Patents by Inventor Clodagh McCarthy Luddy

Clodagh McCarthy Luddy 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).

  • System and method of classifying, comparing and ordering songs in a playlist to smooth the overall playback and listening experience
    Patent number: 11436276
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for the comparison between songs to analyse how similar each song is to the next using a new system of classification. A new and improved method and apparatus for the weighting of these comparable variables between songs in order to find the best objective criteria for finding a likeness between songs is disclosed. The time complexity associated with the computation of the optimal path for smoothing a playlist of songs is substantially reduced using the system of classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, George Boyle, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • Apparatus for recognising and indexing context signals on a mobile device in order to generate contextual playlists and control playback
    Patent number: 11003710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to cause an apparatus to perform at least the following; identifying music preferences by understanding the listening history of a user from one or more context signals associated with a user mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLASSIFYING, COMPARING AND ORDERING SONGS IN A PLAYLIST TO SMOOTH THE OVERALL PLAYBACK AND LISTENING EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20190050483
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for the comparison between songs to analyse how similar each song is to the next using a new system of classification. A new and improved method and apparatus for the weighting of these comparable variables between songs in order to find the best objective criteria for finding a likeness between songs is disclosed. The time complexity associated with the computation of the optimal path for smoothing a playlist of songs is substantially reduced using the system of classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, George Boyle, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • System and method of classifying, comparing and ordering songs in a playlist to smooth the overall playback and listening experience
    Patent number: 10108708
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for the comparison between songs to analyze how similar each song is to the next using a new system of classification. A new and improved method and apparatus for the weighting of these comparable variables between songs in order to find the best objective criteria for finding a likeness between songs is disclosed. The time complexity associated with the computation of the optimal path for smoothing a playlist of songs is substantially reduced using the system of classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, George Boyle, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • APPARATUS FOR RECOGNISING AND INDEXING CONTEXT SIGNALS ON A MOBILE DEVICE IN ORDER TO GENERATE CONTEXTUAL PLAYLISTS AND CONTROL PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20160292269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to cause an apparatus to perform at least the following; identifying music preferences by understanding the listening history of a user from one or more context signals associated with a user mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLASSIFYING, COMPARING AND ORDERING SONGS IN A PLAYLIST TO SMOOTH THE OVERALL PLAYBACK AND LISTENING EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20160292272
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for the comparison between songs to analyse how similar each song is to the next using a new system of classification. A new and improved method and apparatus for the weighting of these comparable variables between songs in order to find the best objective criteria for finding a likeness between songs is disclosed. The time complexity associated with the computation of the optimal path for smoothing a playlist of songs is substantially reduced using the system of classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, George Boyle, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy