Patents by Inventor Andrew V. Harbick

Andrew V. Harbick 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: 10275404
    Abstract: A computer-implemented service recommends digital works (and/or creators of works) to a user based on works currently or previously played or downloaded by the user on a player device or based on playlists stored on the player device. The works may be, for example, music files, video files, electronic books, or other digital content for playing by users. A user may thus obtain personalized recommendations that are based on works obtained from sources (web sites, physical CDs, etc.) that are independent of the recommendations system. In one embodiment, the service identifies pairs of works (and/or work creators) that are similar to each other by virtue of the relatively high frequency with which they co-occur on playlists or within play histories of users. The resulting mappings are used to provide recommendations to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Harbick, Ryan Justin Snodgrass, Joel R. Spiegel
  • Publication number: 20130254065
    Abstract: A computer-implemented service recommends digital works (and/or creators of works) to a user based on works currently or previously played or downloaded by the user on a player device or based on playlists stored on the player device. The works may be, for example, music files, video files, electronic books, or other digital content for playing by users. A user may thus obtain personalized recommendations that are based on works obtained from sources (web sites, physical CDs, etc.) that are independent of the recommendations system. In one embodiment, the service identifies pairs of works (and/or work creators) that are similar to each other by virtue of the relatively high frequency with which they co-occur on playlists or within play histories of users. The resulting mappings are used to provide recommendations to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Harbick, Ryan Justin Snodgrass, Joel R. Spiegel
  • Patent number: 8468046
    Abstract: A computer-implemented service recommends digital works (and/or creators of works) to a user based on works currently or previously played or downloaded by the user on a player device or based on playlists stored on the player device. The works may be, for example, music files, video files, electronic books, or other digital content for playing by users. A user may thus obtain personalized recommendations that are based on works obtained from sources (web sites, physical CDs, etc.) that are independent of the recommendations system. In one embodiment, the service identifies pairs of works (and/or work creators) that are similar to each other by virtue of the relatively high frequency with which they co-occur on playlists or within play histories of users. The resulting mappings are used to provide recommendations to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Harbick, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Joel R. Spiegel
  • Publication number: 20120303713
    Abstract: A computer-implemented service recommends digital works (and/or creators of works) to a user based on works currently or previously played or downloaded by the user on a player device or based on playlists stored on the player device. The works may be, for example, music files, video files, electronic books, or other digital content for playing by users. A user may thus obtain personalized recommendations that are based on works obtained from sources (web sites, physical CDs, etc.) that are independent of the recommendations system. In one embodiment, the service identifies pairs of works (and/or work creators) that are similar to each other by virtue of the relatively high frequency with which they co-occur on playlists or within play histories of users. The resulting mappings are used to provide recommendations to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew V. Harbick, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Joel R. Spiegel
  • Patent number: 8260656
    Abstract: A computer-implemented service recommends works to a user based on works currently or previously played or downloaded by the user on a player device or based on playlists stored on the player device. The works may be, for example, music files, video files, electronic books, or other digital content for playing by users. A user may thus obtain personalized recommendations that are based on works obtained from sources (web sites, physical CDs, etc.) that are independent of the recommendations system. In one embodiment, the service identifies pairs of works that are related to each other by virtue of the relatively high frequency with which they co-occur on playlists or within play histories of users. The resulting mappings of works to related works are in-turn used to select works to recommend to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Harbick, Ryan J. Snodgrass, Joel R. Spiegel