Patents by Inventor Horia JURCUT

Horia JURCUT 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).

  • Voice recognition system for use with a personal media streaming appliance
    Patent number: 11935526
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Voice recognition system for use with a personal media streaming appliance
    Patent number: 11935534
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Cloud-based preset for media content playback
    Patent number: 11601486
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Daniel Bromand, David Gustafsson
  • Automatic preset setup for media content playback
    Patent number: 11503357
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. The media contents associated with the preset buttons are automatically determined to be personalized to the user of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, David Gustafsson, Horia Jurcut
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20220277743
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • PREDICTIVE CACHING
    Publication number: 20220210242
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting user and media-playback device states are provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for media content item caching on a media-playback device are also provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting a destination are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Horia Jurcut, Carl-Johan Larsson, Fredrik Håkansson
  • Predictive caching
    Patent number: 11316944
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting user and media-playback device states are provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for media content item caching on a media-playback device are also provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting a destination are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Horia Jurcut, Carl-Johan Larsson, Fredrik Håkansson
  • Voice recognition system for use with a personal media streaming appliance
    Patent number: 11308947
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • CLOUD-BASED PRESET FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20220086208
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Daniel Bromand, David Gustafsson
  • AUTOMATIC PRESET SETUP FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20210368226
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. The media contents associated with the preset buttons are automatically determined to be personalized to the user of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, David Gustafsson, Horia Jurcut
  • Cloud-based preset for media content playback
    Patent number: 11128686
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Daniel Bromand, David Gustafsson
  • Automatic preset setup for media content playback
    Patent number: 10992977
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. The media contents associated with the preset buttons are automatically determined to be personalized to the user of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, David Gustafsson, Horia Jurcut
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20210074289
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Voice recognition system for use with a personal media streaming appliance
    Patent number: 10803864
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES FOR UTTERANCE-BASED PLAYLIST SELECTION
    Publication number: 20200026489
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for human-machine interfaces for utterance-based playlist selection are disclosed. In one method, a list of playlists is traversed and a portion of each is audibly output until a playlist command is received. Based on the playlist command, the traversing is stopped and a playlist is selected for playback. In examples, the list of playlists is modified based on a modification input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel BROMAND, Richard MITIC, Horia JURCUT, Henriette Susanne Martine CRAMER, Ruth BRILLMAN
  • AUTOMATIC PRESET SETUP FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20190342600
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. The media contents associated with the preset buttons are automatically determined to be personalized to the user of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, David Gustafsson, Horia Jurcut
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190341037
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • PREDICTIVE CACHING
    Publication number: 20190342419
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting user and media-playback device states are provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for media content item caching on a media-playback device are also provided. Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for predicting a destination are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Horia Jurcut, Carl-Johan Larsson, Fredrik Håkansson
  • CLOUD-BASED PRESET FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20190342357
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Daniel Bromand, David Gustafsson
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190341038
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström