Patents by Inventor Jens Afzelius

Jens Afzelius 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).

  • Patent number: 11412019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter, as identified by the received identifier, is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jens Afzelius, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nikoloas Toumpelis, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Publication number: 20210084090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter, as identified by the received identifier, is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jens Afzelius, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nikoloas Toumpelis, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 10666700
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter, as identified by the received identifier, is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jens Afzelius, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nikolaos Toumpelis, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 10348719
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed for facilitating login on a website. In accordance with an embodiment, the method comprises, by means of a web browser in a radio device, downloading a web page of the website from a web server hosting the website; receiving a login request from the web server, the login request comprising a request for login information for a service from a service application of the service in the radio device; and, in response to the received login request and by means of the service application, automatically sending a login token request to a server of a service provider providing the service. In accordance with an embodiment, the method also comprises, from the server of the service provider, receiving a login token response comprising a login token, and sending a login information message to the web server comprising the login token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius
  • Publication number: 20170230354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed for facilitating login on a website. In accordance with an embodiment, the method comprises, by means of a web browser in a radio device, downloading a web page of the website from a web server hosting the website; receiving a login request from the web server, the login request comprising a request for login information for a service from a service application of the service in the radio device; and, in response to the received login request and by means of the service application, automatically sending a login token request to a server of a service provider providing the service. In accordance with an embodiment, the method also comprises, from the server of the service provider, receiving a login token response comprising a login token, and sending a login information message to the web server comprising the login token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius
  • Patent number: 9635556
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed for facilitating login on a website. In accordance with an embodiment, the method comprises, by means of a web browser in a radio device, downloading a web page of the website from a web server hosting the website; receiving a login request from the web server, the login request comprising a request for login information for a service from a service application of the service in the radio device; and, in response to the received login request and by means of the service application, automatically sending a login token request to a server of a service provider providing the service. In accordance with an embodiment, the method also comprises, from the server of the service provider, receiving a login token response comprising a login token, and sending a login information message to the web server comprising the login token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius
  • Publication number: 20160337854
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed for facilitating login on a website. In accordance with an embodiment, the method comprises, by means of a web browser in a radio device, downloading a web page of the website from a web server hosting the website; receiving a login request from the web server, the login request comprising a request for login information for a service from a service application of the service in the radio device; and, in response to the received login request and by means of the service application, automatically sending a login token request to a server of a service provider providing the service. In accordance with an embodiment, the method also comprises, from the server of the service provider, receiving a login token response comprising a login token, and sending a login information message to the web server comprising the login token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius
  • Publication number: 20160292771
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a network server of a service provider providing a service. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider. The registration comprises payment details of the user. The message comprises an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter is associated with a purchase order comprising a price of at least one item in a store. The method also comprises sending a purchase order message, comprising information about the purchase order, to the mobile radio device, in response to which a user confirmation message is received, confirming the purchase order. The method may also comprise payment verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius
  • Publication number: 20160182590
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter, as identified by the received identifier, is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Jens Afzelius