IP Library Granted Patent US 10,681,404
Granted Patent B2
US 10,681,404 · App. 16/377,187 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

TV playlist

Inventors: David Chen (Jamison, PA); Vipul Patel (Upper Holland, PA); Jian Yu (Warrington, PA); John Chen (Ashburn, VA); Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum (New York, NY)
Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
H04N21/26258H04N21/42201H04N21/4586H04N21/466H04N21/4825H04N21/4828
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Patent No.
US 10,681,404
App. No.
16/377,187
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A playlist server application is provided on a server at a first network node. A playlist local application is provided for a remote device. An indication of a change to a playlist on one of the server and the remote device is obtained from a corresponding one of the playlist server application and the playlist local application. The change is synchronized to another one of the server and the remote device.

Claims (30)

1. A method comprising the steps of:

obtaining, at a computing device, input from a brainwave sensor indicative of brainwaves of a user;

based at least in part on said input from said brainwave sensor, carrying out, by a processor of said device executing an application program, at least one of:

recommendation of a currently playing item, which has, at least in part, influenced said brainwaves, for inclusion in a first playlist; and

recommendation of a second playlist to at least one of complement and alter a mental state of said user, said mental state of said user being associated with said brainwaves of said user; and

respectively adding said currently playing item to said first playlist or playing said second playlist in accordance with said carrying out step.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising categorizing said brainwaves of said user into one of a plurality of states.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of states include Delta waves, Theta waves, Alpha waves, Low Beta waves, Midrange Beta, High Beta waves, and Gamma waves.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein each of said plurality of states is associated with a range of brainwave frequencies.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said first playlist and said second playlist are associated with different ones of said plurality of states.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said recommendation of said current playing item occurs upon detecting that a current state of said brainwaves matches said state associated with said first playlist.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein said recommendation of said second playlist occurs upon detecting that a current state of said brainwaves matches said state associated with said second playlist.

8. A method comprising the steps of:

obtaining, at a computing device, input from a brainwave sensor indicative of brainwaves of a user;

based at least in part on said input from said brainwave sensor, carrying out, by a processor of said device executing an application program to recommend a currently playing item, which has, at least in part, influenced said brainwaves, for inclusion in a first playlist; and

adding, based on said recommendation, said currently playing item to said first playlist.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising categorizing said brainwaves of said user into one of a plurality of states.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of states include Delta waves, Theta waves, Alpha waves, Low Beta waves, Midrange Beta, High Beta waves, and Gamma waves.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of said plurality of states is associated with a range of brainwave frequencies.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said first playlist is associated with one or more of said plurality of states.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said recommendation of said current playing item occurs upon detecting that a current state of said brainwaves matches said state associated with said first playlist.

14. A method comprising the steps of:

obtaining, at a computing device, input from a brainwave sensor indicative of brainwaves of a user;

based at least in part on said input from said brainwave sensor, carrying out, by a processor of said device executing an application program to recommend a first playlist to at least one of complement and alter a mental state of said user, said mental state of said user being associated with said brainwaves of said user; and

playing, based on said recommendation, said first playlist.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising categorizing said brainwaves of said user into one of a plurality of states.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said plurality of states include Delta waves, Theta waves, Alpha waves, Low Beta waves, Midrange Beta, High Beta waves, and Gamma waves.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of states is associated with a range of brainwave frequencies.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein said first playlist is associated with one or more of said plurality of states.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein said recommendation of said second playlist occurs upon detecting that a current state of said brainwaves matches said state associated with said second playlist.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 051433 FRAME 0654. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Mar 4, 2020
From: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES, LLC; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052091/0071 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2019
From: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES, LLC; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 051433/0654 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2019
From: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES, LLC; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC; BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 051287/0057 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2019
From: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC; TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES, LLC; BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS, LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 051287/0087 →
Continuity (3)
Division 15644747 · Jul 8, 2017
Division 13798070 · Mar 12, 2013
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