Playback updates

K Corbin, A Kumar, R Kuper, GP Ramsperger… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Embodiments are described herein that involve receiving, by a social-media computing
system from a media playback system, playback data indicating media that is being played …

Systems and methods for facial authentication

R Samadani, H Chao, A Naguib - US Patent 10,515,199, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method
includes receiving a set of image frames. The set of image frames includes a face. The …

Methods of using an imaging apparatus in augmented reality, in medical imaging and nonmedical imaging

R Vogel, T Xu, A Steinberg, R Cohen - US Patent 10,607,420, 2020 - Google Patents
US10607420B2 - Methods of using an imaging apparatus in augmented reality, in medical
imaging and nonmedical imaging - Google Patents US10607420B2 - Methods of using an …

Share restriction for curated playlists

S Beckhardt - US Patent 10,621,310, 2020 - Google Patents
Example techniques facilitate for applying a share restriction to a curated playlist within a
shared playback queue. In example implementations, a first media playback system may …

Social Context in Augmented Reality

MN Papakipos, MJMK Toksvig, E Tseng… - US Patent App. 16 …, 2018 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving visual information captured by a recording
device associated with a first user, the visual information capturing aspects of a physical …

Social media connection recommendations based on playback information

K Corbin, A Kumar, R Kuper, GP Ramsperger… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Embodiments are described herein that involve a computing device initiating playback of a
particular media item on a media playback system that is registered to a particular account of …

Facilitating event attendee networking

SV Sooriyan, A Kusuma, A Kubalski… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2015 - Google Patents
In various example embodiments, systems and methods for facilitating event attendee
networking are provided. A plurality of check-ins associated with attendance of an event is …

Systems and methods for real-world networking using augmented reality interface

C Hohman - US Patent 11,089,439, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for creating a social network are described that utilize
augmented reality elements displayed on a user device. Each augmented reality element …

Retrieving/storing images associated with events

RHAM Mansour, MF Abdel-Handy… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Retrieving and/or storing images associated with events is described. For example, streams
of event data comprising text are analyzed to detect an event and a language component …

Multimedia content distribution system and method

M Stephenson - US Patent 11,190,564, 2021 - Google Patents
A system that facilitates sharing of multimedia content includes a user interface, network
circuitry; and one or more processors. The processors perform operations that include …