Apple Inc.

Sam H Gharabally

Alan C Dye

Hiro Mitsuji

Alan Ward

Craig Michael Federighi

Sean Boland Kelly

Ricardo D Cortes

Patrick L Coffman

Jeffrey L Robbin

Patrice Olivier Gautier

Monika E Gromek

Jean-Pierre Ciudad

Ellis Marshall Verosub

Jack R Matthew

Daniel I Feldman

Thomas M Alsina

Guy Leslie Tribble

Payam Mirrashidi

Erik C Neuenschwander

Christopher Patrick Foss

Grant R Paul

Justin N Wood

Roberto Garcia

Darin Benjamin Adler

Caelan G Stack

Steven J Falkenburg

Heena Ko

Charles Hugo Ying

Mark Raymond Miller

Christopher R Wysocki

Reza Abbasian

Andrew M Wadycki

Bhaskar P Sarma

Eugene M Bistolas

Adele C Peterson

Kevin J Lindeman

Ada Y Chan

Michael Kuohao Chu

David Alex Carter

David Makower

Pallavika Ramaswamy

Yoon Sub Hwang

Darren Ming Lew

Pedraum R Pardehpoosh

Mihailo Despotovic

Thomas K Burkholder

Daniel Emil Pu

Keith P Kowalczykowski

Tracy Pirnack

Dana J Dubois

Debra Ameerally

Jackie Lee-Kang

George Campbell

Jason A Novak

Katherine B Skinner

Ross F LeBeau

Dmitriy Y Filyushin

Yongjun Zhang

Grant Ritchie

Gregory T Quirk

Joseph A Tyson

Matthew Sibson

Hengliang Zhang

Ryan Christopher Griggs

Nahir A Khan

Jakob D Swank

Mark M Xue

Xiaoyue Zhang

Brian Erik Goldberg

James S Savage

Charles B Etzel

Rishab Mehra

James Oliver Boggs

Kenneth Arthur Abraham Ferry

Nicholas Stephen Doherty

Luming Yin

Dana J DuBois

Gregory L Murray

Gurshamnjot Singh

Sean Kelly

Steven Falkenburg

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

A device (e.g., a phone) can be provided by an entity (e.g., a business) to a user (e.g., an employee). The device includes a profile manager that allows the user to configure a personal profile comprising any of applications, settings, and stored data. The device is also configurable with an entity profile determined by the entity that may include applications, settings, and stored data. The user can select from operating modes comprising a personal mode, and a unity mode; an entity mode also may be available for selection. The profile manager, based on the selected mode, determines whether entity profile data and applications are available to the user, and which applications from either profile may conduct user-perceptible activities. The profile manager may periodically verify entity profile rights with a server, and if verification fails, then the profile manager can restrict entity profile data and applications access, regardless of operating mode.

Devices with profile-based operating mode controls

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

A job state machine may transition to a downloading state in response to a start message on the job pipeline, wherein the job object causes job data to be downloaded to the device when the job state machine is in the downloading state. The job state machine may transition to an installing state in response to an assertion message on the job pipeline, wherein the job object causes downloaded job data to be installed on the device when the job state machine is in the installing state. The job state machine may transition to a finished state when the job data is installed on the device. The job state machine may be recoverable to the waiting state, the downloading state, or the installing state in response to a job object failure while the job state machine is in the waiting state, downloading state, or installing state, respectively.

State machines for installation management

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for enabling an activity using a computer system. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for invoking an activity associated with an application are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for customizing displayed content based on circumstances under which the content was invoked are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing applications that were used to enable activities are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing settings for applications used to enable activities are described.

User interfaces for enabling an activity

A device (e.g., a phone) can be provided by an entity (e.g., a business) to a user (e.g., an employee). The device includes a profile manager that allows the user to configure a personal profile comprising any of applications, settings, and stored data. The device is also configurable with an entity profile determined by the entity that also may include applications, settings, and stored data. The user can select from operating modes comprising at least a personal mode, and a unity mode; an entity mode also may be available for selection. The profile manager, based on the selected mode, determines whether entity profile data and applications are available to the user, and which applications from either profile may conduct user-perceptible activities. The profile manager may periodically verify entity profile rights with a server, and if verification fails, then the profile manager can restrict entity profile data and applications access, regardless of operating mode.

A content rental system includes one data store for storing rental content. The content rental system also includes a content server for transferring content to one viewing device based upon a received request. The content server is further configured to authorize the transfer of the content from the viewing device to another viewing device.

Content rental system

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for associating an application that was pre-installed on a computer with a user account on an online store. A system configured to practice the method presents an application available for download, receives a request to download the application to a computing devices, determines that the application is a pre-installed application, presents an authorization prompt configured to request user authorization to link the application with a user account, receives the user authorization, generates a unique hardware identifier associated with the computing devices, determines that the application is linkable based upon the unique hardware identifier, and links the adoptable application with the user account when the adoptable application is linkable.

System and method for linking pre-installed software to a user account on an online store

Improved techniques for controlling delivery (e.g., download) of application programs from a remote application repository to different client computing devices are disclosed. Application programs are often built to operate on computing devices that have certain hardware capabilities. Hence, application programs available for download from a remote application repository might not be suitable execution on all client computing devices that are able to access the remote application repository. The improved techniques for controlling delivery can operate to permit the applications to be received by only those client computing devices that have the required hardware capabilities to properly operate the application programs.

Intelligent download of application programs

Systems, graphical user interfaces and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. According to one aspect, a graphical user interface facilitates presenting and requesting upgrade opportunities. According to another aspect, equivalency rules and/or eligibility rules can be used to control which sets of digital media assets are available for upgrade by respective potential purchasers.

Method and system for upgrading a previously purchased media asset

A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more extension apps configured to create content that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch the one or more extension apps, and content can be communicated between each extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.

Messaging application interacting with one or more extension applications

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for inserting dynamic content into podcast episodes. The system first detects a playback of a podcast episode, the podcast episode including at least one media item. Next, the system identifies a content insertion point in the podcast episode for inserting a content item into the podcast episode during the playback of the podcast episode. The system then dynamically inserts the content item into the content insertion point in the podcast episode during the playback of the podcast episode, wherein the podcast episode is configured to pause playback of the podcast episode and initiate playback of the content item when the playback of the podcast episode reaches a playback position associated with the content insertion point.

Technologies for inserting dynamic content into podcast episodes

The present technology is an application that detects that a computing device associated with a user account has recently been paired with a new device, or a new service or application has been installed, and presents informational articles to the computing device in response to the detection of the new device, service or application. After the application determines that a new device or service has become present, the application requests an article pertinent to the new device or the new service from a database, displays user interface element representing the article pertinent to the new device, application, or service within the application.

Informational articles in response to detection of devices or software

An improved system and method for submitting, distributing and/or managing digital products with respect to a product distribution system are disclosed. The submission of digital products to the product distribution system can operate to electronically submit not only the digital products but also product information, developer information and distribution parameters. The product distribution system can present the digital products for distribution at an online product distribution site in accordance with the distribution parameters. The online product distribution site can present potential purchasers with product information and/or developer information prior to any purchase.

Network-based distribution of application products

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for associating an application that was pre-installed on a computer with a user account on an online store. A system configured to practice the method presents an application available for download, receives a request to download the application to a computing device, determines that the application is a pre-installed application, presents an authorization prompt configured to request user authorization to link the application with a user account, receives the user authorization, generates a unique hardware identifier associated with the computing device, determines that the application is linkable based upon the unique hardware identifier, and links the adoptable application with the user account when the adoptable application is linkable.

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Sam H Gharabally