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US 2026/0178267 A1Published application
Media controls user interface
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsTaylor G. CARRIGAN, Patrick L. COFFMAN
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to providing media playback controls to a user. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying media playback controls are described.
Claims11
A computer system configured to communicate 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:
- while the computer system is in communication with a first external media playback device and a second external media playback device and while the computer system is within a predetermined threshold distance of the first external media playback device and the second external media playback device:
- receiving a first request to display a first user interface;
- and
- in response to receiving the first request to display the first user interface, displaying, via the display generation component, the first user interface, wherein displaying the first user interface includes:
- in accordance with a determination that a first set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the first set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first external media playback device was detected before detecting the second external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying first content and a first plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the first plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a first media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the first external media playback device to perform a first media playback function;
- and
- a second media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the first external media playback device to perform a second media playback function that is different from the first media playback function;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a second set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the second set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the second external media playback device was detected before detecting the first external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying the first content and a second plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the second plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a third media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a third media playback function;
- and
- a fourth media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a fourth media playback function that is different from the third media playback function.
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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:
- while the computer system is in communication with a first external media playback device and a second external media playback device and while the computer system is within a predetermined threshold distance of the first external media playback device and the second external media playback device:
- receiving a first request to display a first user interface;
- and
- in response to receiving the first request to display the first user interface, displaying, via the display generation component, the first user interface, wherein displaying the first user interface includes:
- in accordance with a determination that a first set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the first set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first external media playback device was detected before detecting the second external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying first content and a first plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the first plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a first media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the first external media playback device to perform a first media playback function;
- and
- a second media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a second media playback function that is different from the first media playback function;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a second set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the second set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the second external media playback device was detected before detecting the first external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying the first content and a second plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the second plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a third media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a third media playback function;
- and
- a fourth media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a fourth media playback function that is different from the third media playback function.
12 more elements
A method, comprising:
- at a computer system that is in communication with a display generation component:
- while the computer system is in communication with a first external media playback device and a second external media playback device and while the computer system is within a predetermined threshold distance of the first external media playback device and the second external media playback device:
- receiving a first request to display a first user interface;
- and
- in response to receiving the first request to display the first user interface, displaying, via the display generation component, the first user interface, wherein displaying the first user interface includes:
- in accordance with a determination that a first set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the first set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the first external media playback device was detected before detecting the second external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying first content and a first plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the first plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a first media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the first external media playback device to perform a first media playback function;
- and
- a second media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the first external media playback device to perform a second media playback function that is different from the first media playback function;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a second set of external media playback device control criteria is met, wherein the second set of external media playback device control criteria includes a criterion that is met when the second external media playback device was detected before detecting the first external media playback device:
- concurrently displaying the first content and a second plurality of media control user interface objects, wherein the second plurality of media control user interface objects includes:
- a third media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a third media playback function;
- and
- a fourth media control user interface object that, when selected, causes the second external media playback device to perform a fourth media playback function that is different from the third media playback function.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.