Patents by Inventor Lucas M. Braz

Lucas M. Braz 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).

  • System and method for generating dynamic playlists utilising device co-presence proximity
    Patent number: 11588867
    Abstract: A system and method for generating dynamic playlists utilizing device co-presence proximity. In accordance with an embodiment, the method can include identifying music preferences by analyzing the listening history on a device of a user; and recognizing what devices are co-present within a set proximity for the purposes of matching such devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can be determine what music each individual in a group has been listening to historically, and determine when those individuals are within a certain proximity to one another, including for example analyzing the media content played on a smartphone and recognising when two smartphones are in a same location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz
  • Apparatus for recognising and indexing context signals on a mobile device in order to generate contextual playlists and control playback
    Patent number: 11003710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to cause an apparatus to perform at least the following; identifying music preferences by understanding the listening history of a user from one or more context signals associated with a user mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC PLAYLISTS UTILISING DEVICE CO-PRESENCE PROXIMITY
    Publication number: 20200287948
    Abstract: A system and method for generating dynamic playlists utilizing device co-presence proximity. In accordance with an embodiment, the method can include identifying music preferences by analyzing the listening history on a device of a user; and recognizing what devices are co-present within a set proximity for the purposes of matching such devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can be determine what music each individual in a group has been listening to historically, and determine when those individuals are within a certain proximity to one another, including for example analyzing the media content played on a smartphone and recognising when two smartphones are in a same location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Brendan O'DRISCOLL, Craig WATSON, Aidan SLINEY, Brian BOYLE, Dave LYNCH, Lucas M. BRAZ
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC PLAYLISTS UTILISING DEVICE CO-PRESENCE PROXIMITY
    Publication number: 20160294896
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for generating dynamic playlists utilising device co-presence proximity comprising the step of identifying of music preferences by analysing the listening history on a device of a user; and recognising what devices are co-present within a set proximity for the purposes of matching such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz
  • APPARATUS FOR RECOGNISING AND INDEXING CONTEXT SIGNALS ON A MOBILE DEVICE IN ORDER TO GENERATE CONTEXTUAL PLAYLISTS AND CONTROL PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20160292269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to cause an apparatus to perform at least the following; identifying music preferences by understanding the listening history of a user from one or more context signals associated with a user mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brendan O'Driscoll, Craig Watson, Aidan Sliney, Brian Boyle, Dave Lynch, Lucas M. Braz, Clodagh McCarthy Luddy