Patents by Inventor Lawrence A. Kennedy
Lawrence A. Kennedy 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: 20240155199Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 11874124Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 11849190Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Publication number: 20230029303Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 11438668Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Publication number: 20220099452Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 11168996Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 11153747Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media-playback device is disclosed. The system operates to evaluate vehicle presence factors and determine whether the vehicle presence factors indicate that the media-playback device is in a vehicle. Upon determining presence of the media-playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media-playback device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Fredrik Schmidt, Johan Oskarsson, Shervin Shoravi, Peter Johansson, Ronald Pompa, Lawrence Kennedy, Adam Price, Daniel Choe
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Publication number: 20210037292Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 10791376Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Publication number: 20200213834Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media-playback device is disclosed. The system operates to evaluate vehicle presence factors and determine whether the vehicle presence factors indicate that the media-playback device is in a vehicle. Upon determining presence of the media-playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media-playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Fredrik SCHMIDT, Johan OSKARSSON, Shervin SHORAVI, Peter JOHANSSON, Ronald POMPA, Lawrence KENNEDY, Adam PRICE, Daniel CHOE
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Patent number: 10555166Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media-playback device is disclosed. The system operates to evaluate vehicle presence factors and determine whether the vehicle presence factors indicate that the media-playback device is in a vehicle. Upon determining presence of the media-playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media-playback device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Fredrik Schmidt, Johan Oskarsson, Shervin Shoravi, Peter Johansson, Ronald Pompa, Lawrence Kennedy, Adam Price, Daniel Choe
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Publication number: 20200014985Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Sten Garmark, Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Publication number: 20190212160Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Spotify ABInventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 10203216Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 10063608Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media playback device is disclosed. The system operates to determine that the media playback device is connected to a vehicle media playback system based on an identifier provided from the vehicle media playback system. Upon determining presence of the media playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media playback device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Johan Oskarsson, Fredrik Schmidt, Lawrence Kennedy, Peter Johansson, Adam Price, Daniel Choe
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Publication number: 20180192285Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media-playback device is disclosed. The system operates to evaluate vehicle presence factors and determine whether the vehicle presence factors indicate that the media-playback device is in a vehicle. Upon determining presence of the media-playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media-playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Fredrik SCHMIDT, Johan OSKARSSON, Shervin SHORAVI, Peter JOHANSSON, Ronald POMPA, Lawrence KENNEDY, Adam PRICE, Daniel CHOE
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Publication number: 20180191795Abstract: A system for automatically initiating a travel mode of a media playback device is disclosed. The system operates to determine that the media playback device is connected to a vehicle media playback system based on an identifier provided from the vehicle media playback system. Upon determining presence of the media playback device in a vehicle, the travel mode is performed using the media playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Johan OSKARSSON, Fredrik SCHMIDT, Lawrence KENNEDY, Peter JOHANSSON, Adam PRICE, Daniel CHOE
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Publication number: 20180188054Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Lawrence Kennedy, Johan Oskarsson
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Patent number: 8361401Abstract: A vortex reactor is provided. The vortex reactor includes a substantially cylindrical shaped portion forming a reaction chamber therein, wherein said substantially cylindrical shaped portion forms a first charged electrode; a circumferential flow apparatus fluidly connected to the reaction chamber for creating a circumferential fluid flow; a second charged electrode; and an outlet for releasing said circumferential fluid flow. Also provided are methods of processing particulate solids using the vortex reactor of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: Drexel University, Board Of Trustees Of The University Of IllinoisInventors: Alexander Fridman, Alexander F. Gutsol, Young I. Cho, Lawrence Kennedy, Alexei Saveliev, Andrey Romanets, Igor Martveev, Kenneth Blank