Patents by Inventor Edward Yizhi Chen

Edward Yizhi 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).

  • Publication number: 20250181638
    Abstract: A method includes determining a first insertion time within a first media content item; and determining a second media content item to be played at the first insertion time and/or one or more properties of the second media content item. The method includes queuing an electronic device to playback, in sequence and without user intervention: the first media content item until the first insertion time; the second media content item at the first insertion time; and the first media content item resumed after playback of the second media content item is ceased. The method includes determining one or more metrics of the second media content item, the one or more metrics selected from the group consisting of: a number of views, a number of clicks, whether playback exceeds a threshold time duration, and a number of times the second media content item is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi CHEN, Ludvig Asger BORGNE, Andrew APOLLONSKY, Minchull Paul KIM
  • Patent number: 12242534
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a first media content item and receives information indicating: a first insertion time within the first media content item; and a second media content item to be played at the first insertion time and/or one or more properties of the second media content item. The electronic device stores the first media content item. The electronic device provides the first media content item to the second electronic device, including queuing the second electronic device to playback, in sequence and without user intervention: the first media content item until the first insertion time; the second media content item at the first insertion time; and the first media content item resumed after playback of the second media content item is ceased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Ludvig Asger Borgne, Andrew Apollonsky, Minchull Paul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230342393
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a first media content item and receives information indicating: a first insertion time within the first media content item; and a second media content item to be played at the first insertion time and/or one or more properties of the second media content item. The electronic device stores the first media content item. The electronic device provides the first media content item to the second electronic device, including queuing the second electronic device to playback, in sequence and without user intervention: the first media content item until the first insertion time; the second media content item at the first insertion time; and the first media content item resumed after playback of the second media content item is ceased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi CHEN, Ludvig Asger BORGNE, Andrew APOLLONSKY, Minchull Paul KIM
  • Patent number: 11783359
    Abstract: Systems and methods for audio advertising user interaction are disclosed. A voice interactive device causes an advertising audio file to be played for a user. The user can express interest in the advertising content of the advertising audio file by speaking one of a plurality of predetermined intents. Based on expressed user response, one or more results can be provided to the user and/or to a user device. The results relate to advertising content of the advertising audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Kevin Showkat, Sarah Raymond, Brenton Dale Laverty, Michelle Alexander, Lu Han, Colette Kolenda, Doug DeMarco
  • Patent number: 11669568
    Abstract: An electronic device associated with a media-providing service receives a first media item, including information indicating: a first insertion time within the first media item and a second media item to be played at the first insertion time. The electronic device stores the first media item, including information indicating the first insertion time and information indicating the second media item. In response to receiving a request from a second electronic device to initiate playback of a first media item the electronic device provides the first media item to the second electronic device, including queuing the second electronic device to playback, in sequence and without pausing and without user intervention: the first media item until the first insertion time, the second media item at the first insertion time, and the first media item beginning at the first insertion time after playback of the second media item is ceased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Ludvig Asger Borgne, Andrew Apollonsky, Minchull Paul Kim
  • Publication number: 20210209154
    Abstract: An electronic device associated with a media-providing service receives a first media item, including information indicating: a first insertion time within the first media item and a second media item to be played at the first insertion time. The electronic device stores the first media item, including information indicating the first insertion time and information indicating the second media item. In response to receiving a request from a second electronic device to initiate playback of a first media item the electronic device provides the first media item to the second electronic device, including queuing the second electronic device to playback, in sequence and without pausing and without user intervention: the first media item until the first insertion time, the second media item at the first insertion time, and the first media item beginning at the first insertion time after playback of the second media item is ceased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi CHEN, Ludvig Asger BORGNE, Andrew APOLLONSKY, Minchull Paul KIM
  • Publication number: 20210192575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for audio advertising user interaction are disclosed. A voice interactive device causes an advertising audio file to be played for a user. The user can express interest in the advertising content of the advertising audio file by speaking one of a plurality of predetermined intents. Based on expressed user response, one or more results can be provided to the user and/or to a user device. The results relate to advertising content of the advertising audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Kevin Showkat, Sarah Raymond, Brenton Dale Laverty, Michelle Alexander, Lu Han, Colette Kolenda, Doug DeMarco
  • Patent number: 10878438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for audio advertising user interaction are disclosed. A voice interactive device causes an advertising audio file to be played for a user. The user can express interest in the advertising content of the advertising audio file by speaking one of a plurality of predetermined intents. Based on expressed user response, one or more results can be provided to the user and/or to a user device. The results relate to advertising content of the advertising audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Kevin Showkat, Sarah Raymond, Brenton Dale Laverty, Michelle Alexander, Lu Han, Colette Kolenda, Doug DeMarco
  • Publication number: 20190370843
    Abstract: Systems and methods for audio advertising user interaction are disclosed. A voice interactive device causes an advertising audio file to be played for a user. The user can express interest in the advertising content of the advertising audio file by speaking one of a plurality of predetermined intents. Based on expressed user response, one or more results can be provided to the user and/or to a user device. The results relate to advertising content of the advertising audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Yizhi Chen, Kevin Showkat, Sarah Raymond, Brenton Dale Laverty, Michelle Alexander, Lu Han, Colette Kolenda, Doug DeMarco