Patents by Inventor Bryan E. Hansen

Bryan E. Hansen 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).

  • Intelligent device selection using historical interactions
    Patent number: 12585966
    Abstract: This relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to provide intelligent device selections by the intelligent automated assistants for performing requested actions. An example method includes, at an electronic device receiving a user request from a user, identifying the user, a domain type of the user request, and one or more electronic devices available for handling the user request; retrieving one or more historical interactions involving at least one of the identified user, the domain type, and the one or more electronic devices, generating metadata based on the one or more historical interactions, location information of the one or more electronic devices, and context information associated with the one or more electronic devices; identifying a delivery device by interpreting the metadata using a preference model; and transmitting a response command to the delivery device for providing the result output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan E. Hansen, Xinyuan Huang, Benjamin S. Phipps, Asia R. Suarez, Kenny Tang, Jaireh Tecarro
  • NETWORK SYSTEM FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK ON MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20250330507
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Bob BRADLEY, Bryan E. HANSEN, Vincent M. LANE, Benjamin S. PHIPPS, Karl F. SCHRAMM, Andrew J. SINESIO, Jaireh TECARRO
  • Network system for content playback on multiple devices
    Patent number: 12273404
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Bradley, Bryan E. Hansen, Vincent M. Lane, Benjamin S. Phipps, Karl F. Schramm, Andrew J. Sinesio, Jaireh Tecarro
  • NETWORK SYSTEM FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK ON MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220116438
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bob Bradley, Bryan E. Hansen, Vincent M. Lane, Benjamin S. Phipps, Karl F. Schramm, Andrew J. Sinesio, Jaireh Tecarro
  • Network system for content playback on multiple devices
    Patent number: 11102259
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Bradley, Bryan E. Hansen, Vincent M. Lane, Benjamin S. Phipps, Karl F. Schramm, Andrew J. Sinesio, Jaireh Tecarro
  • NETWORK SYSTEM FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK ON MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200236152
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a network system to enable content playback on multiple devices. An electronic device can receive information associated with media playback request and resolve a media item and intended playback device for the media request based on a set of available media items and player devices. The device can then transmit, via the data interface, a request to play the media item at the player device via a secure device to device communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Bob Bradley, Bryan E. Hansen, Vincent M. Lane, Benjamin S. Phipps, Karl F. Schramm, Andrew J. Sinesio, Jaireh Tecarro