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Apple patents location-based device lists for media streaming

Patent drawing
Patent drawing from the official filing.

Apple describes a method where a computer system shows different lists of available devices for streaming media depending on where the user is. If the system detects it is at a specific location, it displays the devices authorized for that area, such as home or office screens.

Why it mattersThis could make it easier to find the right screen for streaming by automatically filtering devices based on your physical location.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure generally relates to managing connections between computer systems.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method, comprising: at a computer system that is in communication with one or more display generation components and one or more input devices: while displaying, via the one or more display generation components, a media streaming control, detecting, via one or more input devices, an input corresponding to the media streaming control; and in response to detecting the input corresponding to the media streaming control: in accordance with a determination that a first set of one or more criteria is satisfied, wherein the first set of one or more criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the computer system has been granted access to a first set of one or more computer systems based on the computer system being at a first location, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, a list of computer systems including the first set of one or more computer systems; and in accordance with a determination that a second set of one or more criteria is satisfied, wherein the second set of one or more criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when the computer system has been granted access to a second set of one or more computer systems based on the computer system being at a second location, displaying, via the one or more display generation components, a list of computer systems including the second set of one or more computer systems, wherein the second set of one or more computer systems are different from the first set of one or more computer systems, and wherein the second location is different from the first location.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Publication number
US20260322884A1
Application number
19467240
Filed
Feb 2, 2026
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
9

Classified under

H04L 67/125 Electricity & electronicsH04L 63/08 Electricity & electronics

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