Patents by Inventor Bobby Dean Martin

Bobby Dean Martin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Managing media content, federated player
    Patent number: 9654898
    Abstract: Electronic content items may be organized into playlists and associated with a plurality of sources. These playlists may be managed using at least one media content manager. A compatibility hierarchy may be implemented to determine compatibility of certain electronic content items with other electronic content items, which may be organized into playlists. Other playlists may be populated based at least in part on the compatibility hierarchy. Playlists comprising electronic content items associated with a plurality of sources may be playable by implementing a federated media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby Dean Martin
  • Managing media content, playlist sharing
    Patent number: 9639607
    Abstract: Electronic content items which may be associated into playlists and located throughout a plurality of sources may be managed using at least one media content manager. A compatibility hierarchy may be used to determine compatibility of certain electronic content items with other electronic content items associated with other sources in order to populate playlists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby Dean Martin
  • MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT, PLAYLIST SHARING
    Publication number: 20150113022
    Abstract: Electronic content items which may be associated into playlists and located throughout a plurality of sources may be managed using at least one media content manager. A compatibility hierarchy may be used to determine compatibility of certain electronic content items with other electronic content items associated with other sources in order to populate playlists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby Dean Martin
  • MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT, FEDERATED PLAYER
    Publication number: 20150113021
    Abstract: Electronic content items may be organized into playlists and associated with a plurality of sources. These playlists may be managed using at least one media content manager. A compatibility hierarchy may be implemented to determine compatibility of certain electronic content items with other electronic content items, which may be organized into playlists. Other playlists may be populated based at least in part on the compatibility hierarchy. Playlists comprising electronic content items associated with a plurality of sources may be playable by implementing a federated media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby Dean Martin