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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2019
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher B. Chang, Los Altos, CA (US);
Sean B. Kelly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Olagappan Manickam, Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas Alsina, Mountain View, CA (US);
Payam Mirrashidi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Kuohao Chu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Kevin R. Lafferty, San Mateo, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
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.