Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Hickman

Andrew J. Hickman 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).

  • Extendible instruction system
    Patent number: 7448027
    Abstract: An instruction system for issuing instructions from a first computer system (50-90) for execution by a second computer system (10, 20, 40) is described. The instruction system comprises instructions of a first type having an effect on the second computer system which is determinable by the first and second computer systems, and instructions of a second type, the effect of which is not determinable by the first computer system. The instructions of the second type each include a descriptor for aiding a user to determine the effect of the respective instruction at the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Hickman
  • Extendible instruction system
    Publication number: 20040015845
    Abstract: An instruction system for issuing instructions from a first computer system (50-90) for execution by a second computer system (10, 20, 40) is described. The instruction system comprises instructions of a first type having an effect on the second computer system which is determinable by the first and second computer systems, and instructions of a second type, the effect of which is not determinable by the first computer system. The instructions of the second type each include a descriptor for aiding a user to determine the effect of the respective instruction at the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Hickman
  • Service access system
    Publication number: 20030005128
    Abstract: A service access system for accessing a remote service (10, 20, 40) from a computer system (50-90) is described. The service access system comprises a text file including a network address of the remote service and text data for use in formulating communications. An interpretation system at the computer system uses the text file to generate a user interface and formulate communications to the remote service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew J. Hickman, Marijan Leban