公开(公告)号：US20220321940A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17651731

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content system. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface that provides context sensitive hints to assist the viewer. The system further enables viewers skip, view, and interact with advertisements.

公开(公告)号：US20210021903A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17065387

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/482

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The side bar includes multiple elements representing different categories of video content. By selecting a given category, available content is filtered according to the selected category and presented. Content which is presented may include live broadcast video for multiple channels on multiple television networks or other content providers. The side bar may further include a collection category specific to a given viewer. Selection of such a category may display video content within the collection. Subcategories in the side bar may be selected for further filtering of available content.

公开(公告)号：US20190045271A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16142635

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The user interface provides context sensitive hints to assist the viewer. The system also tracks a viewer's viewing history in a manner that allows the viewer to review and directly access any part of that history. Finally, magnetic points are created for use during video scrubbing to intelligently select relocation points for the current playback position.

公开(公告)号：US20190020925A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16136005

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/438

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a channel bar. The channel bar is dynamically scoped responsive to interactions of a viewer with the system. Selectable elements within the channel bar provide direct access to related content regarding video content, such as television series information and cast information. In addition, the channel bar is operable in multiple modes. An EPG mode displays live video for multiple channels simultaneously. Themed modes permit channel bars that display content according to various themes which may be defined by a viewer, the provider, or both.

公开(公告)号：US20150370425A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14747849

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Elbert D. CHEN ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Joshua MC GLINN ,  Jonathan LOCHHEAD ,  Benjamin W. KEIGHRAN ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Jeffrey L. ROBBIN ,  Jennifer L. C. FOLSE ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electronic device. The electronic device generates for presentation on a display a user interface including a plurality of groups of icons. A plurality of the icons have been grouped based at least in part on metadata of applications associated with the icons. The electronic device receives input selecting a respective icon. In response to receiving the input selecting a respective icon, the electronic device invokes an instance of an application associated with the respective icon.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种电子设备。 电子设备生成用于在显示器上呈现包括多组图标的用户界面。 至少部分地基于与图标相关联的应用的元数据来分组多个图标。 电子设备接收选择相应图标的输入。 响应于接收到选择相应图标的输入，电子设备调用与相应图标相关联的应用的实例。

公开(公告)号：US20250168460A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19030517

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6547

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The user interface provides context sensitive hints to assist the viewer. The system also tracks a viewer's viewing history in a manner that allows the viewer to review and directly access any part of that history. Finally, magnetic points are created for use during video scrubbing to intelligently select relocation points for the current playback position.

公开(公告)号：US20250159298A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19025612

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin W. KEIGHRAN ,  Jeffrey L. ROBBIN ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Jennifer L. C. FOLSE ,  Jonathan LOCHHEAD ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Joshua MC GLINN ,  Elbert D. CHEN ,  Policarpo Bonilla WOOD, JR. ,  Dennis S. PARK ,  Florian Miles PONSON

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of groups of channels along a first axis in a user interface, and displays representations of channels associated with a selected group of channels along the first axis in response to receiving selection of the group. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a user interface for viewing subscribed and unsubscribed channels, and for subscribing to unsubscribed channels. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a navigation bar for navigating between live content, watchlist content, on-demand content, channels, and search content. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays an array-based content guide.

公开(公告)号：US20250150659A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19019294

申请日：2025-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content delivery service. A media content provider includes a data store for storing and serving media content to subscribers. The media content provider continually records and or otherwise stores video and audio content from around the world. Stored content will generally correspond to a large number of other media content providers, such as cable television operators, Internet based media content providers, television networks, and so on. Subscribers to the media provider interact with the media content provider via hardware and/or software mechanisms either provided by the media content provider or conforming to specifications of the media content provider. Based on these subscriber's subscriptions to the other content providers, the subscribers will have viewing, listening, or application execution privileges for content maintained in the data store. Content of a subscriber corresponding to multiple video content providers is maintained and served by a single provider.

公开(公告)号：US20240422394A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18817126

申请日：2024-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin W. KEIGHRAN ,  Jeffrey L. ROBBIN ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Jennifer L. C. FOLSE ,  Jonathan LOCHHEAD ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Joshua MCGLINN ,  Elbert D. CHEN ,  Policarpo Bonilla WOOD, JR. ,  Dennis S. PARK ,  Florian Miles PONSON

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of groups of channels along a first axis in a user interface, and displays representations of channels associated with a selected group of channels along the first axis in response to receiving selection of the group. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a user interface for viewing subscribed and unsubscribed channels, and for subscribing to unsubscribed channels. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a navigation bar for navigating between live content, watchlist content, on-demand content, channels, and search content. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays an array-based content guide.

公开(公告)号：US20230132595A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17937704

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marcel VAN OS ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Joshua MC GLINN ,  Jonathan LOCHHEAD ,  Benjamin W. KEIGHRAN ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Elbert D. CHEN ,  Jeffrey L. ROBBIN ,  Jennifer L. C. FOLSE ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: G06F16/9032 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electronic device. The electronic device provides, for display on a display device, a user interface including a first set of columns, two or more columns in the first set of columns each including two or more menu items. The electronic device receives a selection input. In response to receiving the selection input, in accordance with a determination that the selection input corresponds to selection of a first column the electronic device provides, for display on the display device, a second set of columns, two or more of the columns in the second set of columns corresponding to different subsets of menu items that were displayed in the first column that was selected in response to the selection input.