Apple Inc.

Payam Mirrashidi

Sean Boland Kelly

Michael Kuohao Chu

Thomas M Alsina

Patrice Olivier Gautier

Ellis Marshall Verosub

Olagappan Manickam

Kevin R Lafferty

Christopher B Chang

Jeffrey L Robbin

David Lawrence Neumann

Augustin J Farrugia

Gianpaolo Fasoli

Andrew Roger Whalley

Conrad Sauerwald

Braden Jacob Thomas

Thomas Matthieu Alsina

Kenneth W Scott

Scott T Boyd

Rajit Shinh

Guy Leslie Tribble

Sam H Gharabally

Arvind S Shenoy

Mark Raymond Miller

Andrew M Wadycki

Alan Ward

Erik C Neuenschwander

Pedraum R Pardehpoosh

Colin Meldrum

Jason A Novak

Dana J Dubois

Bruno Posokhow

Darren Ming Lew

Tyler A Strand

Joseph A Tyson

Katherine B Skinner

David Scheck

Ross F LeBeau

Dmitriy Y Filyushin

Jakob D Swank

David Heller

Charles John Pisula

Hiro Mitsuji

Christopher R Wysocki

Alexandrea Anderson

Yoon Sub Hwang

David Elias Fleischman

Jonathan B Leffert

Joseph Michael Rossell

Christopher Laurence Bell

Neale Patton

John Andrew McCulloh

Eva Hohei Mok

Renée Ross

Jayesh Krishnan

Chelina Vargas

Pedraum Pardehpoosh

A technique that can be implemented by the digital asset repository, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request: (i) is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and (ii) includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application; (2) receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed; (3) determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilization requirement is satisfied; and (4) providing the set of parameters to a metrics manager executing on a second computing device.

Techniques for managing a digital asset repository

In one embodiment, a unique (or quasi unique) identifier can be received by an application store, or other on-line store, and the store can create a signed receipt that includes data desired from the unique identifier. This signed receipt is then transmitted to a device that is running the application obtained from the on-line store and the device can verify the receipt by deriving the unique (or quasi-unique) identifier from the signed receipt and comparing the derived identifier with the device identifier stored on the device, or the vendor identifier assigned to the application vendor.

Securing in-app purchases

Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired from an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner.

Intelligent delivery and acquisition of digital assets

The embodiments set forth techniques for managing advertisement attributions. A first technique can be implemented by an 'app store' application, and include the steps of (1) receiving, from a first user application, a request to view a second user application, where the request includes a set of digitally-signed parameters that are specific to an advertising campaign (provided by an advertisement network) for the second user application that is presented by the first user application. In turn, and in response to identifying that the second user application satisfies at least one criterion, the app store application provides the set of digitally-signed parameters to an advertisement metrics manager that: (i) verifies the set of digitally-signed parameters, and (ii) indicates, to the advertisement network, that business logic should be carried out in association with the first user application and the second user application. A second technique for managing advertisement attributions is also disclosed.

Techniques for managing advertisement attributions while preserving user privacy

Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired form an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner.

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for generating an internet radio media station based on metadata available on the user's media library. The media station can be generated in response to a subscription request to an internet radio service. In one example, the media station is generated without a user seed. Metadata related to the user's media library is analyzed and format rules are selected and configured according to the analysis. The format rules are associated with slots in a media station that define the playback sequence of the media station.

Personalized media stations

Improved approaches to allow a portable electronic device to dynamically present location-specific information while the portable electronic device is at a predetermined location are disclosed. In one embodiment, the portable electronic device has a display that can display the location-specific information and has wireless capabilities for use in receiving the location-specific information from the server. The location-specific information can, for example, augment other information that is to be presented on the display. In one embodiment, the location-specific information can be information pertaining to a media item being played in an establishment, such as a store, where the portable electronic device is located.

Dynamic presentation of location-specific information

The present technology resolves playlist version conflicts resulting from modifications made to a playlist version, stored on a client device and in a cloud locker, when the client device and the cloud locker are in a disconnected state. The present technology is a heuristic for determining how to resolve such version conflicts. Upon reconnection of the client and cloud locker, the server, associated with cloud locker attempts to reconcile any version discrepancies resulting from user-initiated changes. In one embodiment, when the server determines that one of the playlists on the client or server is a superset of the other, the superset is selected and saved to both the client and cloud locker, while the subset version is deleted.

Merging playlists from multiple sources

Graphical user interface with location-specific interface elements

Growing community of inventors

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Payam Mirrashidi