Patents by Inventor Alexis Richard

Alexis Richard 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 charger
    Publication number: 20080007212
    Abstract: A universal charger which can charge multiple electronic devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, remote control, etc. In one embodiment, a user is directed to a website over the internet to a site containing charging profiles for multiple devices. The user selects the particular devices the user will want to charge and downloads the charging profiles. The charging profiles are provided to the universal charger device. A number of mechanisms are provided to identify the device, such as wireless or wired communication with the device or reading an RFID tag in the device. Various embodiments are disclosed, including having smaller devices (remote control, mouse) moved to the charger and the charger move to larger devices (keyboard). Also, various indicators are shown to indicate which device needs charging, and various lighting schemes show the amount of charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Stephane Delorenzi, Alain Tabasso, Patrick Monney, Olivier Schaer, Daniel Bonanno, Alexis Richard, Sergio Lazzarotto, Pascal Eichenberger
  • Bidirectional wireless number pad and keyboard
    Patent number: 7253750
    Abstract: The present invention uniquely separates the number pad from a keyboard providing a separate, wireless device. This separate wireless device with the number pad includes a display and has multiple modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Denis Pavillard, Patrick Monney, Alexis Richard, Alain Tabasso
  • Communication zone on a keyboard
    Publication number: 20060019648
    Abstract: A control device is provided that is configured to provide control commands to a computing device, and the computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate information with a mobile device. The control device including a communication zone that includes at least one button configured to be pressed once by a user to effect wireless-data transfer between the computing device and the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Alexis Richard, Alain Tabasso, Denis Pavillard, Patrick Monney, Sergio Lazzarotto, Stephan Proennecke
  • Communication of TV-anytime crids
    Publication number: 20050238062
    Abstract: A method of creating an audio-video stream comprises multiplexing a video component, an audio component, a content reference identifier, and a semantic data packet containing information on the relationship between the video component and the content reference identifier. Apparatus for receiving the audio-video stream, and apparatus for transmitting the audio/video stream are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Alexis Richard Ashley, Andrew Hickman, Octavius Morris
  • Bidirectional wireless number pad and keyboard
    Publication number: 20040246150
    Abstract: The present invention uniquely separates the number pad from a keyboard providing a separate, wireless device. This separate wireless device with the number pad includes a display and has multiple modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Denis Pavillard, Patrick Monney, Alexis Richard, Alain Tabasso
  • Computer keyboard
    Patent number: D543549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Monney, Laurence Massey, Alexis Richard, Alain Tabasso, Wim Vanheertum
  • Computer keyboard
    Patent number: D544491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Keith Tritschler, Marcel Twohig, Guy Raeber, Sylvain Sauvage, Alexis Richard