US 12,223,228 B2Granted

User interfaces for audio media control

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsTaylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L Coffman, Christopher P. Foss

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Abstract

A method includes receiving data indicating a current media playback state of an external media playback device. The method includes, in response to receiving the data and in accordance with a determination that a set of external media playback device control criteria are met, displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for controlling media playback at the external media playback device that includes one or more selectable user interface objects based on whether the data indicates that the external media playback device is currently performing a media playback operation.

Claims33

Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component:
displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface that includes:
a first selectable user interface object for controlling a first set of one or more media playback devices;
a second selectable user interface object for controlling a second set of one or more media playback devices that are different from the first set of one or more media playback devices;
and
an indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected;
while the user interface includes the indication, receiving user input corresponding to a selection of the second selectable user interface object;
and
in response to receiving the user input corresponding to the selection of the second selectable user interface object and in accordance with a determination that a set of criteria is met, wherein the set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected and an indication that the second selectable user interface object is selected are concurrently displayed for a predetermined period of time:
displaying, in the user interface, a third selectable user interface object for controlling a third set of one or more media playback devices that includes the first set of one or more media playback devices and the second set of one or more media playback devices;
and
ceasing to display the first selectable user interface object and the second selectable user interface object.

9 more elements

A computer system that is configured to communication with a display generation component, comprising:

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:
displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface that includes:
a first selectable user interface object for controlling a first set of one or more media playback devices;
a second selectable user interface object for controlling a second set of one or more media playback devices that are different from the first set of one or more media playback devices;
and
an indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected;
while the user interface includes the indication, receiving user input corresponding to a selection of the second selectable user interface object;
and
in response to receiving the user input corresponding to the selection of the second selectable user interface object and in accordance with a determination that a set of criteria is met, wherein the set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected and an indication that the second selectable user interface object is selected are concurrently displayed for a predetermined period of time:
displaying, in the user interface, a third selectable user interface object for controlling a third set of one or more media playback devices that includes the first set of one or more media playback devices and the second set of one or more media playback devices;
and
ceasing to display the first selectable user interface object and the second selectable user interface object.

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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 a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface that includes:
a first selectable user interface object for controlling a first set of one or more media playback devices;
a second selectable user interface object for controlling a second set of one or more media playback devices that are different from the first set of one or more media playback devices;
and
an indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected;
while the user interface includes the indication, receiving user input corresponding to a selection of the second selectable user interface object;
and
in response to receiving the user input corresponding to the selection of the second selectable user interface object and in accordance with a determination that a set of criteria is met, wherein the set of criteria includes a criterion that is met when the indication that the first selectable user interface object is selected and an indication that the second selectable user interface object is selected are concurrently displayed for a predetermined period of time:
displaying, in the user interface, a third selectable user interface object for controlling a third set of one or more media playback devices that includes the first set of one or more media playback devices and the second set of one or more media playback devices;
and
ceasing to display the first selectable user interface object and the second selectable user interface object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/234,613Filed 16 Aug 2023 · continuation
Priority: 31 May 2019
Published: US 2023/0393809 A17 Dec 2023
Granted: 11 Feb 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

G06F 3/167
Sound input; Sound output: audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
H04M 1/72412
By interfacing with external accessories: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
G06F 3/017
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a…
G06F 3/0481
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a…

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Application62/855,852Us provisional application · filed 31 May 2019
Application63/032,603Us provisional application · filed 30 May 2020
Application16/888,775Parent of this continuation · filed 31 May 2020
Application16/922,675Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Jul 2020
US 11,620,103 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Apr 2023
US 2023/0393809 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Dec 2023
US 11,853,646 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2020/0379729 A1Published application
US 2020/0379730 A1Published application
US 12,223,228 B2This patent

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