Patents by Inventor Ian Lyall McClelland

Ian Lyall McClelland 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).

  • Universal remote control unit with automatic appliance identification and programming
    Patent number: 7224903
    Abstract: System and method for automatically programming a universal remote. In the system, the remote acquires identification data from a particular device at which it is pointed. The data is processed to determine command protocols associated with the particular device. Control commands for the particular device input to the remote by a user are formatted according to the command protocols associated with the particular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.
    Inventors: Antonio J. Colmenarez, Eric Cohen-Solal, Mi-Suen Lee, Daniel Pelletier, Ian Lyall McClelland
  • Universal remote control unit with automatic appliance identification and programming
    Publication number: 20040208588
    Abstract: System and method for automatically programming a universal remote. In the system, the remote acquires identification data from a particular device at which it is pointed. The data is processed to determine command protocols associated with the particular device. Control commands for the particular device input to the remote by a user are formatted according to the command protocols associated with the particular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Antonio J. Colmenarez, Eric Cohen-Solal, Mi-Suen Lee, Daniel Pelletier, Ian Lyall McClelland