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Media program having selectable content depth

US11438668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Spotify AB · SE

Inventors

Sten Garmark · Stockholm, SE
Lawrence Kennedy · San Francisco, US
Johan Oskarsson · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8456
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.

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