US 12,118,271 B2Granted

Playlist configuration and preview

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsSharon E. Friesen, Jorge S. Fino, Jason A. Skinder

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Abstract

In some implementations, a user can play a music track from a dynamically generated playlist. The user can provide input indicating that the user likes or dislikes the music track and the playlist can be adjusted based on the user input. In some implementations, information can be presented to the user so that the user can preview changes to the playlist before the changes are made to the playlist. In some implementations, a user can adjust playlist criteria (configuration) by adjusting specific music characteristics. In some implementations, a user can adjust playlist criteria by manipulating a list of representative music tracks. In some implementations, a user can compare the user's playlist to playlists of other users.

Claims45

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

at an electronic device in communication with a display and a touch-sensitive surface:
displaying, via the display, a first playlist user interface having at least one representation of a generated playlist associated with a user, with tracks for the generated playlist being selected based on one or more playlist criteria specified by the user;
while displaying the first playlist user interface, receiving a touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
and
in response to receiving the touch input, displaying, via the display, a second playlist user interface, comprising concurrently displaying in the second playlist user interface:
a plurality of visual representations of a first set of a plurality of tracks associated with the generated playlist associated with the user;
a plurality of visual representations of a second set of a plurality of tracks associated with an other playlist associated with an other user;
and
a plurality of visual representations of one or more playlist criteria, including:
a first visual representation indicating a value of a first playlist criterion from the one or more playlist criteria specified by the user, wherein the value of the first playlist criterion corresponds to a first measure of a musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the first set of the plurality of tracks;
and
a second visual representation indicating a value of a second playlist criterion from one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user, wherein the value of the second playlist criterion corresponds to a second measure of the musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the second set of the plurality of tracks, and the second set of the plurality of tracks are selected based on the one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user.

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An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors;
a display;
a touch-sensitive surface;
one or more input devices;
and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
displaying, via the display, a first playlist user interface having at least one representation of a generated playlist associated with a user, with tracks for the generated playlist being selected based on one or more playlist criteria specified by the user;
while displaying the first playlist user interface, receiving a touch input on the touch-sensitive surface;
and
in response to receiving the touch input, displaying, via the display, a second playlist user interface, comprising concurrently displaying in the second playlist user interface:
a plurality of visual representations of a first set of a plurality of tracks associated with the generated playlist associated with the user;
a plurality of visual representations of a second set of a plurality of tracks associated with an other playlist associated with an other user;
and
a plurality of visual representations of one or more playlist criteria, including:
a first visual representation indicating a value of a first playlist criterion from the one or more playlist criteria specified by the user, wherein the value of the first playlist criterion corresponds to a first measure of a musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the first set of the plurality of tracks;
and
a second visual representation indicating a value of a second playlist criterion from one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user, wherein the value of the second playlist criterion corresponds to a second measure of the musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the second set of the plurality of tracks, and the second set of the plurality of tracks are selected based on the one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

displaying, via the display, a first playlist user interface having at least one representation of a generated playlist associated with a user, with tracks for the generated playlist being selected based on one or more playlist criteria specified by the user;
while displaying the first playlist user interface, receiving a touch input on a touch-sensitive surface;
and
in response to receiving the touch input, displaying, via the display, a second playlist user interface, comprising concurrently displaying in the second playlist user interface:
a plurality of visual representations of a first set of a plurality of tracks associated with the generated playlist associated with the user;
a plurality of visual representations of a second set of a plurality of tracks associated with an other playlist associated with an other user;
and
a plurality of visual representations of one or more playlist criteria, including:
a first visual representation indicating a value of a first playlist criterion from the one or more playlist criteria specified by the user, wherein the value of the first playlist criterion corresponds to a first measure of a musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the first set of the plurality of tracks;
and
a second visual representation indicating a value of a second playlist criterion from one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user, wherein the value of the second playlist criterion corresponds to a second measure of the musical characteristic associated with one or more tracks from the second set of the plurality of tracks, and the second set of the plurality of tracks are selected based on the one or more playlist criteria specified by the other user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/929,657Filed 2 Sep 2022 · continuation
Priority: 22 Dec 2011
Published: US 2022/0413798 A129 Dec 2022
Granted: 15 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G06F 3/167
Sound input; Sound output: audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 16/639
Presentation of query results: using playlists

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Application13/335,836Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Dec 2011
Application15/174,753Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Jun 2016
US 9,361,942 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Jun 2016
US 2022/0413798 A1Pre-grant publication · published 29 Dec 2022
US 11,435,979 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2013/0167029 A1Published application
US 2016/0283192 A1Published application
US 12,118,271 B2This patent

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