Patents by Inventor Christine Yokoyama

Christine Yokoyama 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).

  • Media content selected from listening history of social connections
    Patent number: 11829403
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mark Kizelshteyn, Paul Lamere, Tracey Churray, Samit Patel, Jessica Aleksandrowicz, Ercan Erden, Juan Rivero, Joseph Levin, Christine Yokoyama
  • MEDIA CONTENT SELECTED FROM LISTENING HISTORY OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20220365960
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mark Kizelshteyn, Paul Lamere, Tracey Churray, Samit Patel, Jessica Aleksandrowicz, Ercan Erden, Juan Rivero, Joseph Levin, Christine Yokoyama
  • Media content selected from listening history of social connections
    Patent number: 11386138
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mark Kizelshteyn, Paul Lamere, Tracey Churray, Samit Patel, Jessica Aleksandrowicz, Ercan Erden, Juan Rivero, Joseph Levin, Christine Yokoyama
  • MEDIA CONTENT SELECTED FROM LISTENING HISTORY OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20210311982
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mark Kizelshteyn, Paul Lamere, Tracey Churray, Samit Patel, Jessica Aleksandrowicz, Ercan Erden, Juan Rivero, Joseph Levin, Christine Yokoyama
  • Media content selected from listening history of social connections
    Patent number: 10977296
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mark Kizelshteyn, Paul Lamere, Tracey Churray, Samit Patel, Jessica Aleksandrowicz, Ercan Erden, Juan Rivero, Joseph Levin, Christine Yokoyama
  • Methods of murine astrovirus detection
    Patent number: 9567652
    Abstract: Novel murine astroviruses, and methods of detecting the viruses are disclosed. Also disclosed are uses of the viruses and infected animals as model systems for discovery and development of vaccines and therapies for diseases caused by or associated with astrovirus infection, including human astrovirus-based diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Herbert W. Virgin, David Wang, Joy Loh, Thad Stappenbeck, Guoyan Zhao, Larissa Thackray, Christine Yokoyama
  • Murine Astroviruses
    Publication number: 20140178855
    Abstract: Novel murine astroviruses, and methods of detecting the viruses are disclosed. Also disclosed are uses of the viruses and infected animals as model systems for discovery and development of vaccines and therapies for diseases caused by or associated with astrovirus infection, including human astrovirus-based diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Herbert W. Virgin, David Wang, Joy Loh, Thad Stappenbeck, Guoyan Zhao, Larissa Thackray, Christine Yokoyama