Patents by Inventor Matt Pakulski

Matt Pakulski 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).

  • Methods and systems for creating a shaped playlist
    Patent number: 9043702
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating media playlists, or selecting a media asset, according to a “shape” selected by a user. Specifically, a user may “shape” the playlist by designating specific sub-categories of media assets that should be presented at selected times in the playlist. The media application then interpolates the sub-categories for a media asset between the selected times such that adjacent media assets have smooth categorical transitions (e.g., feature incremental changes in the range of sub-categories).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Kramer, Jim Fingal, Alex Helsinger, Matt Pakulski
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING A SHAPED PLAYLIST
    Publication number: 20140281972
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating media playlists, or selecting a media asset, according to a “shape” selected by a user. Specifically, a user may “shape” the playlist by designating specific sub-categories of media assets that should be presented at selected times in the playlist. The media application then interpolates the sub-categories for a media asset between the selected times such that adjacent media assets have smooth categorical transitions (e.g., feature incremental changes in the range of sub-categories).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Kramer, Jim Fingal, Alex Helsinger, Matt Pakulski