Patents by Inventor Bjorn J.M. Bon

Bjorn J.M. Bon 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).

  • INTELLIGENT PAUSE BUTTON
    Publication number: 20090285545
    Abstract: A system (10) includes a playback device (30) configured to display content on a display. A detector (40) detects a first number of viewers in a viewing area, and a controller (60) generates a control signal to pause the playback device (30) when a reduced number of viewers is detected by the detector (40). The controller (60) generates a further control signal to resume playback of the playback device (30) in response to detecting the number of viewers in the viewing area by the detector (40). The playback device (30) is rewound for a predetermined time in response to the control signal prior to the pause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Bjorn J.M. Bon