Patents by Inventor Arnaud Heydler

Arnaud Heydler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wireless audio distribution system and method for an in-flight entertainment system
    Patent number: 8635654
    Abstract: A wireless communication system for a vehicle includes a seat or overhead video display unit, a control and audio unit that is associated with and located remotely with respect to the video display unit, a first wireless transceiver associated with the video display unit, a second wireless transceiver associated with the control and audio unit, where the first and second wireless transceivers are linked together for communication. The video display unit receives audiovisual content and splits audio content for transmission to the control unit. The control unit can similarly transmit control and selection information to the video display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Correa, Kenneth A. Brady, Jr., Gary Vanyek, V. Ian McClelland, Arnaud Heydler, Harmon F. Law
  • REMOTE RECOVERY OF IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO SEAT BACK DISPLAY AUDIO
    Publication number: 20090007194
    Abstract: A system and method permit remote recovery of audio from audiovisual or multimedia content for a video display unit. Audio is recovered from the audiovisual content sent to a first network address and is packetized for transmission over a network that may utilized an existing wiring infrastructure that provides audio and video-on-demand content to a second network address. The audio packets are reassembled by hardware associated with the second network address and analog audio created from the audio packets is provided at an output to an audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Brady, JR., Gary E. Vanyek, V. Ian McClelland, Arnaud Heydler, Harmon F. Law
  • WIRELESS AUDIO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090007193
    Abstract: A wireless communication system for a vehicle includes a seat or overhead video display unit, a control and audio unit that is associated with and located remotely with respect to the video display unit, a first wireless transceiver associated with the video display unit, a second wireless transceiver associated with the control and audio unit, where the first and second wireless transceivers are linked together for communication. The video display unit receives audiovisual content and splits audio content for transmission to the control unit. The control unit can similarly transmit control and selection information to the video display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Correa, Kenneth A. Brady, JR., Gary E. Vanyek, V. Ian McClelland, Arnaud Heydler, Harmon F. Law