Patents by Inventor Marc Andre Peters
Marc Andre Peters 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).
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Publication number: 20100002941Abstract: An object captured by a digital image is automatically identified by determining a location at which a digital image is captured; retrieving a plurality of candidate objects associated with said determined location; comparing an object captured by said digital image with each of said retrieved plurality of candidate objects to identify said object. One of the candidate images can be selected and used to create a collage of the captured image and a more complete image of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Pedro Fonseca, Marc Andre Peters, Yuechen Qian
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Publication number: 20090228466Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and a device for searching for relevant content that automatically obtains related information for a digital content item currently being rendered, played, viewed, accessed or selected on an audio/video device (e.g. a HD recorder). The obtained related information is used to automatically search for groups of a network (e.g. a P2P network) comprising said digital content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2005Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20090150935Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a network device for assisting a user in selecting content. This is done by entering a user group comprising users having a common interest, requesting an indication of content of interest from at least a part of said user group, receiving an indication of content of interest from at least a part of said user group, generating a list of most popular content based on said indication of content of interest received from at least a part of said user group, and assisting the user in selecting said content by presenting said list to said user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20090148122Abstract: In a broadcast system (210) each broadcast content item is identified by a broadcast Content Reference Identifier (CRID). In a storage device (220) with a storage (240) each broadcast content item is identified by a local CRID. A processor (230) stores a CRID list that includes for CRIDs an associated validity interval including a starting date and an ending date during which interval the CRID is unique for the content item. When the processor receives (400) a broadcast CRID, it determines (410) an initial validity interval for the broadcast CRID. The initial validity interval includes a starting date and an ending date during which interval the broadcast CRID is unique for the broadcast content item. It then determines (420) whether the initial validity interval overlaps with a validity interval stored in the CRID list for an identical CRID. If there is no overlap it adds (430) the broadcast CRID to the CRID list.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Patent number: 7529462Abstract: The invention relates to a PVR system (100) making choices to store or remove certain programs in or from a memory (102) in order to create space for new programs to be stored in the memory. The choices are arranged in a list (201) of programs to be stored and a list (211) of programs to be erased from the memory. After these lists have been generated by the system (100), they are presented to the user for the purpose of confirmation and possible modifications. In this way, the user is aware of the choices made by the system and the method according to the invention enables him to confirm multiple choices by the system in one action. An operating device (104) is provided with a key (301) which is specifically intended to confirm choices made by the system (100).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20090106193Abstract: A method of enabling a user to obtain a query result in a data network is provided taken latency problems of decentralised networks comprising a number of entities into account. The method comprises the steps of sending a query from a requesting entity to a number of further entities in the data network, receiving responses from at least some of the further entities and determining an initial relative response time for an initial group of said responses, determining a current relative response time for further incoming responses, comparing the initial relative response time with the current relative response time, and presenting the responses to a user of the requesting entity when the difference between the initial relative response time and the current relative response time exceeds a relative response-time parameter Further, a computer readable medium and a device provided with or for carrying out such methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Alexander Borisovich Kobzhev, Dale Robert Heron, Alexis Stephen Richard Ashley
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Publication number: 20080313192Abstract: A method of managing a distributed storage system (1) comprising a plurality of storage devices (D1, D2 . . . , Dn) on a network (N), wherein an autonomous function can be assigned to any storage device (D1, D2 . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (N), which autonomous function comprises collecting content according to a configurable profile (3) for the storage device (D1, D2 . . . , Dn) to which the autonomous function is assigned, and wherein a first storage device (D1, D2, . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (1), before leaving the network (N), delegates the responsibility for an autonomous function of that first storage device (D1, D2 . . . , Dn) to a second storage device (D1, D2 . . . , Dn) of the distributed storage system (1), and wherein the second storage device assumes responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D1, D2 . . .Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Freddy Snijder, Esko Olavi Dijk, Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20080256144Abstract: A data storage system comprises a plurality of portable data storage devices (12) coupled via a network (10). Each of the portable data storage devices (12) has an associated storage profile, which defines a which data objects will be stored in the storage device. A recommended profile for at least one of the portable data storage devices us automatically generated, using the steps of—collecting profile information about storage profiles for portable data storage devices (12) other than the at least one of the portable data storage devices (12) and/or data object information about properties of data objects stored by the portable data storage devices (12) other than the at least one of the portable data storage devices (12), —using the profile information and/or data information to guide generation of the recommended storage profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Esko Olavi Dijk, Freddy Snijder
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Publication number: 20080235191Abstract: A portable data storage device (1) is disclosed to be used for organizing content (10, 11, 18) available to the data storage device (1). The device comprises means (12) for setting an information source (6) for a storage profile (9), a means (3) for receiving storage profile update data (7) from the information source (6), a means (4) for updating the storage profile (9) based upon the storage profile update data (7), a means (2) for organizing content (10, 11) based upon the storage profile (9) and a means (12, 13) for triggering the means (3) for receiving storage profile update data (7) from the information source (6). The device (1) is capable of organizing content in a dynamic manner based on data storage profiles that are also dynamic in nature whilst requiring minimum user intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Esko Olavi Dijk, Freddy Snijder, Marc Andre Peters, Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20080215551Abstract: A system (11, 50) and method is disclosed to be used for physically locating content (12) in a network (10). Further, a device is disclosed for use in the system and a computer program product enabling the disclosed method. The system comprises an input means (53) allowing a user to identify content (12) which is to be physically located, for example, via a computer or television user interface. A device (11) storing the content (12) is identified physically within the network. The device provides a signal (45) which the user is physically susceptible to, for example, a visual indication. The user is therefore assisted in the physical location of content that has been virtualised in the network. Such a system is especially useful when the device comprised within the network is a portable storage device that the user would like to quickly locate and take away.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Marc Andre Peters, Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Freddy Snijder, Esko Olavi Dijk
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Publication number: 20080152315Abstract: A method is proposed to enable to automatically record a plurality of content programs that are listed for being broadcast. The method identifies alternative sources for supply of a specific one of the content programs; and conditionally selects a suitable one of the alternative sources for supply of the specific content program in order to avoid a scheduling conflict between recordings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2004Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Publication number: 20020138838Abstract: The invention relates to a PVR system (100) making choices to store or remove certain programs in or from a memory (102) in order to create space for new programs to be stored in the memory. The choices are arranged in a list (201) of programs to be stored and a list (211) of programs to be erased from the memory. After these lists have been generated by the system (100), they are presented to the user for the purpose of confirmation and possible modifications. In this way, the user is aware of the choices made by the system and the method according to the invention enables him to confirm multiple choices by the system in one action. An operating device (104) is provided with a key (301) which is specifically intended to confirm choices made by the system (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Marc Andre Peters, Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen