Patents by Inventor Boris Cobelens

Boris Cobelens 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).

  • Publication number: 20070168440
    Abstract: A dual-stack UPnP-compliant device supports both IPv4 and IPv6. The device uses the SSDP protocol for discovery based on IP multicasting. The device sends SSDP query packets that comprise an indication that the device supports both IPv4 and IPv6. The indication is accommodated in an option field of the packet. A responding dual-stack device responds either to the first query packet that arrives or responds to only the query packet of IPv6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Boris Cobelens
  • Publication number: 20060143304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of establishing a communication address of a device, the method comprising obtaining a main address; using the main address as communication address of the device; obtaining a backup address; and using the backup address as communication address of the device if a collision occurs with the main address. The device is for example an internet-enabled television set 402, a personal digital assistant 404, or a personal computer 406.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Maarten Bodlaender, Boris Cobelens