Patents by Inventor Thorbiörn Fritzon

Thorbiörn Fritzon 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: 11863147
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Patent number: 11836416
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20220190801
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20220100460
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20220075858
    Abstract: A server has a pool data store that stores ambient sound recordings for matching. A match engine finds matches between ambient sound recordings from devices in the pool data store. The matching ambient sound recordings and their respective devices are then analyzed to determine which device is a source device that provides credentials and which device is a target device that receives credentials. The server then obtains or generates credentials associated with the source device and provides the credentials to the target device. The target device accesses content or services of an account using the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thorbiörn Fritzon, Richard Mitic
  • Patent number: 11245374
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Patent number: 11204988
    Abstract: A server has a pool data store that stores ambient sound recordings for matching. A match engine finds matches between ambient sound recordings from devices in the pool data store. The matching ambient sound recordings and their respective devices are then analyzed to determine which device is a source device that provides credentials and which device is a target device that receives credentials. The server then obtains or generates credentials associated with the source device and provides the credentials to the target device. The target device accesses content or services of an account using the credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Thorbiörn Fritzon, Richard Mitic
  • Patent number: 11163523
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20210021249
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Patent number: 10833645
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20200257492
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Patent number: 10606549
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20190339926
    Abstract: An example system is provided for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle The example system can obtain vehicle movement data indicative of movement of the vehicle and sound data indicative of sound in the vehicle. The example system can also determine that the vehicle movement data and the sound data are at a given level, and switch the media playback device to a low power consumption mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20190341897
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon
  • Publication number: 20190325120
    Abstract: A server has a pool data store that stores ambient sound recordings for matching. A match engine finds matches between ambient sound recordings from devices in the pool data store. The matching ambient sound recordings and their respective devices are then analyzed to determine which device is a source device that provides credentials and which device is a target device that receives credentials. The server then obtains or generates credentials associated with the source device and provides the credentials to the target device. The target device accesses content or services of an account using the credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Thorbiörn Fritzon, Richard Mitic
  • Patent number: 10320353
    Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Jimmy Wahlberg, Thorbiörn Fritzon