Wake up to a cast alarm or an alarm plus content prompt

• US 9,766,596 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2015
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Champy, Adam, Glazier, Adam
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): POINT, RUFUS C
• Application Number:
  US14/794,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20170010587A1
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/02 at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 15/00 Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals G04G11/00, G04G13/00 take precedence; electronic timers G04F1/005; pulse delay circuits H03K5/13; electronic time-delay switches H03K17/28; electronic time-programme switches which automatically terminate their operation after the programme is completed H03K17/296
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications

Abstract

In one general aspect, a method can include setting an alarm on a computing device. The setting can include setting a predetermined time to trigger the alarm, indicating a target application to launch when the alarm is triggered, and identifying content for access by the target application when the target application is launched. The method can include launching the target application based on the triggering of the alarm, identifying an external device for execution of the identified content, and providing the identified content for execution on the external device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

setting an alarm on a computing device, the setting including;

setting a predetermined time to trigger the alarm;

receiving, in a user interface displayed on a display device included in the computing device, a selection of a television application for launching when the alarm is triggered; and

identifying content for access by the television application when the television application is launched;

launching the television application based on the triggering of the alarm;

identifying an external device for execution of the identified content; and

providing the identified content for execution on the external device.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein the computing device and the external device are connected to the same network;

wherein the computing device includes a mobile computing device in communication with a computer system by way of the network, and

wherein the external device includes a display device in communication with the computer system by way of the network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the content includes streaming media being provided by the computer system, the streaming media including video and audio content, the video content for display in a display area of the display device included in the external device and the audio content for playing on speakers included in the display device included in the external device.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein the computing device and the external device are connected to the same network;

wherein the computing device includes a mobile computing device in communication with a computer system by way of a network, and

wherein the external device includes at least one speaker, the at least one speaker in communication with the computer system by way of the network.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the content includes streaming audio content being provided by the computer system for playing on the at least one speaker.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the alarm is performed by an alarm application executing on the computing device.

7. The method of claim 1,

wherein identifying content for access by the television application when launched includes identifying a specific intent for capture by the television application, and

wherein launching the television application based on the triggering of the alarm includes capturing, by the television application, the specific intent.

8. The method of claim 1,

wherein identifying content for access by the television application when launched includes identifying application specific parameters, and

wherein launching the television application based on the triggering of the alarm includes providing the application specific parameters to the television application.

9. The method of claim 8,

wherein the setting of the alarm is performed by an alarm application executing on the computing device, and

wherein the application specific parameters are set in the alarm application.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the application specific parameters are set in a settings application executing on the computing device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the application specific parameters are determined by a user.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the application specific parameters are based on user interactions with the television application on the computing device.

13. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to:

set an alarm on a computing device, the alarm set to trigger at a predetermined time;

launch a cast-enabled application on the computing device based on the triggering of the alarm at the predetermined time;

receive, in a user interface displayed on a display device included in the computing device, a selection of an external device for execution of particular content accessible by the cast-enabled application, the computing device and the external device being connected to a network; and

control providing of the particular content by a computer system connected to the network and for execution on the external device, the particular content including streaming media including audio content and video content.

14. The medium of claim 13,

wherein the computing device includes a mobile computing device in communication with the computer system by way of the network,

wherein the external device includes a display device in communication with the computer system by way of the network,

wherein the video content is for display in a display area of the display device included in the external device, and

wherein the audio content is for playing on speakers included in the display device included in the external device.

15. The medium of claim 13,

wherein the computing device includes a mobile computing device in communication with the computer system by way of the network,

wherein the external device includes at least one speaker, the at least one speaker in communication with the computer system by way of the network, and

wherein the streaming audio content is for playing on the at least one speaker.

16. A system comprising:

a network;

a computer system including a content repository, the computer system in communication with the network;

a computing device in communication with the network, the computing device including a cast-enabled application and an alarm application,

the alarm application configured to;

set an alarm to trigger at a predetermined time; and

indicate that the cast-enabled application be launched when the alarm is triggered; and

the cast-enabled application configured to identify content included in the content repository, the content being streaming media including a video portion and an audio portion; and

a display device including a display area and at least one speaker, the display device being a cast-enabled device configured to;

receive the identified content when the cast-enabled application is launched based on the triggering of the alarm;

display the video portion of the identified content in the display area; and

play the audio portion of the identified content on the at least one speaker.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the cast-enabled application is further configured to identifying the display device for execution of the identified content.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the cast-enabled application is further configured to capture a specific intent when the cast-enabled application is launched.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the cast-enabled application is further configured to utilize application specific parameters when the cast-enabled application is launched.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the audio portion of the identified content includes music, and wherein the video portion of the identified content includes a picture.

21. A method, comprising:

setting an alarm on a computing device, the setting including;

setting a predetermined time to trigger the alarm;

receiving, in a user interface displayed on a display device included in the computing device, a selection of a cast-enabled application for launching when the alarm is triggered; and

identifying content for access by the cast-enabled application when the cast-enabled application is launched;

launching the cast-enabled application based on the triggering of the alarm;

identifying an external device for execution of the identified content, the computing device and the external device being connected to a network; and

controlling, by the cast-enabled application, providing of the identified content by a computer system connected to the network for execution on the external device, the external device including a display device and at least one speaker, and the identified content being streaming media.

22. The method of claim 21,

wherein the computing device is in communication with the computer system by way of the network,

wherein the streaming media includes video content for display in a display area of a display device included in the external device, and

wherein the streaming media includes audio content for playing on at least one speaker included in the external device.

23. The method of claim 21,

wherein the computing device is in communication with the computer system by way of the network, and

wherein the streaming media includes audio content for playing on at least one speaker included in the external device.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the setting of the alarm is performed by an alarm application executing on the computing device.

25. The method of claim 21,

wherein identifying content for access by the cast-enabled application when launched includes identifying a specific intent for capture by the cast-enabled application, and

wherein launching the cast-enabled application based on the triggering of the alarm includes capturing, by the cast-enabled application, the specific intent.

26. The method of claim 21,

wherein identifying content for access by the cast-enabled application when launched includes identifying application specific parameters, and

wherein launching the cast-enabled application based on the triggering of the alarm includes providing the application specific parameters to the cast-enabled application.

27. The method of claim 26,

wherein the setting of the alarm is performed by an alarm application executing on the computing device, and

wherein the application specific parameters are set in the alarm application.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the application specific parameters are set in a settings application executing on the computing device.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the application specific parameters are determined by a user.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the application specific parameters are based on user interactions with the cast-enabled application on the computing device.