18746000. DYNAMIC RESIZABLE MEDIA ITEM PLAYER simplified abstract (Google LLC)

DYNAMIC RESIZABLE MEDIA ITEM PLAYER

Organization Name

Google LLC

Inventor(s)

Matthew Thomas Darby of San Francisco CA (US)

Clifford Curry of San Francisco CA (US)

Bryce Gibson Reid of San Francisco CA (US)

Andrey Doronichev of San Francisco CA (US)

Andrew Janich of Mountain View CA (US)

Alan Joyce of Mountain View CA (US)

Taeho Ko of San Francisco CA (US)

Justin Lewis of Marina Del Rey CA (US)

Kevin Greene of San Francisco CA (US)

DYNAMIC RESIZABLE MEDIA ITEM PLAYER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18746000 titled 'DYNAMIC RESIZABLE MEDIA ITEM PLAYER

The abstract describes a method for managing media item playback on a user device.

• Present a media player in a first portion of a user interface, playing a media item from a first application.
• Reduce the size of the media player in response to user input to allow opening of a second application.
• Continue playback of the media item in the reduced media player while content from the second application is displayed.
• Restore the size of the media player upon a second user input while the media item continues playing.

Potential Applications: - Enhancing user experience by allowing multitasking while media playback continues. - Improving efficiency by enabling users to interact with multiple applications simultaneously.

Problems Solved: - Allowing users to access other applications without interrupting media playback. - Providing a seamless transition between applications on a user device.

Benefits: - Enhanced user convenience and multitasking capabilities. - Improved user satisfaction with uninterrupted media playback.

Commercial Applications: - This technology could be valuable for media streaming platforms, mobile app developers, and device manufacturers looking to enhance user experience.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this method improve user experience compared to traditional media playback controls? 2. What potential challenges could arise when implementing this method on different types of user devices?

Original Abstract Submitted

Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player playing a media item in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, responsive to a first user input, reducing a size of the media player playing the media item to allow a user to open a second mobile application, causing playback of the media item to be continued in the media player of the reduced size while content associated with the second application is being presented to the user on the screen of the user device, and responsive to a second user input, restoring the size of the media player while the media player continues to play the media item.