David L Neumann

US Patent:

7788582, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/221385

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Robbin - Los Altos CA, US
Mike Wiese - Cupertino CA, US
Patrice Gautier - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Kondrk - San Jose CA, US
Timothy Benjamin Martin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Alexandrea Anderson - Clovis CA, US
Charles Clinton Lloyd - San Jose CA, US
David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715716, 715719, 715727

Abstract:

Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that assist users in searching through a group of media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, a search assistant (e. g. , search bar) can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting search criteria. In one embodiment, the search assistant can be automatically presented when a search process is being considered by a user. In another embodiment, the search assistant can be context sensitive so as to adapt to different types of media items.

US Patent:

7848954, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/212314

Inventors:

Bruno Posokhow - San Francisco CA, US
Ellis M. Verosub - San Francisco CA, US
Payam Mirrashidi - San Francisco CA, US
David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US
David Scheck - Potomac MD, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

Techniques to facilitate pre-ordering of digital media assets from an on-line media store are disclosed. A user of the on-line media store can view advance listings for digital media assets that have not yet been released. A user can also choose to pre-order a digital media asset that has not yet been released. Such a pre-order is recorded and monitored so that the desired digital media asset can be purchased and delivered to the user once the digital media asset become available. Since the monitoring is computerized and the delivery is electronic, once a digital media asset becomes available, delivery of any pre-order can occur nearly immediately.

US Patent:

7848955, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Oct 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247948

Inventors:

Jonathan B. Leffert - Mountain View CA, US
Patrice Gautier - San Francisco CA, US
Bruno Posokhow - San Francisco CA, US
Ellis M. Verosub - San Francisco CA, US
Payam Mirrashidi - San Francisco CA, US
David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US
David M. Scheck - Potomac MD, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

Techniques to facilitate pre-ordering of digital media assets from an on-line media store are disclosed. A user of the on-line media store can view advance listings for digital media assets that have not yet been released. A user can also choose to pre-order a digital media asset that has not yet been released. According to one aspect, a bundle (or group) of digital media assets can be pre-ordered. Such a pre-order is recorded and monitored so that the desired digital media asset can be purchased and delivered to the user once the digital media asset become available. Since the monitoring is computerized and the delivery is electronic, once a digital media asset becomes available, delivery of any pre-order can, if desired, occur nearly immediately.

US Patent:

7966362, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Jun 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/477156

Inventors:

David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US
Anne Jones - Emerald Hills CA, US
Mike Wiese - Cupertino CA, US
David Heller - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709201, 709225

Abstract:

Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e. g. , RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. Such tags can include a block tag that may be embedded into a syndication feed to indicate whether the feed is to be blocked from being included in the online media store. According to another aspect, management of podcasts may be facilitated by other mechanisms. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may challenge the ownership of a podcast to block or remove a podcast from the online media store. In accordance with another embodiment, images may be stored to allow efficient retrieval of the corresponding episode(s) of a podcast.

US Patent:

8180895, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Mar 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/073825

Inventors:

David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US
Anne Jones - Emerald Hills CA, US
Mike Wiese - Cupertino CA, US
David Heller - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e. g. , RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. Such tags can include a block tag that may be embedded into a syndication feed to indicate whether the feed is to be blocked from being included in the online media store. According to another aspect, management of podcasts may be facilitated by other mechanisms. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may challenge the ownership of a podcast to block or remove a podcast from the online media store. In accordance with another embodiment, images may be stored to allow efficient retrieval of the corresponding episode(s) of a podcast.

US Patent:

8412763, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/476414

Inventors:

Anne Jones - Emerald Hills CA, US
Mike Wiese - Cupertino CA, US
David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709201, 709204, 709225, 709234

Abstract:

Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e. g. , RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. In accordance with one embodiment, an explicit tag may be embedded at the feed and/or episode level to indicate that the feed and/or episode includes explicit content. In accordance with another embodiment, a duration tag may be embedded at the episode level to indicate an estimated duration associated with the episode. Upon downloading the episode, the duration may be replaced by the actual duration of the episode. In accordance with yet another embodiment, a new feed-URL tag may be embedded in a syndication feed to identify a new URL at which the feed is to be accessed.

US Patent:

8516035, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/476415

Inventors:

David Lawrence Neumann - Portland OR, US
Payam Mirrashidi - San Francisco CA, US
Ellis M. Verosub - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709201, 709202, 709234

Abstract:

Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to yet one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the organization, browsing and searching of podcasts. In accordance with one embodiment, one or more keyword tags may be embedded at the feed and/or episode levels of a podcast, thereby enabling the keywords to be associated with the feed and/or episode. In accordance with another embodiment, two or more category tags may be embedded at the feed and/or episode levels of a podcast, enabling the feed and/or episode to be categorized according to two or more categories.

US Patent:

20060265409, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

Jun 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/166332

Inventors:

David Neumann - Portland OR, US
Ellis Verosub - San Francisco CA, US
Payam Mirrashidi - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Milller - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Jonathan Leffert - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

Improved techniques that facilitate use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to creating, publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, a client application can facilitate discovery of a podcast of interest from a plurality of podcasts, subscribe to the podcast of interest, and provide subsequent management of the podcast of interest. The management of the podcast of interest can include acquiring updated podcast data with little or no user interaction required. According to another aspect, some or all podcasts locally available to a client application can be copied (e.g., synchronized) with a portable media device so that the podcasts can be conveniently available and played by either the client application or the portable media device.