USER INTERFACES FOR NAVIGATING AND PLAYING CONTENT

• US 20170068402A1
• Filed: 02/05/2016
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: BACHMAN, William, LOCHHEAD, Jonathan, HOWARD, Joe, ROBBIN, Jeffrey L., KEIGHRAN, Benjamin W., CHEN, Elbert D., FOLSE, Jennifer L. C.
• Granted Patent: US 10,120,531 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists

Abstract

In some embodiments, a first electronic device, during a playlist mode, displays a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device. While in the playlist mode, the first electronic device optionally receives a first input, via one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items. In response to receiving the first input, in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, the first electronic device optionally transitions to a now playing mode. In accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, the first electronic device optionally plays the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode.

Claims

1. A first electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory;

a display;

one or more input devices; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, displaying, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;

while in the playlist mode, receiving a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and

in response to receiving the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transitioning to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including;

maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, playing the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.

2. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after determining that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received and while playing the respective content item on the first electronic device in the playlist mode of the first electronic device in response to receiving the first input, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, selecting the respective representation of the respective content item; and

in response to receiving the second input, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including;

maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display.

3. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while the respective content item is playing on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input; and

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input.

4. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a swipe input detected at a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises navigation to a scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrubbing through the respective content item in accordance with the swipe input; and

in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, scrolling through the plurality of representations of content items in accordance with the swipe input.

5. The first electronic device of claim 4, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in accordance with the determination that the second input comprises the navigation to the scrubber bar before the swipe input, and while the scrubber bar has a current focus, receiving a third input at the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, the third input comprising a contact having an intensity greater than an intensity threshold detected in a first or a second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to receiving the third input;

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for less than a time threshold, skipping through the respective content item by a predetermined amount in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface; and

in accordance with a determination that the intensity of the contact is greater than the intensity threshold for greater than the time threshold, skipping through the respective content item until the intensity of the contact falls below the intensity threshold in accordance with whether the contact was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

6. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while the respective content item is playing in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a contact detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that a scrubber bar had current focus when the second input was received, toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item in accordance with the second input; and

in accordance with a determination that the scrubber bar did not have the current focus when the second input was received, forgoing toggling between playing and pausing the respective content item.

7. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and

in response to the first determination;

in accordance with a second determination that a content item was playing at the first electronic device when the first determination was made, transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device, including displaying a representation of the playing content item on the display and ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the representation of the playing content item on the display; and

in accordance with a third determination that a content item was not playing when the first determination was made, forgoing transitioning to the now playing mode of the first electronic device.

8. The first electronic device of claim 7, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after making the first determination that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices and while playing the playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, determining that at least one of the input devices has been picked-up by a user; and

in response to determining that the at least one of the input devices has been picked up by the user, displaying a progress bar on the display in the now playing mode, the progress bar indicating a current play position in the playing content item.

9. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a tap detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the tap was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, forgoing changing the representation of the content item with the current focus.

10. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item on the first electronic device, receiving a second input comprising a click detected in a first or a second predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the playlist mode when the second input was received, changing a representation of a content item with a current focus in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface while maintaining the playing of the currently-playing content item on the first electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the first electronic device was in the now playing mode when the second input was received, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with whether the click was detected in the first or the second predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface.

11. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the second input comprises a click or a tap detected in a predefined region of a touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, transitioning to the playlist mode of the first electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the second input does not comprise a click or a tap detected in the predefined region of the touch-sensitive surface of the one or more input devices, maintaining display of the now playing mode of the electronic device.

12. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, receiving a second input, via the one or more input devices, corresponding to navigation to an action menu including a plurality of actions that can be performed related to a content item with current focus; and

after receiving the second input;

receiving a third input selecting a respective action of the plurality of actions; and

performing the selected action with respect to the content item with current focus.

13. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the now playing mode of the first electronic device, displaying a background on the display that comprises a combination of two versions of artwork for the currently-playing content item, the two versions of the artwork being visually manipulated at different rates.

14. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item, receiving a second input via the one or more input devices; and

in response to receiving the second input;

in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change the currently-playing content item, changing the currently-playing content item in accordance with the second input and switching a background of the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to change a representation of a content item with a current focus, changing the representation of the content item with the current focus without switching the background of the display.

15. The first electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

after receiving the first input and while playing a currently-playing content item in the playlist mode of the first electronic device, making a first determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without receiving input at the one or more input devices; and

in response to the first determination, in accordance with a determination that a representation of the currently-playing content item did not have a current focus when the first determination was made, shifting the current focus to the representation of the currently-playing content item.

16. A method comprising:

at a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices;

during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, displaying, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;

while in the playlist mode, receiving a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and

in response to receiving the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transitioning to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including;

maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, playing the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, cause the first electronic device to:

during a playlist mode of the first electronic device, display, on the display, a plurality of representations of content items available on the first electronic device;

while in the playlist mode, receive a first input, via the one or more input devices, selecting a respective representation of a respective content item from the plurality of representations of content items; and

in response to receiving the first input;

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, transition to a now playing mode of the first electronic device, including;

maintaining the display of the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

ceasing the display of the representations of content items other than the respective representation of the respective content item on the display; and

in accordance with a determination that the respective content item was not playing on the first electronic device when the first input was received, play the respective content item on the first electronic device while remaining in the playlist mode of the first electronic device.