Apple inc. (20240244097). ALARMS FOR A SYSTEM OF SMART MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES simplified abstract

ALARMS FOR A SYSTEM OF SMART MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Thomas M. Alsina of Cupertino CA (US)

David C. Graham of Campbell CA (US)

Andrew M. Wadycki of Santa Clara CA (US)

Edward T. Schmidt of Santa Clara CA (US)

Joel M. Lopes Da Silva of San Francisco CA (US)

Richard M. Powell of Mountain View CA (US)

Gregory R. Chapman of San Jose CA (US)

ALARMS FOR A SYSTEM OF SMART MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240244097 titled 'ALARMS FOR A SYSTEM OF SMART MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES

The abstract describes a patent application for a media playback device that includes a playback queue manager and a playback routing manager to manage media playback queues and determine output destinations based on context.

• The media playback device includes a memory device to store instructions and one or more processors to execute the instructions.
• The playback queue manager manages one or more media playback queues with a set of media items associated with scheduled events.
• The playback routing manager determines output destinations for the media items based on the context of the scheduled event.
• The device can route the output of the media items to different connected media playback devices based on the context of the scheduled event.

Potential Applications: - Media streaming services - Event management systems - Smart home entertainment systems

Problems Solved: - Efficient management of media playback queues - Seamless routing of media output to different devices

Benefits: - Enhanced user experience - Simplified media playback management - Flexibility in routing media output

Commercial Applications: Title: "Smart Media Playback Device for Enhanced Entertainment Experiences" This technology can be used in smart TVs, streaming devices, and home automation systems to provide a seamless and personalized media playback experience for users.

Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include patents or research on media playback management systems and smart home entertainment devices.

Frequently Updated Research: Research on user preferences in media playback management and advancements in smart home technology may be relevant to this technology.

Questions about Media Playback Device: 1. How does the playback routing manager determine the output destination for media items? 2. What are the key advantages of using a media playback device with a playback queue manager and routing manager?

Original Abstract Submitted

one embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event.