Patents by Inventor Eric N. Klein, Jr.

Eric N. Klein, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 11544313
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20220398275
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 11347785
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20210034656
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20200250219
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20190108185
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20180300394
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 10025850
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 9609037
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 9529802
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric N. Klein, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160306874
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20160226943
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20160170988
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric N. Klein, JR.
  • Patent number: 9356982
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 9292841
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, Jr., Joshua D. Hug
  • Patent number: 9176961
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Eric N. Klein, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150142615
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device. The size of the at least one new media content item is compared with the amount of storage space remaining on the personal media device to determine if the personal media device has sufficient available storage space. If the personal media device does not have sufficient available storage space, a relative weight associated with at least one old media content item stored on the personal media device is ascertained, the relative weight corresponding to a likelihood that the at least one old media content item will be rendered on the personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20150074240
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and computing device for selecting at least one playlist for transfer, the at least one playlist being stored on a first personal media device. The at least one playlist is converted to a common format, thus generating a first common format playlist. Communication is established with a second personal media device. The first common format playlist is transferred to the second personal media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric N. Klein, JR., Joshua D. Hug
  • Publication number: 20150032765
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Eric N. Klein, JR.
  • Patent number: 8862620
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Eric N. Klein, Jr.