Patents by Inventor ALLAN ROGER TIMMS

ALLAN ROGER TIMMS 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).

  • PROTOCOL TRANSLATION FOR MEDIA PLAYER DEVICE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20150229700
    Abstract: A network device that is distinct from a client device and a media player device receives a media player application programming interface (API) call from the client device. The network device translates the media player API call into a media player command that is compatible with a particular media protocol and provides the media player command for transmission to the media player device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naveen Marigondanahalli Rudrappa, Allan Roger Timms
  • CUSTOMIZED UPGRADING OF INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES BASED ON USER-PROFILE
    Publication number: 20030191650
    Abstract: A server system maintains a user profile of a particular end-user of consumer electronics network-enabled equipment and a data base of new technical features for this type of equipment. If there is a match between the user-profile and a new technical feature, and the user indicates to receive information about updates or sales offers, the user gets notified via the network of the option to obtain the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: ADRIAN J. TURNER, SIMON PEARCE, DAVID ANTHONY EVES, ALLAN ROGER TIMMS