# US 12,223,540 B2 · Intelligent delivery and acquisition of digital assets

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- Number: US 12,223,540 B2
- Document ID: US12223540B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/591,933
- Filed: 2024-02-29
- Published: 2024-06-20
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2011-03-09
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Christopher B. Chang; Sean B. Kelly; Olagappan Manickam; Thomas Alsina; Payam Mirrashidi; Michael Kuohao Chu; Kevin R. Lafferty
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223540B2

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0641: {utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping}
- G06F 16/40: of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data (retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70)
- G06Q 30/0601: Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
- H04L 67/06: specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired from an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a one or more processors of an electronic device associated with a user account, cause the one or more processors to:
identify a digital asset provided to an acquisition electronic device associated with the user account;
access configuration data of the electronic device to determine whether to automatically download digital assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account; and
in response to determining to automatically download assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account, request provision of a version of the digital asset to the electronic device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the one or more processors to:
identify a media type that should be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determine to automatically download digital assets of the media type.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the one or more processors to:
identify a media type that should not be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determine not to automatically download digital assets of the media type.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the digital asset is available for acquisition from an online store.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the digital asset comprises an application.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the version of the digital asset is different than a version of the digital asset acquired by the acquisition electronic device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein, the digital asset comprises a video, a song, an album, a podcast, an audiobook, a game, an image, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein a type of the electronic device comprises desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, a media player, a gaming device, or a television.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the type of the electronic device is different than a type of the acquisition electronic device.

### Claim 10

An electronic device-implemented method, comprising:
identifying a digital asset provided to an acquisition electronic device associated with a user account;
accessing configuration data of the electronic device to determine whether to automatically download digital assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account; and
in response to determining to automatically download assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account, requesting provision of a version of the digital asset to the electronic device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, comprising:
identifying a media type that should be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determining to automatically download digital assets of the media type.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, comprising:
identifying a media type that should not be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determining not to automatically download digital assets of the media type.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the digital asset is available for acquisition from an online store.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the digital asset comprises an application.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the version of the digital asset is different than a version of the digital asset acquired by the acquisition electronic device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, wherein, the digital asset comprises a video, a song, an album, a podcast, an audiobook, a game, an image, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 10, wherein a type of the electronic device comprises desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, a media player, a gaming device, or a television.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The electronic device-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the type of the electronic device is different than a type of the acquisition electronic device.

### Claim 19

An electronic device, comprising:
memory; and
one or more processors, configured to:
identify a digital asset provided to an acquisition electronic device associated with a user account;
access configuration data of the electronic device to determine whether to automatically download digital assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account; and
in response to determining to automatically download assets acquired by other devices associated with the user account, request provision of a version of the digital asset to the electronic device.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
identify a media type that should be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determine to automatically download digital assets of the media type; or
identify a media type that should not be automatically downloaded to the electronic device based upon the configuration data; and
determine not to automatically download digital assets of the media type; or
both.