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Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

Intelligent Automated Assistant

A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices having independent clocking arrangements. A task distribution device is to distribute tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices to perform tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to synchrony group members over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which synchrony group members are to execute the task. Each synchrony group member periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task.

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

A virtual assistant uses context information to supplement natural language or gestural input from a user. Context helps to clarify the user's intent and to reduce the number of candidate interpretations of the user's input, and reduces the need for the user to provide excessive clarification input. Context can include any available information that is usable by the assistant to supplement explicit user input to constrain an information-processing problem and/or to personalize results. Context can be used to constrain solutions during various phases of processing, including, for example, speech recognition, natural language processing, task flow processing, and dialog generation.

Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistant

A network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed. The user can compose playlists from disk files, CD's, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources. The user can also select a desired Web broadcast from a list of available Web broadcasts. In addition, the user can play standard audio CD's and MP3 encoded CD's and have access to local AM/FM stations. Further, the software, the user controls, and the display in the network-enabled audio device are operably configured and connected such that the user can listen to playlists that include CD's and other audio sources just as the user would choose a playlist in a jukebox.

Method and device for obtaining playlist content over a network

A system for the distribution of media assets wherein first and second media player devices individually communicate with the server computer to update a database with the identity of the media assets that are stored thereon. The server computer transmits to each of the first and second media player devices information about the media assets that is stored on the first and second media player devices. As a result of this information, a first media player device may have knowledge of and request a media asset stored on a second media player device. The second media player device responds to the request by transferring or streaming the asset to the first media player.

System and method for the distribution and sharing of media assets between media players devices

A system and method for the management and organization of media assets involving nested keylists. A keylist is created comprising an ordered sequence of items, each item referencing either to a media asset or a keylist. User selections of reference data for media assets identified from a plurality of available media assets to be assigned to each keylist.

Dynamic management and organization of media assets in a media player device

A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.

System and method for distributing media assets to user devices via a portal synchronized by said user devices

A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal (300) is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access to a master library of media assets (100) that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks (400). A plurality of media player (200) devices communicate with the portal (300) to access media assets for use. Each media player (200) device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.

System and method for distributing media assets to user devices and managing user rights of the media assets

A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.

John B. Petritis

Papers

System and method for the distribution and sharing of media assets between media players devices

Dynamic management and organization of media assets in a media player device

System and method for distributing media assets to user devices via a portal synchronized by said user devices

System and method for distributing media assets to user devices and managing user rights of the media assets

Gui driving media playback device