Patents by Inventor Joe LITTLEJOHN

Joe LITTLEJOHN 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).

  • Content playback system
    Patent number: 11875801
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a plurality of playback devices, each of which is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. The system is configured to store an account conversation state associated with an account shared by the plurality of playback devices, and a device conversation state that is associated with a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices. When a voice command is detected by the first playback device, the system is configured to control the first playback device using information in the account conversation state and the device conversation state associated with the first playback device as an input. This may improve continuity of experience for a user across the plurality of playback devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: B & W GROUP LTD
    Inventor: Joe Littlejohn
  • CONTENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220343920
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a plurality of playback devices, each of which is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. The system is configured to store an account conversation state associated with an account shared by the plurality of playback devices, and a device conversation state that is associated with a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices. When a voice command is detected by the first playback device, the system is configured to control the first playback device using information in the account conversation state and the device conversation state associated with the first playback device as an input. This may improve continuity of experience for a user across the plurality of playback devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Joe LITTLEJOHN
  • Content playback system
    Patent number: 11410662
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a plurality of playback devices, each of which is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. The system is configured to store an account conversation state associated with an account shared by the plurality of playback devices, and a device conversation state that is associated with a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices. When a voice command is detected by the first playback device, the system is configured to control the first playback device using information in the account conversation state and the device conversation state associated with the first playback device as an input. This may improve continuity of experience for a user across the plurality of playback devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: B & W GROUP LTD
    Inventor: Joe Littlejohn
  • CONTENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200111497
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a plurality of playback devices, each of which is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. The system is configured to store an account conversation state associated with an account shared by the plurality of playback devices, and a device conversation state that is associated with a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices. When a voice command is detected by the first playback device, the system is configured to control the first playback device using information in the account conversation state and the device conversation state associated with the first playback device as an input. This may improve continuity of experience for a user across the plurality of playback devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Joe LITTLEJOHN