User interfaces for browsing content from multiple content applications on an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019129588-A1
Application number	US-201816233990-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 27, 2018
Priority date	Oct 26, 2016
Publication date	May 2, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic device presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates browsing of media from different media applications based on category of media (e.g., movies, television shows, etc.). In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates setup of a unified media browsing application that presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays multiple episodes of a collection of episodic content (e.g., a television series) in a user interface for the collection of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of, and provides access to, live-event media items accessible on the electronic device.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
at an electronic device in communication with a display and one or more input devices:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to set up the electronic device, including setting up a unified media browsing application to browse media corresponding to a plurality of applications that provide access to media from a plurality of media providers, including a first application that provides access to first media from a first media provider and a second application that provides access to second media from a second media provider; and
in response to receiving the sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to the request to set up the electronic device, initiating a process for allowing media accessible via the plurality of applications on the electronic device to be browsed in the unified media browsing application, wherein the unified media browsing application is different from the plurality of applications via which the media is accessible, wherein initiating the process for allowing the media to be browsed in the unified media browsing application includes:
providing authorization for the plurality of media providers to share user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, including:
user-specific information from the first media provider that corresponds to user actions with respect to media available via the first application; and
user-specific information from the second media provider that corresponds to user actions with respect to media available via the second application.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to receiving the sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to set up the electronic device, installing the plurality of applications on the electronic device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
displaying, on the display, a plurality of representations of the plurality of applications to install on the electronic device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applications are associated with a user account of the user on the electronic device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applications are downloaded on the electronic device and logged into by the user.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the input corresponding to the request to set up the unified media browsing application is selection of a button displayed in a user interface of the unified media browsing application.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying, on the display, a settings user interface for individually providing authorization for the plurality of media providers to share corresponding user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, including:
a first toggle to authorize the first media provider to share the user-specific information from the first media provider that corresponds to the user actions with respect to the media available via the first application; and
a second toggle to authorize the second media provider to share the user-specific information from the second media provider that corresponds to the user actions with respect to the media available via the second application.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
concurrently displaying, on the display:
a representation of the first application that provides access to the first media from the first media provider;
a representation of the second application that provides access to the second media from the second media provider; and
a selectable affordance that, when selected, provides authorization for the plurality of media providers to share user-specific information with the unified media browsing application.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the representation of the first application and the representation of the second application are displayed in a row of representations of the plurality of applications that provide access to media from the plurality of media providers.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:
before initiating the process for allowing the media accessible via the plurality of applications on the electronic device to be browsed in the unified media browsing application, the unified media browsing application displays, on the display, informational items relating to the unified media browsing application, and after the user has selected the affordance that provides authorization for the plurality of media providers to share the user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, the unified media browsing application displays, on the display, representations of media items accessible from the plurality of applications.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein, in response to detecting selection of the affordance that provides the authorization for the plurality of media providers to share the user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, the unified media browsing application displays, on the display, trending media items, and the method further comprises:
after detecting the selection of the affordance that provides the authorization for the plurality of media providers to share the user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, detecting one or more user actions that cause additional media items to be included in the unified media browsing application; and in response to detecting the one or more user actions, replacing display, in the unified media browsing application, of the representations of the trending media items with representations of the additional media items.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, an input selecting the selectable affordance that provides the authorization for the plurality of media providers to share the user-specific information with the unified media browsing application; and in response to receiving the input selecting the selectable affordance, displaying, on the display, the unified media browsing application including representations of media items accessible from the plurality of applications.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
after detecting selection of the affordance that provides the authorization for the plurality of media providers to share the user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, downloading, on the electronic device, a respective application that provides access to media from a respective media provider; after downloading the respective application, launching the unified media browsing application or the respective application on the electronic device; and in response to launching the unified media browsing application or the respective application on the electronic device, displaying, on the display, a selectable affordance that, when selected, provides authorization for the respective media provider to share user-specific information with the unified media browsing application, including user-specific information from the respective media provider that corresponds to user actions with respect to media available via the respective application.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
displaying, on the display, an application-browsing user interface that includes a plurality of selectable representations of a plurality of applications on the electronic device, the selectable representations selectable to open corresponding applications on the electronic device, and the selectable representations including a selectable representation of the unified media bro

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Johnston Alexander W
• Park Dennis S
• Balsamo Tito Lloyd
• Lochhead Jonathan
• El-Shafey Yesmeen
• Clarke Graham R
• Anton Peter D
• Folse Jennifer L C
• Bachman William M
• Lemay Stephen O
• Suzuki Gregg
• Dye Alan C
• Tan-Ang Jeff

Classifications

• H04N21/482

  End-user interface for programme selection · CPC title

• H04N21/472

  End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content {(end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612)} · CPC title

• H04N21/4622

  Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet (web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859) · CPC title

• H04N21/42224

  Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control · CPC title

• G06F16/743 Primary

  a collection of video files or sequences · CPC title