Patents by Inventor Hans Kretz

Hans Kretz 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).

  • Electronic equipment with shuffle operation
    Patent number: 7882435
    Abstract: An electronic equipment is provided that includes access to a playlist, the content of which identifies a plurality of media objects, and a media player section configured to play the plurality of media objects identified in the playlist in an order. In addition, the electronic equipment includes a shuffler section for altering at least one of the order in which the plurality of media objects in the playlist are played by the media player, or the content of the playlist, in response to a shuffle command. The electronic equipment further includes a motion sensor that detects motion of the electronic equipment, the motion sensor producing an output based on detected motion from which the shuffle command is derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Martin Hans Kretz, Tom George Rudolf Gajdos
  • ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH SHUFFLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20090239573
    Abstract: An electronic equipment is provided that includes access to a playlist, the content of which identifies a plurality of media objects, and a media player section configured to play the plurality of media objects identified in the playlist in an order. In addition, the electronic equipment includes a shuffler section for altering at least one of the order in which the plurality of media objects in the playlist are played by the media player, or the content of the playlist, in response to a shuffle command. The electronic equipment further includes a motion sensor that detects motion of the electronic equipment, the motion sensor producing an output based on detected motion from which the shuffle command is derived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Martin Hans Kretz, Tom George Rudolf Gajdos
  • Graphical playlist
    Publication number: 20070204227
    Abstract: A method may include playing a number of media files and outputting a graph illustrating at least two pieces of information associated with each of the media files. A first axis of the graph may be associated with a first piece of information and a second axis of the graph may be associated with a second piece of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Hans Kretz
  • Sharing information in a network
    Publication number: 20070142090
    Abstract: A method performed by a mobile terminal may include connecting to a network and receiving information from other mobile terminals via the network. The information may identify songs played by the other mobile terminals. The method may also include displaying information associated with a first one of the songs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Tobias Rydenhag, Hans Kretz, Magnus Hansson