公开(公告)号：US11281711B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16921551

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher John Sanders ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Imran Chaudhri ,  Lucas C. Newman ,  Sean Boland Kelly ,  Thomas M. Alsina ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Andrew M. Wadycki ,  Patrice O. Gautier

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F16/438

Abstract: A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media items including media items stored at a remote system and not at the client device. The method also includes displaying, concurrently with displaying the media library information, affordances identifying the remote media items; detecting user interaction with an affordance identifying a respective remote media item; and in response to detecting the user interaction, initiating a process for downloading a copy of the respective remote media item to the client device for storage at the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20210318783A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17339789

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher John Sanders ,  Anne Jones ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/638 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.

公开(公告)号：US11029817B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16141574

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher John Sanders ,  Anne Jones ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/638 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.

公开(公告)号：US11016938B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15797540

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy B. Martin ,  Gregory Charles Lindley ,  Benjamin Wojtyna

IPC: G06F16/174 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/54 ,  G06F16/583 ,  G06F16/58

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for resolving duplicate images. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a selection of a single image from among a plurality of duplicate images. Each duplicate image has an associated set of metadata. The method also includes aggregating each set of metadata into aggregated information, and storing the selected image together with the aggregated information on data storage accessible to a data processing apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20190095891A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16173705

申请日：2018-10-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William Martin Bachman ,  Christopher J. Sanders ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06Q20/12 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06F16/4387 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F16/433 ,  G06F16/639 ,  G06F16/686 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F21/6209 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0631

Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.

公开(公告)号：US20190025993A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16141574

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher John Sanders ,  Anne Jones ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.

公开(公告)号：US10140742B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15213321

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joe R. Howard ,  Brian R. Frick ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Christopher John Sanders

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04L12/18 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G09G5/377 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to automatic generation of dynamically changing layouts for a graphical user-interface. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ analysis of an image associated with the view (e.g., either the current view or a future view) of the graphical user-interface to determine colors that are complementary to the image. The colors are applied to the view, such that the color scheme of the view matches the image.

公开(公告)号：US09928218B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US13849639

申请日：2013-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill ,  David Heller ,  Jeffrey Robbin ,  Alan C. Cannistraro ,  William Martin Bachman ,  Timothy B. Martin ,  Matt Evans ,  Joe R. Howard

IPC: G06F3/0483 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F17/214 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/30011 ,  G06Q20/123

Abstract: Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the state of the first publication.

公开(公告)号：US20170212893A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15463096

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory Charles Lindley ,  Timothy B. Martin

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/51 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/50 ,  G06F16/5838 ,  G06F16/5866 ,  G06F16/784 ,  G06F16/786

Abstract: Techniques of digital media categorization are described. An exemplary technique can include receiving a plurality of media objects that includes a first media object and a second media object. Each media object may comprise one or more images. The exemplary technique can also include detecting a first feature in the first media object and a second feature in the second media object and determine that the first and second features are similar based on comparing the first and second features. Furthermore, the exemplary technique can include associating the first media object with the second media object based on metadata describing the first media object. The association can be performed based on the determined similarity. The exemplary technique can also include grouping the first and second media objects in response to the association. Other embodiments and/or techniques are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20150286674A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14742123

申请日：2015-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy B. Martin ,  Gregory Charles Lindley ,  Benjamin Wojtyna

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30371 ,  G06F17/30117 ,  G06F17/30244 ,  G06F17/30256 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G11B27/022

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for resolving duplicate images. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a selection of a single image from among a plurality of duplicate images. Each duplicate image has an associated set of metadata. The method also includes aggregating each set of metadata into aggregated information, and storing the selected image together with the aggregated information on data storage accessible to a data processing apparatus.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于解决重复图像的方法，系统和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序。 一方面，一种方法包括从多个重复图像中获得单个图像的选择。 每个重复的图像都有一组相关的元数据。 该方法还包括将每组元数据聚集成聚合信息，并将所选图像与聚合信息一起存储在数据处理设备可访问的数据存储上。