David Alan Hyman

US Patent:

7685132, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/375911

Inventors:

David Hyman - Kensington CA, US

Assignee:

MOG, Inc - Kinsington CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

An automatic meta-data sharing of existing media method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes analyzing a media data of a client device to determine at least one meta-data identifier associated with the media data and automatically populating a new mark-up language file using a existing media-collection data associated with certain items of the media data. The meta-data identifier may be generated by a client application that is agnostic of a type of media player application compatible with the media data. The new mark-up language file may include an arrangement of existing media-collection data of the certain items associated with the media data of the client device. A compatibility rating may be determined between the user and the other users based on the similar attributes between the arrangement (e. g. , hierarchy) and the other arrangements and enabling each user of the server device to view mark-up language files of the other users.

US Patent:

7979442, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Feb 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/698155

Inventors:

David Hyman - Kensington CA, US

Assignee:

Mog, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707741

Abstract:

Automatic meta-data sharing of existing media method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes analyzing a media data of a client device to determine a meta-data identifier associated with the media data and automatically populating a new mark-up language file using an existing media-collection data associated with certain items of the media data. The meta-data identifier may be generated by a client application that is agnostic of a type of media player application compatible with the media data. The new mark-up language file may include an arrangement of the existing media-collection data of the certain items associated with the media data of the client device. A compatibility rating may be determined between the users based on the similar attributes between the arrangement and the other arrangements and enabling each user of the server device to view mark-up language files of the other users.

US Patent:

8356031, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703801

Inventors:

David Hyman - Kensington CA, US

Assignee:

Daisy, LLC - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707728, 707916

Abstract:

Several methods and systems to generate a playlist based on a frequency ratio are disclosed. In one aspect a method includes, presenting a list of a seed data to a user of a music device, selecting a portion of the seed data based on a preference of a user, and determining an identity of a primary song based on a match between the primary song and the preference of the user. The method also includes providing the user streaming access to the primary song in a database and determining a secondary song based on the primary song. A correlation between the secondary song and the primary song is determined based on an algorithm and the user is provided streaming access to the secondary song. A frequency ratio of the primary song and the secondary song is automatically adjusted in responsive to a selection through a selection tool.

US Patent:

8468357, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/720537

Inventors:

Dale T. Roberts - San Anselmo CA, US
David C. Hyman - Kensington CA, US
Stephen Helling White - San Franciso CA, US

Assignee:

Gracenote, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04

US Classification:

713176

Abstract:

Multiple information is extracted from an unknown recording and information associated therewith. Associated information includes the filename, if the recording is a computer file in, e. g. , MP3 format, or table of contents (TOC) data, if the recording is on a removable medium, such as a compact disc. At least one and preferably several algorithmically determined fingerprints are extracted from the recording using one or more fingerprint extraction methods. The information extracted is compared with corresponding information in a database maintained for reference recordings. Identification starts with the most accurate and efficient method available, e. g. , using a hash ID, a unique ID or text. Fingerprint matching is used to confirm other matches and validation is performed by comparing the duration of the unknown and a possibly matching reference recording.

US Patent:

8626707, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/104458

Inventors:

David Hyman - Kensington CA, US
Andrei M. Marinescu - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Beats Music, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707608

Abstract:

A method, system, and/or apparatus of automatic meta-data sharing of existing media to create streamable collections are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes analyzing a media data of a client device to determine at least one meta-data identifier associated with the media data and automatically populating a new mark-up language file using a existing media-collection data associated with certain items of the media data, and creating a streamable media content of the existing media-collection data on the server device based on a reference of the at least one meta-data identifier associated with each of the existing media collection data with a content database of a central server. The method may include communicating the streamable media content from the central server to the user on any client device without requiring consideration of the user to access the media content.

US Patent:

20030028796, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/208189

Inventors:

Dale Roberts - San Anselmo CA, US
David Hyman - Kensington CA, US
Stephen White - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Gracenote, Inc.

International Classification:

H04L009/32

US Classification:

713/193000

Abstract:

Multiple information is extracted from an unknown recording and information associated therewith. Associated information includes the filename, if the recording is a computer file in, e.g., MP3 format, or table of contents (TOC) data, if the recording is on a removable medium, such as a compact disc. At least one and preferably several algorithmically determined fingerprints are extracted from the recording using one or more fingerprint extraction methods. The information extracted is compared with corresponding information in a database maintained for reference recordings. Identification starts with the most accurate and efficient method available, e.g., using a hash ID, a unique ID or text. Fingerprint matching is used to confirm other matches and validation is performed by comparing the duration of the unknown and a possibly matching reference recording.

US Patent:

20070220081, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/376049

Inventors:

David Hyman - Kensington CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203000

Abstract:

An override of automatically shared meta-data of media method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes automatically populating a hierarchy using a play-list history data associated with a media data of a client device and modifying the heirarchy based on a user override. The hierarchy may be a heirarchy of the play-list history data of the certain items associated with the media data of the client device. A modified heirarchy may be generated based on an addition, deletion and/or an adjust modifying operation of the user override on the hierarchy and may be automatically populated on a new mark-up language file based on the modified heirarchy. A new compatiability rating may be determined between the user and the other users based on the similiar attributes between the modified hierarchy and the other heirarchies and each user of the server device may be enabled to view mark-up language files of the other users.

US Patent:

20090265212, Oct 22, 2009

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/104466

Inventors:

DAVID HYMAN - Kensington CA, US
ANDREI M. MARINESCU - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 14

Abstract:

A method, system and apparatus of advertising in a streaming media environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting a media content from a content database having content of a plurality of artists and media labels based on a request of a user of a social community environment, streaming the media content from a central server associated with the central database to the user without requiring consideration of the user to access the media content, and generating an advertisement that is displayed to the user when the media content is streamed to the user. The method may include selecting a good and/or a service being marketed in the advertisement based on an artist, an album, a track, a genre, a type, and/or a tempo of the media content and/or based on interests defined in a user profile associated with the user.