Customizing media items for playback on alternative playback devices paired with a user device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11025696-B2
Application number	US-201916688495-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	Oct 10, 2016
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system to execute digital media on a device, comprising:
a media server comprising one or more processors to:
identify, for a first device remote from the media server, a request for an additional media item corresponding to a first media item;
identify a second device paired with the first device;
determine, based on a playback state that indicates the second device comprises an alternative playback application programming interface (“API”), that the second device paired to the first device is configured to play the additional media item;
select a candidate media item from a set of candidate media items that is compatible with the alternative playback API of the second device; and
transmit, to the first device or the second device, a data package comprising the candidate media item in a format that is compatible for playback via the alternative playback API on the second device paired with the first device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the candidate media item comprises audio.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the candidate media item comprises a digital image or digital video.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second device comprises a display device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a speaker and the second device comprises a display device.

6. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
the media server to determine, based on the playback state, the additional media item is not compatible with the first device.

7. The system of claim 1 , comprising the media server to:
identify a subset of the set of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device, wherein the second device comprises a display device; and
select the candidate media item from the subset of the set of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device, wherein the candidate media item comprises a digital image.

8. The system of claim 1 , comprising the media server to:
determine a first subset of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device;
determine a second subset of candidate media items that are not compatible for playback on the second device; and
select, responsive to the determination that the first subset is compatible with the second device and the second device is not compatible with the second device, the candidate media item from the first subset of candidate media items.

9. The system of claim 1 , comprising the media server to:
create a tracking identifier based on a session identifier that is associated with the request;
add the tracking identifier to a universal resource identifier for the candidate media item; and
create the data package comprising the universal resource identifier with the tracking identifier.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second device comprises an alternative playback device.

11. The system of claim 1 , comprising the media server to:
receive a second request for an additional media item for the first device;
determine that the first device is not paired with at least one alternative playback device;
exclude a subset of candidate media items from the set of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device but not compatible for playback with the first device;
select a second media item from the set of candidate media items excluding the subset of candidate media items; and
provide the second media item for presentation via the first device.

12. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
the media server to transmit the data package to the first device for playback on the second device.

13. A method of executing digital media on a device, comprising:
identifying, by a media server comprising one or more processors, for a first device remote from the media server, a request for an additional media item corresponding to a first media item;
identifying, by the media server, a second device paired with the first device;
determining, by the media server and based on a playback state that indicates the second device comprises an alternative playback application programming interface (“API”), that the second device paired to the first device is configured to play the additional media item;
selecting, by the media server, a candidate media item from a set of candidate media items that is compatible with the alternative playback API of the second device; and
transmitting, by the media server to the first device or the second device, a data package comprising the candidate media item in a format that is compatible for playback via the alternative playback API on the second device paired with the first device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the candidate media item comprises audio.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the candidate media item comprises a digital image or digital video.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second device comprises a display device.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first device comprises a speaker and the second device comprises a display device.

18. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
determining, based on the playback state, the additional media item is not compatible with the first device.

19. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
identifying a subset of the set of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device, wherein the second device comprises a display device; and
selecting the candidate media item from the subset of the set of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device, wherein the candidate media item comprises a digital image.

20. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
determining a first subset of candidate media items that are compatible for playback on the second device;
determining a second subset of candidate media items that are not compatible for playback on the second device; and
selecting, responsive to the determination that the first subset is compatible with the second device and the second device is not compatible with the second device, the candidate media item from the first subset of candidate media items.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Lewis Justin
• Rapp Richard

Classifications

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