Patents by Inventor Stuart Gibbons

Stuart Gibbons 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).

  • Server side configuration management
    Publication number: 20050223374
    Abstract: A method and system for managing differing software configurations of Consumer Electronic (CE) devices (10) having a unique identifier (18) and network communication means (30) is described. Software options (60, 78) for types of CE device are stored in a software configuration database (46) comprising individual configuration records (70) for each identified CE device (10). The identifier (18) enables a configuration server (40) to look up that devices associated configuration record (70) and installable software options, and provide such options for download to a user's device. The server maintains the record according to user choices, and furthermore upgrades, restores or rolls back software configurations for the CE device(s) according to error detection and/or user preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Wishart, Stuart Gibbons, David Baker