Methods and apparatus for facilitating multi-user computer interaction

At least one non-transitory machine accessible medium comprising computer instructions for facilitating multi-user computer interaction, wherein the computer instructions, in response to being executed on a data processing system, enable the data processing system to:

• automatically determine a first set of content items for a home screen of a first user, based at least in part on a user profile for the first user, wherein the first user is an individual user;
• automatically determine a second set of content items for a home screen of a second user, based at least in part on a user profile for the second user, wherein the first user and the second user are individual users;
• automatically determine a third set of content items for a home screen of a family user, based at least in part on a user profile for the family user, wherein the family user is a collective user;
• enable the first user to change settings in the first user profile, but protect the first user profile from changes by the second user;
• enable the second user to change settings in the second user profile but protect the second user profile from changes by the first user;
• enable both the first user and the second user to change settings in the family user profile;
• automatically update the user profile for the family user, based on a change to the settings in the first user profile;
• present the first set of content items on the home screen for the first user in response to the first user is signing in;
• after presenting the first set of content items on the home screen for the first user, automatically determine whether the first user has handed the data processing system to another person without signing out;
• in response to determining that the first user has handed the data processing system to another person without signing out, automatically determine an identity of the other person and automatically present a transfer interface that provides at least four different transfer options, wherein the transfer interface enables the other person to select and complete any of at least four different transfer options with no more than a single gesture of a single finger,
• wherein, when the other person comprises the second user, the at least four different transfer options comprise:
• a no-transition option, to cause the first user profile to be kept open,
• a complete-transition option, to cause the first user to be automatically signed out and the second user signed in,
• a temporary-transition option, to cause the second user to be temporarily signed in without signing the first user out, wherein the temporary-transition option, when selected, allows the second user to send content from an account for the second user to an account for the first user, and
• a shared-transition option, to cause the data processing system to make content recommendations based on both the first and second user profiles;
• and
• if the temporary-transition option has been selected:
• automatically determine whether the second user has handed the data processing system back to the first user;
• and
• automatically sign out the second user while leaving the first user signed in, in response to the determining that the second user has handed the data processing system back to the first user.

A data processing system comprising:

• a processing element;
• at least one non-transitory machine accessible medium responsive to the processing element;
• and
• computer instructions in the machine accessible medium which, when executed by the processing element, enable the data processing system to:
• automatically determine a first set of content items for a home screen of a first user, based at least in part on a user profile for the first user, wherein the first user is an individual user;
• automatically determine a second set of content items for a home screen of a second user, based at least in part on a user profile for the second user, wherein the first user and the second user are individual users;
• automatically determine a third set of content items for a home screen of a family user, based at least in part on a user profile for the family user, wherein the family user is a collective user;
• enable the first user to change settings in the first user profile, but protect the first user profile from changes by the second user;
• enable the second user to change settings in the second user profile but protect the second user profile from changes by the first user;
• enable both the first user and the second user to change settings in the family user profile;
• automatically update the user profile for the family user, based on a change to the settings in the first user profile;
• present the first set of content items on the home screen for the first user in response to the first user is signing in;
• after presenting the first set of content items on the home screen for the first user, automatically determine whether the first user has handed the data processing system to another person without signing out;
• in response to determining that the first user has handed the data processing system to another person without signing out, automatically determine an identity of the other person and automatically present a transfer interface that provides at least four different transfer options, wherein the transfer interface enables the other person to select and complete any of at least four different transfer options with no more than a single gesture of a single finger,
• wherein, when the other person comprises the second user, the at least four different transfer options comprise:
• a no-transition option, to cause the first user profile to be kept open,
• a complete-transition option, to cause the first user to be automatically signed out and the second user signed in,
• a temporary-transition option, to cause the second user to be temporarily signed in without signing the first user out, wherein the temporary-transition option, when selected, allows the second user to send content from an account for the second user to an account for the first user, and
• a shared-transition option, to cause the data processing system to make content recommendations based on both the first and second user profiles;
• and
• if the temporary-transition option has been selected:
• automatically determine whether the second user has handed the data processing system back to the first user;
• and
• automatically sign out the second user while leaving the first user signed in, in response to the determining that the second user has handed the data processing system back to the first user.