Media Playback Queuing for Playback Management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022075813-A1
Application number	US-202117456042-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 22, 2021
Priority date	Jul 1, 2009
Publication date	Mar 10, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

Management or coordination of playback of digital media assets by an electronic device (e.g., a computing device), that supports media playback is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the electronic device can be controlled such that a user is able to schedule playback of distinct digital media assets.

First claim

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
presenting, by a first playback device, a shared playlist comprising an ordered plurality of media items, wherein the shared playlist is accessible by the first playback device and a second playback device; receiving an indication that a first media items of the plurality of media items has been reordered in the ordered plurality of media items relative to the one or more second media items; and ordering, by the playback device, the first media item relative to the one or more second media items in the ordered playlist in accordance with the received indication.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a position of the first media item in accordance with the received indication.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
presenting, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the ordering.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via user input at the first playback device, a modified position of the second media item within the ordered plurality of media items; and transmitting an indication of the modified position for update at the second playback device in accordance with the shared playlist.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
presenting, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the modified position.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the user input is received via a user-selectable option in a user interface comprising the second media item.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request to add a third media item to the shared playlist; adding the third media item to the shared playlist; and transmitting an indication of the added media item for update at the second playback device.

8 . A computer readable medium comprising computer readable code executable by one or more processors to:
present, by a first playback device, a shared playlist comprising an ordered plurality of media items, wherein the shared playlist is accessible by the first playback device and a second playback device; receive an indication that a first media items of the plurality of media items has been reordered in the ordered plurality of media items relative to the one or more second media items; and order, by the playback device, the first media item relative to the one or more second media items in the ordered playlist in accordance with the received indication.

9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising computer readable code to:
determine a position of the first media item in accordance with the received indication.

10 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising computer readable code to:
present, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the ordering.

11 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising computer readable code to:
receive, via user input at the first playback device, a modified position of the second media item within the ordered plurality of media items; and transmit an indication of the modified position for update at the second playback device in accordance with the shared playlist.

12 . The computer readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising computer readable code to:
present, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the modified position.

13 . The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the user input is received via a user-selectable option in a user interface comprising the second media item.

14 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising computer readable code to:
receive a request to add a third media item to the shared playlist; add the third media item to the shared playlist; and transmit an indication of the added media item for update at the second playback device.

15 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; a memory comprising computer readable code executable by the one or more processors to:
present, by a first playback device, a shared playlist comprising an ordered plurality of media items, wherein the shared playlist is accessible by the first playback device and a second playback device;
receive an indication that a first media items of the plurality of media items has been reordered in the ordered plurality of media items relative to the one or more second media items; and
order, by the playback device, the first media item relative to the one or more second media items in the ordered playlist in accordance with the received indication.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising computer readable code to:
determine a position of the first media item in accordance with the received indication.

17 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising computer readable code to:
present, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the ordering.

18 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising computer readable code to:
receive, via user input at the first playback device, a modified position of the second media item within the ordered plurality of media items; and transmit an indication of the modified position for update at the second playback device in accordance with the shared playlist.

19 . The system of claim 18 , further comprising computer readable code to:
present, by the first playback device, the shared playlist in accordance with the modified position.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the user input is received via a user-selectable option in a user interface comprising the second media item.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Rothkopf Fletcher R
• Filson John Benjamin
• Yeates Kyle

Classifications

• G11B27/105 Primary

  of operating discs · CPC title

• G06F16/4387 Primary

  by the use of playlists · CPC title

• H04N21/4825

  using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists · CPC title

• H04N21/4325

  by playing back content from the storage medium (reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79) · CPC title

• H04N21/8113

  comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format · CPC title