Context sensitive entry points

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9311307-B2
Application number	US-201113153249-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2011
Priority date	Jun 3, 2011
Publication date	Apr 12, 2016
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016

Abstract

Various methods for opening an online media store are disclosed. In one aspect, a media player can determine contextual data (e.g., category information, performer information, genre associated with the media, etc.) associated with the media selected or displayed by a user of the media player. The media player can provide the contextual data to an online media store. The online media store can be opened to a context sensitive entry point based on the contextual data. In some implementations, the context sensitive entry point can display content associated with the category of the media previously displayed by the media player.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer implemented method comprising:
receiving, by an online store, an indication that a client device received an instruction to launch an online store application from a media player application;
automatically receiving, by the online store, contextual data from the media player application, wherein the contextual data includes category information associated with media content currently being outputted by the media player application;
automatically identifying, by the online store and based on the contextual data, a store entry point identifier;
providing, by the online store, the store entry point identifier to the client device,
wherein the store entry point identifier comprises information for allowing the client device to navigate to a context-based entry point to the online store from the media player application; and
causing the client device to navigate to the context-based entry point to the online store from the media application player.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the contextual data includes category information indicating media content displayed on the media player.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the media content comprises at least one of music content; movie content, television show content and music video content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the contextual data includes artist information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein the store entry point identifier links to media content associated with the artist information.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the context-based entry point includes a link to return to the media player.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the category information associated with the media content is substantially similar to the category information associated with the media displayed by the media player.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the category information is derived from metadata associated with the media displayed by the media player.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the store entry point identifier is included in an HTTP header.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the store entry point identifier includes key/value pair information associated with the context-based entry point.

11. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by an online store, an indication that a client device received an instruction to launch an online store application from a media player application;
automatically receiving, by the online store, contextual data from the media player application, wherein the contextual data includes category information associated with media content currently being outputted by the media player application;
automatically identifying, by the online store and based on the contextual data, a store entry point identifier;
providing, by the online store, the store entry point identifier to the client device,
wherein the store entry point identifier comprises information for allowing the client device to navigate to a context-based entry point to the online store from the media player application; and
causing the client device to navigate to the context-based entry point to the online store from the media application player.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the contextual data includes category information indicating media content displayed on the media player.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the media content comprises at least one of music content; movie content, television show content and music video content.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the contextual data includes artist information.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the store entry point identifier links to media content associated with the artist information.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the context-based entry point includes a link to return to the media player.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the category information associated with the media content is substantially similar to the category information associated with the media displayed by the media player.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein the category information is derived from metadata associated with the media displayed by the media player.

Assignees

• Kelly Sean
• Alsina Thomas Matthieu
• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Kelly Sean
• Alsina Thomas Matthieu

Classifications

• G06F16/435

  Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles · CPC title

• G06Q20/123

  Shopping for digital content · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641 Primary

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06F17/30029 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic