Patents by Inventor Nathaniel P. Marrin

Nathaniel P. Marrin 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: 11665290
    Abstract: A server computing device can (1) managing a plurality of album artwork templates, wherein each album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates includes a plurality of entries, and each entry of the plurality of entries defines a respective manner by which a respective album artwork image is to be generated, (2) receiving, from a client device, a request for an album artwork image, wherein the request includes: a first identifier that corresponds to a particular image of an artist, a second identifier that corresponds to a particular album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates, and locale information that corresponds to a particular entry of the particular album artwork template, and (3) generating the album artwork image according to the respective manner defined by the particular entry, wherein the album artwork image is based at least in part on the particular image of the artist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew H. Thorn, Sean M. Harold, Alan Lee, Nathaniel P. Marrin, Jose J. Aroche Martinez, Leticia M. Alarcon, Juliana Diaz Delgado, Adhamh C. Findlay, Mark K. Su, Ómar K. Yasin, Kenneth F. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20220368961
    Abstract: A method may include receiving radio station data associated with multiple radio stations from one or more radio station providers and filtering the radio stations based at least in part on playback availability. Playback availability may include a broadcast right associated with the one or more radio station providers. The method may also include removing duplicate radio stations and supplying a searchable radio station directory to a platform or a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Alan Lee, Thomas M. Alsina, Nathaniel P. Marrin
  • Publication number: 20220272210
    Abstract: A server computing device can (1) managing a plurality of album artwork templates, wherein each album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates includes a plurality of entries, and each entry of the plurality of entries defines a respective manner by which a respective album artwork image is to be generated, (2) receiving, from a client device, a request for an album artwork image, wherein the request includes: a first identifier that corresponds to a particular image of an artist, a second identifier that corresponds to a particular album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates, and locale information that corresponds to a particular entry of the particular album artwork template, and (3) generating the album artwork image according to the respective manner defined by the particular entry, wherein the album artwork image is based at least in part on the particular image of the artist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew H. THORN, Sean M. HAROLD, Alan LEE, Nathaniel P. MARRIN, Jose J. AROCHE MARTINEZ, Leticia M. ALARCON, Juliana DIAZ DELGADO, Adhamh C. FINDLAY, Mark K. SU, Ómar K. YASIN, Kenneth F. ROGERS
  • Patent number: 11388457
    Abstract: A method may include receiving radio station data associated with multiple radio stations from one or more radio station providers and filtering the radio stations based at least in part on playback availability. Playback availability may include a broadcast right associated with the one or more radio station providers. The method may also include removing duplicate radio stations and supplying a searchable radio station directory to a platform or a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lee, Thomas M. Alsina, Nathaniel P. Marrin
  • Publication number: 20220103699
    Abstract: A server computing device can execute the steps of (1) managing a plurality of album artwork templates, wherein each album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates includes a plurality of entries, and each entry of the plurality of entries defines a respective manner by which a respective album artwork image is to be generated, (2) receiving, from a client device, a request for an album artwork image, wherein the request includes: a first identifier that corresponds to a particular image of an artist, a second identifier that corresponds to a particular album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates, and locale information that corresponds to a particular entry of the particular album artwork template, and (3) generating the album artwork image according to the respective manner defined by the particular entry, wherein the album artwork image is based at least in part on the particular image of the artist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew H. THORN, Sean M. HAROLD, Alan LEE, Nathaniel P. MARRIN, Jose J. AROCHE MARTINEZ, Leticia M. ALARCON, Juliana DIAZ DELGADO, Adhamh C. FINDLAY, Mark K. SU, Ómar K. YASIN, Kenneth F. ROGERS
  • Patent number: 11290601
    Abstract: A server computing device can execute the steps of (1) managing a plurality of album artwork templates, wherein each album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates includes a plurality of entries, and each entry of the plurality of entries defines a respective manner by which a respective album artwork image is to be generated, (2) receiving, from a client device, a request for an album artwork image, wherein the request includes: a first identifier that corresponds to a particular image of an artist, a second identifier that corresponds to a particular album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates, and locale information that corresponds to a particular entry of the particular album artwork template, and (3) generating the album artwork image according to the respective manner defined by the particular entry, wherein the album artwork image is based at least in part on the particular image of the artist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew H. Thorn, Sean M. Harold, Alan Lee, Nathaniel P. Marrin, Jose J. Aroche Martinez, Leticia M. Alarcon, Juliana Diaz Delgado, Adhamh C. Findlay, Mark K. Su, Ómar K. Yasin, Kenneth F. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200382818
    Abstract: A method may include receiving radio station data associated with multiple radio stations from one or more radio station providers and filtering the radio stations based at least in part on playback availability. Playback availability may include a broadcast right associated with the one or more radio station providers. The method may also include removing duplicate radio stations and supplying a searchable radio station directory to a platform or a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Lee, Thomas M. Alsina, Nathaniel P. Marrin