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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
May. 13, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
William M. Bachman, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian R. Frick, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Timothy B. Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Robbin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Christopher J. Sanders, San Jose, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for enabling easy generation, editing, and access to digital content compilations, such as playlists, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ one or more graphical user-interfaces that provide a playlist toolbar (e.g., a sidebar) after determining a user wishes to access a digital content compilation. Further, predictions may be made to determine potential activities associated with these compilations based upon previous actions performed by the user.