Context sensitive entry points
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsSean Kelly, Thomas Matthieu Alsina
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Abstract
Various methods for opening an online media store are disclosed. In one aspect, a media player can determine contextual data (e.g., category information, performer information, genre associated with the media, etc.) associated with the media selected or displayed by a user of the media player. The media player can provide the contextual data to an online media store. The online media store can be opened to a context sensitive entry point based on the contextual data. In some implementations, the context sensitive entry point can display content associated with the category of the media previously displayed by the media player.
Claims18
A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by an online store, an indication that a client device received an instruction to launch an online store application from a media player application;
- automatically receiving, by the online store, contextual data from the media player application, wherein the contextual data includes category information associated with media content currently being outputted by the media player application;
- automatically identifying, by the online store and based on the contextual data, a store entry point identifier;
- providing, by the online store, the store entry point identifier to the client device,
- wherein the store entry point identifier comprises information for allowing the client device to navigate to a context-based entry point to the online store from the media player application;
- and
- causing the client device to navigate to the context-based entry point to the online store from the media application player.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by an online store, an indication that a client device received an instruction to launch an online store application from a media player application;
- automatically receiving, by the online store, contextual data from the media player application, wherein the contextual data includes category information associated with media content currently being outputted by the media player application;
- automatically identifying, by the online store and based on the contextual data, a store entry point identifier;
- providing, by the online store, the store entry point identifier to the client device,
- wherein the store entry point identifier comprises information for allowing the client device to navigate to a context-based entry point to the online store from the media player application;
- and
- causing the client device to navigate to the context-based entry point to the online store from the media application player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.