Patents by Inventor Samuel S. Heyworth

Samuel S. Heyworth 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: 8266206
    Abstract: A system and method of managing media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes sending a request for a media content item from a user computer to a server via an interface to an online site. The method also includes receiving the media content item at the user computer. Further, the method includes selecting a library associated with a media content player application and, upon receipt of the media content item, automatically adding the media content item to the selected library of the media content player application at the user computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Heyworth, Jonathan D. Phillips, Erich L. Ringewald
  • Publication number: 20120030281
    Abstract: A system and method of managing media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes sending a request for a media content item from a user computer to a server via an interface to an online site. The method also includes receiving the media content item at the user computer. Further, the method includes selecting a library associated with a media content player application and, upon receipt of the media content item, automatically adding the media content item to the selected library of the media content player application at the user computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Heyworth, Jonathan D. Phillips, Erich L. Ringewald
  • Patent number: 7848965
    Abstract: A system and method of offering media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a selection of a disaggregated media content item from a user computer at a server via an online site that offers a catalog of items. The method also includes identifying a catalog item related to the selected disaggregated media content item. Further, the method includes displaying a detail interface via the online site, the detail interface including details related to the disaggregated media content item and a recommendation of the identified catalog item. A graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed that includes a song-level detail page including a plurality of details related to an individual song available for download via an online site. The GUI includes at least one recommendation of at least one other item associated with a performer of the individual song, where the other item(s) are offered via the online site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Heyworth, Jonathan D. Phillips, Erich L. Ringewald
  • Publication number: 20080313302
    Abstract: A system and method of managing media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes sending a request for a media content item from a user computer to a server via an interface to an online site. The method also includes receiving the media content item at the user computer. Further, the method includes selecting a library associated with a media content player application and, upon receipt of the media content item, automatically adding the media content item to the selected library of the media content player application at the user computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Samuel S. Heyworth, Jonathan D. Phillips, Erich L. Ringewald