Patents by Inventor Patrick Monfort

Patrick Monfort 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).

  • Method for real-time broadcasting of multimedia files during a video conference, without interrupting communication, and a man-machine interface therefor
    Patent number: 7710449
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of broadcasting data files, in particular multimedia files, during a video conference using a sending terminal and a man/machine interface located in the said terminal. According to the method proposed, the broadcasting of the files is effected in real time with a current video conference communication, without breaking this communication, using the audio and video channels open for this communication, a participant being able, using the said terminal, by means of a simple selection of the file appearing on his screen and movement of this, to activate the launch of the broadcasting of the file to be broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Amiel, Patrick Boissonade, Patrick Monfort
  • Method for real-time broadcasting of multimedia files during a videoconference, without interrupting communication, and a man-machine interface therefor
    Publication number: 20060152575
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of broadcasting data files, in particular multimedia files, during a video conference using a sending terminal and a man/machine interface located in the said terminal. According to the method proposed, the broadcasting of the files is effected in real time with a current video conference communication, without breaking this communication, using the audio and video channels open for this communication, a participant being able, using the said terminal, by means of a simple selection of the file appearing on his screen and movement of this, to activate the launch of the broadcasting of the file to be broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Amiel, Patrick Boissonade, Patrick Monfort