# US 10,120,531 B2 · User interfaces for navigating and playing content

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- Number: US 10,120,531 B2
- Document ID: US10120531B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/017,530
- Filed: 2016-02-05
- Published: 2017-03-09
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-09-08
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Jonathan Lochhead; Joe Howard; Jeffrey L. Robbin; William Bachman; Benjamin W. Keighran; Elbert D. Chen; Jennifer L. C. Folse
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120531B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
- G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G11B 27/102: {Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers (access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816)}
- G11B 27/105: {of operating discs}
- G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)}
- H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)}
- H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)}
- H04N 21/4825: {using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

In some embodiments, a first electronic device, during a playlist mode, displays a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device. While in the playlist mode, the first electronic device optionally receives a first input, via one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items. In response to receiving the first input, in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, the first electronic device optionally transitions to a now playing mode. In accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, the first electronic device optionally plays the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A first electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
memory;
a display;
one or more input devices; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, displaying, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;
while in the playlist mode, receiving a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and
in response to receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transitioning to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, playing the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after determining that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received and while playing the respective content item on the first electronic device in the playlist mode of the first electronic device in response to receiving the first input, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, selecting the respective representation of the respective content item; and
in response to receiving the second input, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
while the respective content item is playing on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises navigation to a scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The first electronic device of claim 4, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
in accordance with the determination that the second input comprises the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, and while the scrubber bar has a current focus, receiving a third input at the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, the third input comprising a contact having an intensity greater than an intensity threshold detected in a first or a second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in response to receiving the third input:
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for less than a time threshold, skipping through the respective content item by a predetermined amount in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for greater than the time threshold, skipping through the respective content item until the intensity of the contact falls below the intensity threshold in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a contact detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that a scrubber bar had current focus when the second input was received, toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item in accordance with the second input; and
in accordance with a determination that the scrubber bar did not have the current focus when the second input was received, forgoing toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination:
in accordance with a second determination that a content item was playing at the first electronic device when the first determination was made, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including displaying a representation of the playing content item on the display and ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the representation of the playing content item on the display; and
in accordance with a third determination that a content item was not playing when the first determination was made, forgoing transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The first electronic device of claim 7, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after making the first determination that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices and while playing the playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, determining that at least one of the input devices has been picked-up by a user; and
in response to determining that the at least one of the input devices has been picked up by the user, displaying a progress bar on the display in the now playing mode, the progress bar indicating a current play position in the playing content item.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a tap detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the tap was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, forgoing changing the representation of the content item with the current focus.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a click detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises a click or a tap detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, transitioning to the playlist mode of the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise a click or a tap detected in the predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, maintaining display of the now playing mode of the electronic device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, corresponding to navigation to an action menu including a plurality of actions that can be performed related to a content item with current focus; and
after receiving the second input:
receiving a third input selecting a respective action of the plurality of actions; and
performing the selected action with respect to the content item with current focus.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, displaying a background on the display that comprises a combination of two versions of artwork for the currently-playing content item, the two versions of the artwork being visually manipulated at different rates.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change the currently-playing content item, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with the second input and switching a background of the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change a representation of a content item with a current focus, changing the representation of the content item with the current focus without switching the background of the display.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination, in accordance with a determination that a representation of the currently-playing content item did not have a current focus when the first determination was made, shifting the current focus to the representation of the currently-playing content item.

### Claim 16

A method comprising:
at a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices:
during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, displaying, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;
while in the playlist mode, receiving a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and
in response to receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transitioning to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, playing the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 17

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, cause the first electronic device to:
during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, display, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;
while in the playlist mode, receive a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and
in response to receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transition to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, play the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after determining that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received and while playing the respective content item on the first electronic device in the playlist mode of the first electronic device in response to receiving the first input, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, selecting the respective representation of the respective content item; and
in response to receiving the second input, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
while the respective content item is playing on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises navigation to a scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20, further comprising:
in accordance with the determination that the second input comprises the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, and while the scrubber bar has a current focus, receiving a third input at the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, the third input comprising a contact having an intensity greater than an intensity threshold detected in a first or a second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in response to receiving the third input:
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for less than a time threshold, skipping through the respective content item by a predetermined amount in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for greater than the time threshold, skipping through the respective content item until the intensity of the contact falls below the intensity threshold in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 22 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a contact detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that a scrubber bar had current focus when the second input was received, toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item in accordance with the second input; and
in accordance with a determination that the scrubber bar did not have the current focus when the second input was received, forgoing toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item.

### Claim 23 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination:
in accordance with a second determination that a content item was playing at the first electronic device when the first determination was made, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including displaying a representation of the playing content item on the display and ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the representation of the playing content item on the display; and
in accordance with a third determination that a content item was not playing when the first determination was made, forgoing transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The method of claim 23, further comprising:
after making the first determination that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices and while playing the playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, determining that at least one of the input devices has been picked-up by a user; and
in response to determining that the at least one of the input devices has been picked up by the user, displaying a progress bar on the display in the now playing mode, the progress bar indicating a current play position in the playing content item.

### Claim 25 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a tap detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the tap was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, forgoing changing the representation of the content item with the current focus.

### Claim 26 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a click detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 27 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises a click or a tap detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, transitioning to the playlist mode of the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise a click or a tap detected in the predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, maintaining display of the now playing mode of the electronic device.

### Claim 28 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, corresponding to navigation to an action menu including a plurality of actions that can be performed related to a content item with current focus; and
after receiving the second input:
receiving a third input selecting a respective action of the plurality of actions; and
performing the selected action with respect to the content item with current focus.

### Claim 29 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, displaying a background on the display that comprises a combination of two versions of artwork for the currently-playing content item, the two versions of the artwork being visually manipulated at different rates.

### Claim 30 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change the currently-playing content item, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with the second input and switching a background of the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change a representation of a content item with a current focus, changing the representation of the content item with the current focus without switching the background of the display.

### Claim 31 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination, in accordance with a determination that a representation of the currently-playing content item did not have a current focus when the first determination was made, shifting the current focus to the representation of the currently-playing content item.

### Claim 32 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after determining that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received and while playing the respective content item on the first electronic device in the playlist mode of the first electronic device in response to receiving the first input, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, select the respective representation of the respective content item; and
in response to receiving the second input, transition to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including:
maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and
ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display.

### Claim 33 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
while the respective content item is playing on the first electronic device, receive a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, scroll through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, scrub through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 34 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receive a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises navigation to a scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrub through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, scroll through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input.

### Claim 35 (depends on 34)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 34, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
in accordance with the determination that the second input comprises the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, and while the scrubber bar has a current focus, receive a third input at the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, the third input comprising a contact having an intensity greater than an intensity threshold detected in a first or a second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in response to receiving the third input:
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for less than a time threshold, skip through the respective content item by a predetermined amount in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and
in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for greater than the time threshold, skip through the respective content item until the intensity of the contact falls below the intensity threshold in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 36 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receive a second input comprising a contact detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that a scrubber bar had current focus when the second input was received, toggle between playing and pausing the respective content item in accordance with the second input; and
in accordance with a determination that the scrubber bar did not have the current focus when the second input was received, forgo toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item.

### Claim 37 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, make a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination:
in accordance with a second determination that a content item was playing at the first electronic device when the first determination was made, transition to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including displaying a representation of the playing content item on the display and ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the representation of the playing content item on the display; and
in accordance with a third determination that a content item was not playing when the first determination was made, forgo transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device.

### Claim 38 (depends on 37)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 37, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after making the first determination that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receive input at the one or more input devices and while playing the playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, determine that at least one of the input devices has been picked-up by a user; and
in response to determining that the at least one of the input devices has been picked up by the user, display a progress bar on the display in the now playing mode, the progress bar indicating a current play position in the playing content item.

### Claim 39 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receive a second input comprising a tap detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, change a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the tap was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, forgo changing the representation of the content item with the current focus.

### Claim 40 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receive a second input comprising a click detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, change a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, change the currently-playing content item in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

### Claim 41 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, receive a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises a click or a tap detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, transition to the playlist mode of the first electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise a click or a tap detected in the predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, maintain display of the now playing mode of the electronic device.

### Claim 42 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receive a second input, via the one or more input devices, corresponding to navigation to an action menu including a plurality of actions that can be performed related to a content item with current focus; and
after receiving the second input:
receive a third input selecting a respective action of the plurality of actions; and
perform the selected action with respect to the content item with current focus.

### Claim 43 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, display a background on the display that comprises a combination of two versions of artwork for the currently-playing content item, the two versions of the artwork being visually manipulated at different rates.

### Claim 44 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item, receive a second input via the one or more input devices; and
in response to receiving the second input:
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change the currently-playing content item, change the currently-playing content item in accordance with the second input and switch a background of the display; and
in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change a representation of a content item with a current focus, change the representation of the content item with the current focus without switching the background of the display.

### Claim 45 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the first electronic device to:
after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, make a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and
in response to the first determination, in accordance with a determination that a representation of the currently-playing content item did not have a current focus when the first determination was made, shift the current focus to the representation of the currently-playing content item.