Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for adjusting features of an audio signal using a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays representations of a group of audio output devices with each representation positioned a distance away from a center point. The graphical user interface is interactive and responds to input gestures from a user including a selection gesture for selecting a representation of a particular audio output device and a slide gesture for moving the selected representation relative to the center point. Based on a degree of motion of the slide gesture, a feature of the audio signal is adjusted.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for presenting content on multiple devices is implemented on a computing device and includes: receiving selection of a multimedia content item, the multimedia content item including at least two media segments each of a different type, defining a first media segment of the at least two media segments as a primary media segment, defining at least a second media segment of the at least two media segments as at least one secondary media segment, allocating the at least one secondary media segment for presentation on at least one secondary presentation device, presenting the primary media segment on the computing device, detecting a current progress in the presenting, and based on said current progress, forwarding to the at least one secondary media segment an indication of an instruction for synchronizing presentation of the at least one secondary media segment with said presenting.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for presenting content on multiple devices is implemented on a computing device and includes: receiving selection of a multimedia content item, the multimedia content item including at least two media segments each of a different type, defining a first media segment of the at least two media segments as a primary media segment, defining at least a second media segment of the at least two media segments as at least one secondary media segment, allocating the at least one secondary media segment for presentation on at least one secondary presentation device, presenting the primary media segment on the computing device, detecting a current progress in the presenting, and based on said current progress, forwarding to the at least one secondary media segment an indication of an instruction for synchronizing presentation of the at least one secondary media segment with said presenting.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a receiver-decoder device includes a receiver to receive encoded video content, a decoder to decode the encoded video content, a processor to send a push proposition to a mobile device running, television remote control software via a wireless link, the posh proposition indicating an electronic program guide search filter which is activated by the receiver-decoder device on receiving a confirmation from the mobile device, receive a confirmation from the mobile device, via the wireless link, the confirmation indicating that a selectable item based on the push proposition was selected on the mobile device, filter a list of program items with the search filter yielding a filtered program item list, and display an electronic program guide including items from the filtered program item list. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an automated multi-device login synchronization function. For example, a private computing device, such as a smartphone or table computer, can detect a shareable device, such as a television set top box or video game consul, when the private device enters a room. In one example, the private device can determine whether the shareable device is currently associated with one or more user profiles. If the shareable device is not associated with a user profile, a command can be sent, by the private device to apply user settings and/or preferences for, and make content associated with, a user profile associated with the private computing device available on the shareable device. If, however, the shareable device is associated with a second user profile, a similar command can be sent causing the shareable device to merge the first and second user profiles to create a merged profile.