Smart audio playback when connecting to an audio output system
First Claim
1. A method by a portable computing device for intelligently signaling audio playback, comprising:
- detecting that a connection is made with an audio output system;
determining a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio;
determining whether the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past;
in response to determining that the first audio playback application played audio within the specified amount of time in the past, signaling audio playback from the first audio playback application to the audio output system, through the connection made with the audio output system; and
in response to determining that the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, determining a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system, and signaling audio playback from the second audio playback application to the audio output system, through the connection made with the audio output system.
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Abstract
A method performed in a portable computing device for intelligently performing audio playback, upon connecting with an audio output system. The portable computing device detects that a connection is made with an audio output system. The portable computing device determines a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio. If the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device signals that audio playback be performed from the first audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) If the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, then the portable computing device determines a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system and signals audio playback from the second audio playback application (through the connection made with the audio output system.) Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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10 Claims
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1. A method by a portable computing device for intelligently signaling audio playback, comprising:
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detecting that a connection is made with an audio output system; determining a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio; determining whether the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past; in response to determining that the first audio playback application played audio within the specified amount of time in the past, signaling audio playback from the first audio playback application to the audio output system, through the connection made with the audio output system; and in response to determining that the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, determining a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system, and signaling audio playback from the second audio playback application to the audio output system, through the connection made with the audio output system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable computing device comprising:
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a processor; and memory in which are stored instructions that when executed by the processor, detect when a connection is made with an audio output system, and then determine a first audio playback application that last played audio and when the first audio playback application last played audio, and determine whether the first audio playback application played audio within a specified amount of time in the past, and wherein in response to determining that the first audio playback application did not play audio within the specified amount of time in the past, the processor is to determine a second audio playback application that last played audio when the portable computing device was previously connected to the audio output system, that is prior to said connection, and signal audio playback to be performed from the second audio playback application, rather than from the first audio playback application, to the audio output system, through said connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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