Patents by Inventor Erik Roth
Erik Roth 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).
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Publication number: 20230237991Abstract: A wake word detector, at a server of a content delivery network (CDN) that provides audio (or other) content to a device, such as a voice-enabled device, detects false wake words in the audio content. The CDN wake word detector analyzes the audio stream to determine if the audio stream contains any audio that sounds like the wake word. If so, the CDN wake word detector can generate metadata that describes the time period, within the audio content, in which the false wake word was encountered. The metadata can include time offsets, from the start of the audio content, which can instruct a voice-enabled device to deactivate during the time period. This metadata is stored and then sent to the media-playback device requests the media content. The media-playback device can then instruct or inform the voice-enabled device of the presence of the false wake word. In this way, the wake word detector, at the voice-enabled device, is not activated to receive the false wake word.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Daniel Bromand, Björn Erik Roth
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Publication number: 20230237992Abstract: A second wake word detector, at a media-playback device, that plays audio (or other) content to a device, such as a voice-enabled device, detects false wake words in the audio content. The second wake word detector analyzes the audio stream to determine if the audio stream contains any audio that sounds like the wake word. If so, the second wake word detector can generate one of a plurality of instructions that describes the time period, within the audio content, in which the false wake word was encountered. The instruction can cause a first wake word detector to assume one of a plurality of configurations. The media-playback device can then instruct or inform the voice-enabled device of the presence of the false wake word. In this way, the wake word detector, at the voice-enabled device, is not activated to receive the false wake word or ignores the wake word.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Daniel Bromand, Björn Erik Roth
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Publication number: 20220208174Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to speech processing. Humans change their speech patterns in noisy environments. The systems and devices described herein can compensate for noisy environments to be more human-like. Thus, the configurations and implementations herein can determine a sound profile for the sound environment where the user is listening. Based on the sound profile, the devices can determine a transform to apply to output speech from the device. This transform is applied to the wake word, speech recognition, and to the output speech to compensate for the noise level of the environment by mimicking the Lombard effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Daniel BROMAND, Björn Erik ROTH
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Patent number: 11094319Abstract: While a media content item is emitted by a second electronic device that is remote from the first electronic device, the first electronic device receives data that includes: timing information, offset information that indicates a difference between an initial position of the media content item and a current playback position of the media content item, and an audio stream that corresponds to the media content item. The first electronic device detects ambient sound that includes sound corresponding to the media content item emitted by the second electronic device. The first electronic device generates a cleaned version of the ambient sound by using the timing information and the offset information to align the audio stream with the ambient sound and performing a subtraction operation to substantially subtract the audio stream from the ambient sound.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Björn Erik Roth
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Publication number: 20210084113Abstract: A first device receives a voice command from a first user of a second device. The first device determines, from content in the voice command, one or more characteristics of a target device and media content to be played on the target device. The first device identifies, using the characteristics of the target device, a third device. In response to identifying the third device: the first device modifies account information for the third device to associate the third device with the first user and transmits instructions to the third device to play the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Daniel BROMAND, Björn Erik ROTH, David GUSTAFSSON, Philip EDMONDS
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Publication number: 20210065696Abstract: While a media content item is emitted by a second electronic device that is remote from the first electronic device, the first electronic device receives data that includes: timing information, offset information that indicates a difference between an initial position of the media content item and a current playback position of the media content item, and an audio stream that corresponds to the media content item. The first electronic device detects ambient sound that includes sound corresponding to the media content item emitted by the second electronic device. The first electronic device generates a cleaned version of the ambient sound by using the timing information and the offset information to align the audio stream with the ambient sound and performing a subtraction operation to substantially subtract the audio stream from the ambient sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Björn Erik Roth
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Patent number: 10827028Abstract: A first device receives a voice command from a first user of a second device. The first device determines, from content in the voice command, one or more characteristics of a target device and media content to be played on the target device. The first device identifies, using the characteristics of the target device, a third device. In response to identifying the third device: the first device modifies account information for the third device to associate the third device with the first user and transmits instructions to the third device to play the media content.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Daniel Bromand, Björn Erik Roth, David Gustafsson, Philip Edmonds
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Patent number: 10000332Abstract: A package for eggs having a bottom part, a cover part and upwardly extending retainment projections cooperating with apertures in the cover part. A pillow post may be formed between neighboring egg receiving compartments of the package. The retainment projections and corresponding apertures may be constructed so as to not be aligned after a molding process but then aligned after a subsequent drying process. The retainment projections may cooperate with apertures in the cover part including engaging a tongue located at the bottom of the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: BRØDRENE HARTMANN A/SInventors: Hans Erik Roth, Nick Buckley
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Patent number: 9682811Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of manufacturing an egg package wherein the cooperating locking means in a cover part and bottom part of the egg package are formed and placed relative to each other so that form changes in the cover part arising during manufacture are compensated for The invention furthermore pertains to an egg package manufactured according to the above mentioned method.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: BRØDRENE HARTMANN A/SInventor: Hans Erik Roth
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Patent number: 9650204Abstract: An egg package having a bottom part having egg receiving compartments and a cover part hinged to the bottom part. Ends of the cover part each have a pair partially ovoid portions and a concave middle section between them. A continuous curved surface extends from one partially ovoid portion through the concave middle section to the other partially ovoid portion. A substantially planar rim may be located at each end above, in front of and to the rear of the partially ovoid portions. A retaining projection on the bottom part may engage an edge of an aperture in the cover part. A label may cover the outer surfaces of the ends. An interface between the cover part and the bottom part may decline, back to front. The front of the cover part may have a lower downwardly convex edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: BRØDRENE HARTMANN A/SInventors: Nick Buckley, Hans Erik Roth
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Publication number: 20150314948Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of manufacturing an egg package (2) wherein the cooperating locking means (30, 26) in a cover part (6) and bottom part (4) of the egg package (2) are formed and placed relative to each other, so that form changes in the cover part (6) arising during manufacture are compensated for. The invention furthermore pertains to an egg package (2) manufactured according to the above mentioned method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: Brødrene Hartmann A/SInventors: Hans Erik ROTH, Nick BUCKLEY
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Publication number: 20150266659Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of manufacturing an egg package wherein the cooperating locking means in a cover part and bottom part of the egg package are formed and placed relative to each other so that form changes in the cover part arising during manufacture are compensated for The invention furthermore pertains to an egg package manufactured according to the above mentioned method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Brødrene Hartmann A/SInventor: Hans Erik Roth
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Publication number: 20150083633Abstract: The invention pertains to an egg package (2), said package being formed of a fibrous material, the package (2) comprising: a bottom part (4) comprising a plurality of egg-receiving compartments (8) having non-planar side surfaces so as to match at least partially the outer contours of an egg, the plurality of compartments (8) being arranged in at least two parallel rows, a cover part (6) comprising a top surface (10), a front surface (12), a back surface (14), and two planar end surfaces (18), the cover part (6) being permanently connected to the bottom part (4) by a hinge (16) between the back surface (14) of the cover part (6) and the bottom part (4) so as to allow the cover part (6) to move between an open position and a closed position, said cover part (6) comprising two partially ovoid portions (20) extending outwardly from each of the two end surfaces, wherein the partially ovoid portions (20) on the same end surface convexly and continuously extend into a continuous and concave middle section (32), conType: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Nick Buckley, Hans Erik Roth
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Patent number: 8694686Abstract: A user profile based configuration of user experience environment is disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to a method for generating a user experience environment for a device. The method comprises accessing a user profile associated with a device in a computing network in response to a request by the device for initializing or refreshing a user experience environment of the device. In one example embodiment, the user profile comprises data and metadata defining a communal user experience environment shared by the device and one or more other devices through the computing network. The method further comprises determining a type of the device, and generating the user experience environment of the device based on the user profile and the type of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Erik Roth, Jinyung Park, Jaehwa Lee, Wookjin Chung, Stanley Kim, Soyoung Han, Heeyoung Hwang, Jiyeong Ku
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Patent number: 8667112Abstract: Selective interaction between networked smart devices is disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to an apparatus for interacting with associated smart appliances via a network, where the apparatus comprises a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to identify one or more associated smart appliances upon activation of a smart device in a network, where the smart device and the associated smart appliances are configured to communicate with each other for notification or for executing one or more commands. The processor is also configured to determine a mode of the smart device upon receiving data from the associated smart appliances, where the mode of the smart device is set through configuring a user experience environment of the smart device. The processor is further configured to selectively process the data from the associated smart appliances based on the mode of the smart device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Erik Roth, Jinyung Park, Jaehwa Lee, Wookjin Chung, Stanley Kim, Soyoung Han, Heeyoung Hwang, Jiyeong Ku
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Patent number: 8611458Abstract: There is described an electronic system including a first electronic device and a second electronic device communicating with each other. The first electronic device includes a first output unit, a first communication unit, and a first controller automatically transmitting supplementary information related to multimedia contents to the second electronic device through the first communication unit while playing the multimedia contents through the first output unit. The second electronic device includes a second output unit, a second communication unit, and a second controller outputting supplementary contents, related to the multimedia contents, through the second output unit on the basis of the supplementary information received from the first electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Erik Roth, Jinyung Park, Jaehwa Lee, Wookjin Chung, Stanley Kim, Soyoung Han, Heeyoung Hwang, Jiyeong Ku
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Publication number: 20120023212Abstract: Selective interaction between networked smart devices is disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to an apparatus for interacting with associated smart appliances via a network, where the apparatus comprises a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to identify one or more associated smart appliances upon activation of a smart device in a network, where the smart device and the associated smart appliances are configured to communicate with each other for notification or for executing one or more commands. The processor is also configured to determine a mode of the smart device upon receiving data from the associated smart appliances, where the mode of the smart device is set through configuring a user experience environment of the smart device. The processor is further configured to selectively process the data from the associated smart appliances based on the mode of the smart device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Erik Roth, Jinyung Park, Jaehwa Lee, Wookjin Chung, Stanley Kim, Soyoung Han, Heeyoung Hwang, Jiyeong Ku
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Patent number: D695137Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Brødrene Hartmann A/SInventors: Nick Buckley, Hans Erik Roth
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Patent number: D719849Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Brødrene Hartmann A/SInventors: Nick Buckley, Hans Erik Roth
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Patent number: D739265Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: BRØDRENE HARTMANN A/SInventors: Nick Buckley, Hans Erik Roth