Patents by Inventor Karl Humphreys

Karl Humphreys 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: 11935526
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Patent number: 11935534
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Patent number: 11769532
    Abstract: A system for generating and distributing a digital mixtape. In one example, the system can receive a user command to generate a digital mixtape including a user-defined compilation of music. The user command identifies a recipient of the digital mixtape and identifies one or more media content items to be included in the music compilation for the recipient. The digital mixtape can also include audio recordings from the user to be added to the digital mixtape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine Cramer, Sarah Mennicken, Kurt Jacobson, Rohit Kumar, Henrik Lindström, Karl Humphreys, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Robert L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11748058
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming a voice command of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command and producing an audio confirmation of the command. A confirmation may be playing a media context item associated with the command, playing a verbal confirmation phrase, or playing a non-verbal audio cue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Emma-Camelia Gosu, Daniel Bromand, Karl Humphreys
  • Patent number: 11653048
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced personalized media content experiences. Past media content consumption is inferred based on requests for media content selection associated with a time or period of time in the past. The requests are fulfilled by selecting one or more media content items from the inferred media content consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine Cramer, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Neha Kothari, Sarah Mennicken, Karl Humphreys, Bryan Roy
  • Publication number: 20220277743
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Patent number: 11308947
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Publication number: 20210407165
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a first icon comprising a shape. While displaying the first icon, the device receives a voice command corresponding to a request for media content from the application. In response to, and while receiving, the voice command, the device dynamically animates the first icon, including distorting a radius of a portion of the shape in accordance with a direction of the voice command. The dynamic animation indicates that the electronic device is in a first state. After the voice command is completed, the device displays an indication that the device is in a second state that is distinct from the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Harry Morgan BENTELL, Aaron Paul HARMON, Andreas Gustav Christian PÅLSSON, Karl HUMPHREYS, Nicola FELACO, Daniel BROMAND
  • Publication number: 20210200509
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming a voice command of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command and producing an audio confirmation of the command. A confirmation may be playing a media context item associated with the command, playing a verbal confirmation phrase, or playing a non-verbal audio cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Emma-Camelia Gosu, Daniel Bromand, Karl Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20210176512
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced personalized media content experiences. Past media content consumption is inferred based on requests for media content selection associated with a time or period of time in the past. The requests are fulfilled by selecting one or more media content items from the inferred media content consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine CRAMER, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Neha Kothari, Sarah Mennicken, Karl Humphreys, Bryan Roy
  • Patent number: 10965976
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced personalized media content experiences. Past media content consumption is inferred based on requests for media content selection associated with a time or period of time in the past. The requests are fulfilled by selecting one or more media content items from the inferred media content consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine Cramer, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Neha Kothari, Sarah Mennicken, Karl Humphreys, Bryan Roy
  • Publication number: 20210082470
    Abstract: A system for generating and distributing a digital mixtape. In one example, the system can receive a user command to generate a digital mixtape including a user-defined compilation of music. The user command identifies a recipient of the digital mixtape and identifies one or more media content items to be included in the music compilation for the recipient. The digital mixtape can also include audio recordings from the user to be added to the digital mixtape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine CRAMER, Sarah MENNICKEN, Kurt JACOBSON, Rohit Kumar, Henrik LINDSTRÖM, Karl HUMPHREYS, Jennifer THOM-SANTELLI, Robert L. WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20210074289
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Patent number: 10908873
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming a voice command of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command and producing an audio confirmation of the command. A confirmation may be playing a media context item associated with the command, playing a verbal confirmation phrase, or playing a non-verbal audio cue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Emma-Camelia Gosu, Daniel Bromand, Karl Humphreys
  • Patent number: 10803864
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Robert Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • Publication number: 20200314474
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced personalized media content experiences. Past media content consumption is inferred based on requests for media content selection associated with a time or period of time in the past. The requests are fulfilled by selecting one or more media content items from the inferred media content consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Henriette Susanne Martine CRAMER, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Neha Kothari, Sarah Mennicken, Karl Humphreys, Bryan Roy
  • Publication number: 20200143805
    Abstract: A media content steering solution is provided to identify a user query to steer playback of media content that is currently playing or has been played. The user steering query can include a voice request for playing media content that is relatively different from the media content being currently played or having been played. The media content steering solution analyzes the utterance of the user query and uses it to identify such different content that satisfies the user intent contained in the user query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Bryan Roy, Philip Edmonds, Matthew Joseph Kane, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Neha Kothari, Sarah Mennicken, Karl Humphreys, Ruth Brillman, Sravana Reddy, Henriette Cramer, Robert L. Williams, Rohit Kumar
  • Patent number: D938988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Karl Humphreys, Aaron Paul Harmon, Nicola Felaco
  • Patent number: D975736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Karl Humphreys, Aaron Paul Harmon, Nicola Felaco
  • Patent number: D986270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Karl Humphreys, Aaron Paul Harmon, Nicola Felaco