US2021181903A1PendingUtilityA1

User interfaces for playing and managing audio items

Assignee: APPLE INCPriority: May 12, 2017Filed: Feb 16, 2021Published: Jun 17, 2021
Est. expiryMay 12, 2037(~10.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display;   a wireless communication radio;   one or more processors; and   memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a plurality of item groups and a plurality of selection affordances associated with the plurality of item groups, wherein a selection affordance has a first state and a second state, and wherein data of the plurality of item groups are stored on the electronic device; 
 receiving user input on a first selection affordance associated with a first item group; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the first state, designating the first item group; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the second state, forgoing designating the first item group; and 
 subsequent to detecting, via the wireless communication radio, an external device:
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is designated, automatically transmitting data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is not designated, forgoing to automatically transmit data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 in accordance with the determination that the first item group is designated:
 in accordance with a determination that a first item associated with the first item group is stored on the external device, forgoing to automatically transmit the data of the first item to the external device. 
   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 in accordance with the determination that the first item group is designated:
 in accordance with a determination that a second item not associated with the first item group stored on the electronic device is stored on the external device, causing data of the second item to be removed from the external device. 
   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 receiving a second user input on the user interface;   in response to receiving the second user input, displaying, on the display, at least one stored item group of a plurality of stored item groups stored on external device;   receiving user selection of an edit affordance;   in response to receiving the user selection of the edit affordance, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a plurality of removal affordances associated with the plurality of stored item groups;   receiving user selection of a first removal affordance of the plurality of removal affordances associated with a first stored item group of the plurality of stored item groups; and   in response to receiving the user selection of the first removal affordance, causing data of the first stored item group to be removed from the external device.   
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 prior to causing the data of the first stored item group to be removed from the external device, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a confirmation affordance;   receiving user selection of the confirmation affordance; and   in response to receiving the user selection of the confirmation affordance, causing data of the first stored item group to be removed from the external device.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 prior to displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the user interface including the plurality of item groups and the plurality of selection affordances associated with the plurality of item groups, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, an initial setup user interface including a proceeding affordance;   receiving user selection of the proceeding affordance; and   in response to receiving the user selection of the proceeding affordance, displaying the user interface.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 6 , wherein the initial setup user interface is displayed in response to detecting, via the wireless communication radio, connectivity with the external device. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 prior to automatically transmitting the data of the items in the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device, displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a confirmation sheet indicating that the first item group is designated.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein a default state of the first selection affordance is the first state. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 prior to automatically transmitting the data of the items in the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device, receiving, via the wireless communication radio, charge state information of the external device;   in accordance with a determination, based on the received charge state information, that the external device is currently being charged, automatically transmitting the data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device; and   in accordance with a determination, based on the received charge state information, that the external device is not currently being charged, forgoing to automatically transmit the data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a storage limit indicator of the external device. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a storage bar indicating storage information of the external device. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 subsequent to transmitting the data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device, receiving, via the wireless communication radio, updated storage information of the external device; and   in response to receiving the updated storage information of the external device, updating the storage bar to reflect the updated storage information.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is paired with the external device. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a wireless communication radio, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a plurality of item groups and a plurality of selection affordances associated with the plurality of item groups, wherein a selection affordance has a first state and a second state, and wherein data of the plurality of item groups are stored on the electronic device;   receiving user input on a first selection affordance associated with a first item group;   in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the first state, designating the first item group;   in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the second state, forgoing designating the first item group; and   subsequent to detecting, via the wireless communication radio, an external device:
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is designated, automatically transmitting data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is not designated, forgoing to automatically transmit data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device. 
   
     
     
         16 . A method, comprising:
 at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a wireless communication radio:
 displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface including a plurality of item groups and a plurality of selection affordances associated with the plurality of item groups, wherein a selection affordance has a first state and a second state, and wherein data of the plurality of item groups are stored on the electronic device; 
 receiving user input on a first selection affordance associated with a first item group; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the first state, designating the first item group; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first selection affordance is in the second state, forgoing designating the first item group; and 
 subsequent to detecting, via the wireless communication radio, an external device:
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is designated, automatically transmitting data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device; 
 in accordance with a determination that the first item group is not designated, forgoing to automatically transmit data of the items associated with the first item group to the external device to be stored on the external device.

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