Patents by Inventor Brian Andrew Dillon

Brian Andrew Dillon 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).

  • Generating a playlist based on content meta data and user parameters
    Patent number: 11119631
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Leaf Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • GENERATING A PLAYLIST BASED ON CONTENT META DATA AND USER PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20190129587
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • Generating a playlist based on content meta data and user parameters
    Patent number: 10162486
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: LEAF GROUP LTD.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • GENERATING A PLAYLIST BASED ON CONTENT META DATA AND USER PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20160246463
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • Generating a playlist based on content meta data and user parameters
    Patent number: 9389754
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • GENERATING A PLAYLIST BASED ON CONTENT META DATA AND USER PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20140344693
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Demand Media, Inc
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon