Patents by Inventor Richard David Gallery

Richard David Gallery 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).

  • Communication system and device for use with both a broadband distribution network and a telephone network
    Patent number: 6643495
    Abstract: In a communication system a communication device (2) is present for receiving a wideband broadcast signal from a head-end. For providing a return channel to enable interactive TV services, a GSM transceiver (34) is included in the communication device. In order to be able to provide also telephone services access control means (30) are present in the communication device (2) in order to control the access to the GSM transceiver without access conflicts causing an incorrect working system. The access control means switch between the return signals transmitted by a processor (12) and the telephone signals transmitted by a telephone terminal (22). In an embodiment of the invention, the communication device (2) is integrated in a TV set (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Richard David Gallery, Henricus Joseph Cornelus Kuijpers