US 11,868,602 B2
Cross-application content player
Justin Lewis, Marina del Rey, CA (US); and Ruxandra Georgiana Davies, Santa Monica, CA (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/094,964.
Application 18/094,964 is a continuation of application No. 16/853,220, filed on Apr. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,550,462.
Application 16/853,220 is a continuation of application No. 14/838,216, filed on Aug. 27, 2015, granted, now 10,628,016, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0161469 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01); G06F 16/44 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 3/04847 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 16/44 (2019.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 65/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, during playback of a content item in a content player of a first mobile application presented on a client device of a first user, an indication of a user request pertaining to a second mobile application, the user request corresponding to a first point in the content item played in the content player of the first mobile application;
identifying a play state of the content item at a time corresponding to the first point in the content item;
causing, by a processing device and based on the play state, the playback of the content item to continue in the content player presented on a client device while a user interface of the second mobile application is displayed on the client device, wherein the content player persists on top of the user interface of the second mobile application to provide the playback of the content item in a continuous manner from the first point in the content item; and
causing the content item to be shared with a second user in response to an input event initiating sharing of the content item, the input event following a user interaction by the first user with the content player persisting on top of the user interface of the second mobile application.