Patents by Inventor Nikolaos Toumpelis

Nikolaos Toumpelis 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: 11902286
    Abstract: A server performs a method of controlling the manipulation of a playlist that includes a queue of media items to be played. The method includes authorizing a first electronic device to control the manipulation of the playlist and generating the playlist based on a set of media preferences associated with the first electronic device. The method further includes, after authorizing a second electronic device to manipulate the playlist, receiving, from the second electronic device, a request to update an order of media items in the playlist and generating an updated order of media items in the playlist in response to receiving the request from the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventor: Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 11868397
    Abstract: A system for supporting a user's repetitive motion activity operates to manage cadence-based playlists identifying one or more media content items having a tempo corresponding to a user's cadence. The cadence-based playlists can be categorized by different tempi or tempo ranges that cover all likely cadences during the user's activities. A media-playback device is provided to acquire a user's cadence and retrieve a cadence-based playlist associated with a tempo or a tempo range corresponding to the cadence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20230144529
    Abstract: A system for supporting a user’s repetitive motion activity operates to manage cadence-based playlists identifying one or more media content items having a tempo corresponding to a user’s cadence. The cadence-based playlists can be categorized by different tempi or tempo ranges that cover all likely cadences during the user’s activities. A media-playback device is provided to acquire a user’s cadence and retrieve a cadence-based playlist associated with a tempo or a tempo range corresponding to the cadence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 11500924
    Abstract: A system for supporting a user's repetitive motion activity operates to manage cadence-based playlists identifying one or more media content items having a tempo corresponding to a user's cadence. The cadence-based playlists can be categorized by different tempi or tempo ranges that cover all likely cadences during the user's activities. A media-playback device is provided to acquire a user's cadence and retrieve a cadence-based playlist associated with a tempo or a tempo range corresponding to the cadence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 11272315
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server system of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected that it is within a predefined geographical area. The method also comprises determining that the predefined geographical area is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Nikolaos Toumpelis, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 11262973
    Abstract: A system operates to manage accessibility of media content items based on a user's performance of a repetitive motion activity. The system can generate rule data based on a rule designed to permit access to certain media content items. The rule data can include information about various conditions to be satisfied to make the media content items accessible for playback. Such conditions can be associated with a user's performance or status of a repetitive motion activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Matilda Hannäs, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 11122055
    Abstract: A server performs a method of controlling the manipulation of a playlist that includes a queue of media items to be played. The method includes authorizing a first electronic device to control the manipulation of the playlist and generating the playlist based on a set of media preferences associated with the first electronic device. The method further includes, after authorizing a second electronic device to manipulate the playlist, receiving, from the second electronic device, a request to update an order of media items in the playlist and generating an updated order of media items in the playlist in response to receiving the request from the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventor: Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 11048748
    Abstract: A media system includes: media-playback device including: a media-output device that plays media content items; and a tempo control engine configured to: receive a selection of a desired tempo; and suggest additional media content associated with the desired tempo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20210120363
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server system of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected that it is within a predefined geographical area. The method also comprises determining that the predefined geographical area is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolaos Toumpelis, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 10901683
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for cadence determination and media content selection are provided. An example media-playback device comprises a media-output device that plays media content items, a cadence-acquiring device, and a cadence-based media content selection engine. The cadence-acquiring device includes an accelerometer and a cadence-determination engine configured to determine a cadence based on acceleration data captured by the accelerometer. The cadence-based media content selection engine is configured to identify a media content item based on the cadence determined by the cadence-determining engine and cause the media-output device to playback the identified media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20200320120
    Abstract: A system for supporting a user's repetitive motion activity operates to manage cadence-based playlists identifying one or more media content items having a tempo corresponding to a user's cadence. The cadence-based playlists can be categorized by different tempi or tempo ranges that cover all likely cadences during the user's activities. A media-playback device is provided to acquire a user's cadence and retrieve a cadence-based playlist associated with a tempo or a tempo range corresponding to the cadence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 10674310
    Abstract: A method performed in a network server system of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, wherein the message comprises an indication that the radio device has detected that it is within a predefined geographical area. The method also comprises determining that the predefined geographical area is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Nikolaos Toumpelis, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 10666700
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected a radio transmitter as well as comprising an identifier of said radio transmitter. The method also comprises determining that the radio transmitter, as identified by the received identifier, is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jens Afzelius, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nikolaos Toumpelis, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 10621229
    Abstract: A system for supporting a user's repetitive motion activity operates to manage cadence-based playlists identifying one or more media content items having a tempo corresponding to a user's cadence. The cadence-based playlists can be categorized by different tempi or tempo ranges that cover all likely cadences during the user's activities. A media-playback device is provided to acquire a user's cadence and retrieve a cadence-based playlist associated with a tempo or a tempo range corresponding to the cadence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20190347291
    Abstract: A media system includes: media-playback device including: a media-output device that plays media content items; and a tempo control engine configured to: receive a selection of a desired tempo; and suggest additional media content associated with the desired tempo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 10372757
    Abstract: A media system includes: media-playback device including: a media-output device that plays media content items; and a tempo control engine configured to: receive a selection of a desired tempo; and suggest additional media content associated with the desired tempo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20190235828
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for cadence determination and media content selection are provided. An example media-playback device comprises a media-output device that plays media content items, a cadence-acquiring device, and a cadence-based media content selection engine. The cadence-acquiring device includes an accelerometer and a cadence-determination engine configured to determine a cadence based on acceleration data captured by the accelerometer. The cadence-based media content selection engine is configured to identify a media content item based on the cadence determined by the cadence-determining engine and cause the media-output device to playback the identified media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Publication number: 20190215649
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network server system of a service provider providing a service comprising media streaming. The method comprises receiving a detection message from a mobile radio device running the service for a user registered with the service provider, said message comprising an indication that said radio device has detected that it is within a predefined geographical area. The method also comprises determining that the predefined geographical area is registered with the service provider and associated with one or more actions. The method also comprises electing an action of the one or more actions. The method also comprises sending an instructions message to the radio device, said message comprising instructions to modify the service such that the radio device performs the elected action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nikolaos Toumpelis, Lingyu Wang, Michael Becker, Shannon Cusick, Nicholas Konstantinidis
  • Publication number: 20190196778
    Abstract: A system operates to manage accessibility of media content items based on a user's performance of a repetitive motion activity. The system can generate rule data based on a rule designed to permit access to certain media content items. The rule data can include information about various conditions to be satisfied to make the media content items accessible for playback. Such conditions can be associated with a user's performance or status of a repetitive motion activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Matilda Hannäs, Nikolaos Toumpelis
  • Patent number: 10235127
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for cadence determination and media content selection are provided. An example media-playback device comprises a media-output device that plays media content items, a cadence-acquiring device, and a cadence-based media content selection engine. The cadence-acquiring device includes an accelerometer and a cadence-determination engine configured to determine a cadence based on acceleration data captured by the accelerometer. The cadence-based media content selection engine is configured to identify a media content item based on the cadence determined by the cadence-determining engine and cause the media-output device to playback the identified media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Tristan Jehan, Sten Garmark, Dariusz Dziuk, Rahul Sen, Owen Smith, Lars Christian Olofsson, Nikolaos Toumpelis