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US 11,283,916 B2Granted
Methods and interfaces for configuring a device in accordance with an audio tone signal
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsPatrick L. Coffman, David Chance Graham
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to interfaces and techniques for media playback on one or more devices. In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory. The electronic device receives user input and, in response to receiving the user input, displays, on the display, a multi-device interface that includes: one or more indicators associated with a plurality of available playback devices that are connected to the device and available to initiate playback of media from the device, and a media playback status of the plurality of available playback devices.
Claims99
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with a second device,
- wherein the electronic device is connected to the second device via a communication link, and
- wherein the audio tone signal is out-of-band to the communication link;
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, initiating, on the electronic device, an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the display of the interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different user interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- during the initial configuration process that was initiated in response to detecting the audio tone signal and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete, displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating that the selected location will be assigned to the second device, wherein the configuration user interface is one of the plurality of different user interfaces in the initial configuration process;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with a second device,
- wherein the electronic device is connected to the second device via a communication link, and
- wherein the audio tone signal is out-of-band to the communication link;
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, initiating, on the electronic device, an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the user interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- during the initial configuration process that was initiated in response to detecting the audio tone signal and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete, displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating that the selected location will be assigned to the second device, wherein the configuration user interface is one of the plurality of different user interfaces in the initial configuration process;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location.
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A computer-implemented method for configuring an electronic device with a display to be associated with a location, comprising:
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with a second device,
- wherein the electronic device is connected to the second device via a communication link, and
- wherein the audio tone signal is out-of-band to the communication link;
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, initiating, on the electronic device, an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the user interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- during the initial configuration process that was initiated in response to detecting the audio tone signal and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete, displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating that the selected location will be assigned to the second device, wherein the configuration user interface is one of the plurality of different user interfaces in the initial configuration process;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- and
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- establishing a communication link with a second device;
- subsequent to establishing the communication link with the second device, initiating an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the display of the interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different user interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- and
- during the initial configuration process and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete:
- displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that is included in the plurality of different user interfaces and that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating that the selected location will be assigned to the second device;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location;
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with the second device, wherein the audio tone is out-of-band to the communication link;
- and
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, proceeding to a next step in the initial configuration process for configuring the second device.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- establishing a communication link with a second device;
- subsequent to establishing the communication link with the second device, initiating an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the display of the interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different user interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- and
- during the initial configuration process and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete:
- displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that is included in the plurality of different user interfaces and that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating the selected location will be assigned to the second device;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location;
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with the second device, wherein the audio tone is out-of-band to the communication link;
- and
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, proceeding to a next step in the initial configuration process for configuring the second device.
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A computer-implemented method for configuring an electronic device with a display to be associated with a location, comprising:
- establishing a communication link with a second device;
- subsequent to establishing the communication link with the second device, initiating an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, the initial configuration process including a sequential display of a plurality of different user interfaces corresponding to a plurality of different operations in the initial configuration process, the order of the display of the display of the interfaces being predefined by the electronic device, wherein at least one of the different user interfaces requests user input to share network settings from a user account with the second device and/or requests user confirmation that a connection should be made to the second device;
- and
- during the initial configuration process and before providing an indication that the initial configuration process is complete:
- displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that is included in the plurality of different user interfaces and that includes a prompt to select a location, the prompt indicating the selected location will be assigned to the second device;
- receiving user input indicating selection of a respective location;
- in response to receiving the user input indicating selection of the respective location, configuring the second device to be assigned to the respective location;
- detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with the second device, wherein the audio tone is out-of-band to the communication link;
- and
- in response to detecting the audio tone signal, proceeding to a next step in the initial configuration process for configuring the second device.
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The method of 90, wherein the operation being performed by the second device includes audibly outputting information,
- wherein receiving the data regarding the output of the operation being performed includes receiving data representing the information, and
- wherein displaying the user interface, that includes the representation of the output of the operation being performed by the second device, includes displaying at least a portion of the data representing the information.
The method of 91, wherein the information includes a media item,
- wherein the operation being performed by the second device includes audibly outputting the media item, and
- wherein displaying the data representing the information includes displaying one or more of:
- an artist, a media item name, an album name, album art, and a media playback progress indicator.
The method of 91, wherein displaying the user interface that includes the representation of the output of the operation being performed by the second device includes displaying one or more of news information or weather information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.