Patents by Inventor Ben Khau

Ben Khau 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).

  • Method and apparatus for updating firmware for interface unit connecting portable audio/video player with another audio/video player
    Patent number: 8010638
    Abstract: A method and apparatus updates software data for an interface unit that interfaces a portable audio/video player with another audio/video system. When the portable audio/video players are updated by adding new features, etc., the method and apparatus enables the users to obtain the corresponding update file for the interface unit in the same manner that the user obtains the music file. Thus, the user can easily and quickly obtain the update file for updating the interface unit and store it in the portable audio/video player in the same manner as the music files. For executing the update operation, the user selects the update file from the play list and starts playing the update file on the portable audio/video player while connecting it to the interface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Stohr, Ben Khau, Satoshi Tanimoto, Anh Ly
  • Method and apparatus for updating firmware for interface unit connecting portable audio/video player with another audio/video player
    Publication number: 20080250126
    Abstract: A method and apparatus updates software data for an interface unit that interfaces a portable audio/video player with another audio/video system. When the portable audio/video players are updated by adding new features, etc., the method and apparatus enables the users to obtain the corresponding update file for the interface unit in the same manner that the user obtains the music file. Thus, the user can easily and quickly obtain the update file for updating the interface unit and store it in the portable audio/video player in the same manner as the music files. For executing the update operation, the user selects the update file from the play list and starts playing the update file on the portable audio/video player while connecting it to the interface unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Luis Stohr, Ben Khau, Satoshi Tanimoto, Anh Ly