• Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,509,622
• Filed: 27 October 2016
• Assignee (owner): Super Hi-Fi, LLC
• Title: Audio Content Production, Audio Sequencing, And Audio Blending System And Method
• Abstract: “Some embodiments include a production content server system with a computing device processing operations include causing a content reader server to couple to a content source with content using a wired or wireless link, and downloading at least one content file associated with content retrieved from the content source, where content file includes audio and/or a video. The operations include transcoding at least a portion of the at least one content file with a dynamic range compression to a specified dynamic range, equalization and duration, and processing at least one content audio file from the at least one content file. The operations further include storing the at least one content audio file to a production content database. Some embodiments include processing a production break audio file including blending the at least one production break audio file with at least one other content file”
• What’s claimed: “A server system comprising: at least one processor; a broadcast production engine; a non-transitory computer readable medium, having stored thereon, instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the broadcast production engine to perform operations comprising: coupling to at least one content feed, the content feed comprising a plurality of audio elements selected based at least in part on a predefined parameter; downloading a selection of audio elements of the plurality of audio elements, the predefined parameter comprising at least one of a listener preference, a broadcast production engine preference, and a third-party preference; using downloaded metadata or any portion of the audio elements, learning or identifying a characteristic of the selection of audio elements based at least in part on an analysis of any one or more of rhythmic profile, chordal, melodic content, harmonic and amplitude over time; and at least in part based on the characteristic, arranging at least some of the selection of audio elements into at least one content audio file on a production database, the at least one content audio file being available as a produced portion of a broadcast”
• Why this patent rocks: Super Hi-Fi wrote a press release around this patent being granted, which gives further insight into the underlying technology. The press release (given its nature and audience) explains the invention using different language from that in the patent. The press release is available here and some excerpts from it are included below:

Super Hi-Fi Receives Patent For Technology That Bridges The ‘Space Between The Songs’ Across Digital Music Experience Providers

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to Super Hi-Fi for its A.I.-powered capability which dynamically creates rich, personalized audio segments based on listener or brand preferences and instantly inserts them between songs mid-stream on digital audio platforms. The capability allows Super Hi-Fi’s digital audio streaming customers across a variety of industries – such as on demand music streaming, terrestrial and internet radio, business and retail music providers, and digital fitness music platforms – to transform and customize their audio products at the individual listener level to deliver more appealing and engaging audio experiences.

The patent is Super Hi-Fi’s second patent granted in 3 months and applies to capabilities in its Broadcast Production Engine (BPE). It covers the selection of appropriate digital audio content elements as well as the sequencing, overlapping and mixing of those elements. The A.I.-powered technology in the BPE gathers and curates audio content based on user or brand preference and automatically “stitches together” bespoke audio segments that sound as though an audio professional spent hours in a recording studio to create them.