Patents by Inventor Ed Chen

Ed Chen 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 for providing watch-now functionality in a media content environment
    Patent number: 10003840
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for streaming digital media content, such as music, video, or television content. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes support for watch-now functionality. A media play logic at a media device controls playback of media content and advertisements as received from a media server, and can be configured for regular media play, or extended media play. Periodically, for example when input is received from a user to skip to a next media option for playback, the user can be prompted to watch an advertisement, in return for extended media play. Upon receiving an election by the user to watch the advertisement in return for extended media play, the media application plays the advertisement, and configures the media play logic for an extended period of advertisement-free media play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jason Richman, Will Meyer, Ed Chen, Alex Sarkesian, Colin McLeod, Samwoo E
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PHOTOCATALYTIC AND ELECTROCATALYTIC COPOLYMER
    Publication number: 20160122883
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a photocatalytic and electrolytic catalyst includes in various aspects one or more catalysts, a method for forming a catalyst, an electrolytic cell, and a reaction method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Tara Cronin, Ed Chen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WATCH-NOW FUNCTIONALITY IN A MEDIA CONTENT ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20150289023
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for streaming digital media content, such as music, video, or television content. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes support for watch-now functionality. A media play logic at a media device controls playback of media content and advertisements as received from a media server, and can be configured for regular media play, or extended media play. Periodically, for example when input is received from a user to skip to a next media option for playback, the user can be prompted to watch an advertisement, in return for extended media play. Upon receiving an election by the user to watch the advertisement in return for extended media play, the media application plays the advertisement, and configures the media play logic for an extended period of advertisement-free media play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Richman, Will Meyer, Ed Chen, Alex Sarkesian, Colin McLeod, Samwoo E