Patents by Inventor Drew R. Domm

Drew R. Domm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11962836
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a plurality of representations of content items in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information on representations of content items. In some embodiments, an electronic device display content in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device links to an account for a primary content provider. In some embodiments, an electronic device restricts access to content based on the geographic location of the device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents playback menus during playback of content in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays user interfaces specific to respective content items. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Drew R. Domm, Matthew J. Cielak, Fredric Vinna, Tito Lloyd Balsamo, Jeff Tan-Ang
  • Publication number: 20230409279
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device receives, via one or more input devices, an input corresponding to a request to display a user interface associated with a first respective content mix, wherein the first respective content mix is associated with a first respective time period. In some embodiments in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to display the user interface associated with the first respective content mix, the electronic device displays, via a display, the user interface. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a plurality of representations of content items including visual indications of amounts of consumption, of a first consumption metric type, by a user during the first respective time period, and a plurality of representations of content creators including visual indications of consumption, of a second consumption metric type, by the user during the first respective time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Tiffany S. REESE, Arvind S. SHENOY, David J. DAVIS, Evan MILLS, Sebastien P. SAHUC, Uli M. SCHÖBERL, Benjamin B. BOURS, Eric R. SESHENS, Jason M. HESS, Drew R. DOMM, Alexander B. GROSSMAN, Phillip A. VASQUEZ, Fredric R. VINNA, Agnes WON, Michael ZARCONE, III
  • Patent number: 11822943
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about a function of an application and facilitates performance of functions of the application. The information is optionally displayed in response to receiving an input to perform an action associated with the respective function when information-display criteria are met. In some embodiments, the criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the respective function has not yet been initiated by the user on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fredric Vinna, Drew R. Domm, Christine E. Tran, Uli M. Schöberl
  • Publication number: 20230333808
    Abstract: Generating a customized playlist may include identifying a user account for which a playlist is to be generated, where the user account is associated with a user listening history, a taste profile, and a social profile, identifying one or more friend accounts linked to the user account based on the social profile, obtaining an indication of a plurality of songs associated with one or more of the friend accounts, determining a listening history for the one or more plurality of songs based on the friend accounts, obtaining a subset of the plurality of songs based on the listening history of the plurality of songs, and generating a playlist from the subset of the plurality of songs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bekir B. Dundar, Arvind S. Shenoy, Daniel Cartoon, Denise L. Chen, Drew R. Domm, Fredric R. Vinna, Mark H. Levy, Paul C. Irvine, Priyo Mustafi, Thomas Alsina, Erik Lindholm, Uli M. Schoberl
  • Publication number: 20230328327
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a plurality of representations of content items that are available on a respective channel in response to successfully subscribing the respective channel. In some embodiments, an electronic device plays content that is provided by a channel in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about subscribing to a channel based on content consumption activity of the user on the electronic device in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. CIELAK, Michael EVASHEVSKI, Drew R. DOMM, Fredric VINNA, Fernando A. ALBUQUERQUE
  • Patent number: 11777881
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first electronic device shares a portion of a content item corresponding to a respective portion of lyrics for the content item with a second electronic device. In some embodiments, a system facilitates securely sharing a portion of a content item between two devices. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a server address for accessing a portion of a content item. In some embodiments, a uniform resource locator includes an identification of content, an indication of a first subset of the content, and authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany S. Reese, Erik Lindholm, Drew R. Domm
  • Publication number: 20230305799
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays time-synced lyrics of content items playing on an electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of content items in a playback sequence on an electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device shares an item of content with another user account of another electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Erik LINDHOLM, Drew R. DOMM, Adam SILVER
  • Patent number: 11683565
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a plurality of representations of content items that are available on a respective channel in response to successfully subscribing the respective channel. In some embodiments, an electronic device plays content that is provided by a channel in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about subscribing to a channel based on content consumption activity of the user on the electronic device in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Cielak, Michael Evashevski, Drew R. Domm, Fredric Vinna, Alexander Grossman, David Moretti, Jeff Tan-Ang
  • Patent number: 11675563
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays time-synced lyrics of content items playing on an electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of content items in a playback sequence on an electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device shares an item of content with another user account of another electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Agnes Won, Erik Lindholm, Drew R. Domm, Adam Silver
  • Patent number: 11656838
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device receives, via one or more input devices, an input corresponding to a request to display a user interface associated with a first respective content mix, wherein the first respective content mix is associated with a first respective time period. In some embodiments in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to display the user interface associated with the first respective content mix, the electronic device displays, via a display, the user interface. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a plurality of representations of content items including visual indications of amounts of consumption, of a first consumption metric type, by a user during the first respective time period, and a plurality of representations of content creators including visual indications of consumption, of a second consumption metric type, by the user during the first respective time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany S. Reese, Arvind S. Shenoy, David J. Davis, Evan Mills, Sebastien P. Sahuc, Uli M. Schöberl, Benjamin B. Bours, Eric R. Seshens, Jason M. Hess, Drew R. Domm, Alexander B. Grossman, Phillip A. Vasquez, Fredric R. Vinna, Agnes Won, Michael Zarcone
  • Publication number: 20230082875
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates processes for subscribing to a content delivery service. For example, the electronic device subscribes to a voice-only subscription to a content delivery service or a voice and non-voice subscription to the content delivery service. In some embodiments, the electronic device accesses content items via a content delivery service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. CIELAK, Niraj S. SHAH, Daniel J. TOBOLIC, Andrew J. LEUNG, Tiffany S. REESE, Drew R. DOMM, Evan MILLS
  • Publication number: 20230022781
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content available for playback on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options for playing an item of content in accordance with the manners in which the item of content is available to be played on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of episodes in a series of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents an enhanced preview of content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a control panel. In some embodiments, an electronic device switches the active user profile of a device. In some embodiments, an electronic device enters into a picture-in-picture mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Erik LINDHOLM, Drew R. DOMM, Fredric VINNA
  • Publication number: 20220366077
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device plays a content item in a manner synchronized with playback of the content item at one or more other electronic devices of other users. For example, the electronic device and one or more other electronic devices are participating in a communication session that includes synchronized playback of content items, including synchronized modifications to the playback of content items based on an input to modify playback of the content item received at one of the electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Agnes WON, Tiffany S. REESE, Drew R. DOMM, Gabriel V. BENVENISTE, Catherine L. TOMEZSKO, Jae Woo CHANG, Sooyeon KIM, Victoria K. HARRINGTON, Lauren E. TAPPANA, Lucio MORENO RUFO
  • Patent number: 11467726
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content available for playback on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options for playing an item of content in accordance with the manners in which the item of content is available to be played on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of episodes in a series of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents an enhanced preview of content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a control panel. In some embodiments, an electronic device switches the active user profile of a device. In some embodiments, an electronic device enters into a picture-in-picture mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Lindholm, Drew R. Domm, Fredric Vinna
  • Publication number: 20220248187
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first electronic device shares a portion of a content item corresponding to a respective portion of lyrics for the content item with a second electronic device. In some embodiments, a system facilitates securely sharing a portion of a content item between two devices. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a server address for accessing a portion of a content item. In some embodiments, a uniform resource locator includes an identification of content, an indication of a first subset of the content, and authentication data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany S. REESE, Erik Lindholm, Drew R. Domm
  • Publication number: 20220113862
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Alan Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Cyrus D. Irani, David Chance Graham, Drew R. Domm, Eric Lance Wilson, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Matthew J. Cielak, Monika Ewa Gromek, Ofer Morag, Prashant Desai, Stephen O. Lemay, Taylor G. Carrigan, William M. Bachman
  • Patent number: 11095946
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about, and facilitates consumption of, content in a content delivery application, including utilizing content consumption activities of the user's friends to do so. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates presentation of a friends content mix corresponding to content selected based on content consumption activity of one or more friends of a user of the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates presentation of a plurality of content items included in the friends content mix that includes a representation of a first content item of the plurality of content items displayed in association with a representation of a first friend, of the one or more friends of the user, that is associated with the first content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Drew R. Domm, Erik Lindholm, Fredric Vinna, Uli M. Schöberl, Matthew J. Cielak
  • Patent number: 11057682
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content available for playback on the electronic device. The representations are optionally presented in a horizontally-scrollable row. In response to a user input to horizontally scroll the row of representations, in some embodiments, the electronic device presents an animation of moving a cropping frame/border between respective representations to scroll the presented representations. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of auxiliary content related to an item of content in a product page user interface of the item of content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content in accordance with content consumption history of the user account. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of bonus content items associated with a series of episodic content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Juliana Diaz Delgado, Lucio Moreno Rufo, Alexander Benton Grossman, David M. Moretti, Drew R. Domm, Fredric R. Vinna, Daniel Eldon Marusich, Policarpo Bonilla Wood, Florian Maxime Ponson
  • Publication number: 20210141592
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device receives, via one or more input devices, an input corresponding to a request to display a user interface associated with a first respective content mix, wherein the first respective content mix is associated with a first respective time period. In some embodiments in response to receiving the input corresponding to the request to display the user interface associated with the first respective content mix, the electronic device displays, via a display, the user interface. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a plurality of representations of content items including visual indications of amounts of consumption, of a first consumption metric type, by a user during the first respective time period, and a plurality of representations of content creators including visual indications of consumption, of a second consumption metric type, by the user during the first respective time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Tiffany S. REESE, Arvind S. SHENOY, David J. DAVIS, Evan MILLS, Sebastien P. SAHUC, Uli M. SCHÖBERL, Benjamin B. BOURS, Eric R. SESHENS, Jason M. HESS, Drew R. DOMM, Alexander B. GROSSMAN, Phillip A. VASQUEZ, Fredric R. VINNA, Agnes WON, Michael ZARCONE
  • Publication number: 20210004148
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a playback status indicator regarding playback of a media item. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image associated with the media item. The method includes detecting an input interacting with the image. In response to a first portion of the input, the method includes adjusting the appearance of the image on the display in accordance with the first portion of the input. In response to a second portion of the input, the method includes changing playback of media items on the device in accordance with the input in accordance with the second portion of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Cyrus D. Irani, David Chance Graham, Drew R. Domm, Eric Lance Wilson, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Matthew J. Cielak, Monika Ewa Gromek, Ofer Morag, Prashant Desai, Stephen O. Lemay, Taylor G. Carrigan, William M. Bachman