Patents by Inventor Andre Postma

Andre Postma 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).

  • Electronic system and a method of providing additional functionality features to an electronic system
    Patent number: 8392618
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic system (10) comprising one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21) and an electronic device adapted so that the one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21) are locatable in proximity to the electronic device. The electronic device is operable to recognize the presence of the one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21). Upon recognition of said one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21), the electronic device is operable to perform one or more additional functionality features associated with said one or more functionality devices while said one or more functionality devices are in close proximity to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Andre Postma, Robertus Theodorus Christianus Deckers
  • Electronic System and a Method of Providing Additional Functionality Features to an Electronic System
    Publication number: 20080055102
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic system (10) comprising one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21) and an electronic device adapted so that the one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21) are locatable in proximity to the electronic device. The electronic device is operable to recognise the presence of the one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21). Upon recognition of said one or more functionality devices (16, 20, 21), the electronic device is operable to perform one or more additional functionality features associated with said one or more functionality devices whilst said one or more functionality devices are in close proximity to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Andre Postma, Robertus Theodorus Christianus Deckers