Patents by Inventor Claude George Barraud

Claude George Barraud 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).

  • System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
    Patent number: 6684403
    Abstract: A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.
    Inventor: Claude George Barraud
  • System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
    Patent number: 6282715
    Abstract: A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.
    Inventor: Claude George Barraud
  • System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
    Patent number: 6088051
    Abstract: A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.
    Inventor: Claude George Barraud
  • System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
    Patent number: RE41708
    Abstract: A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Europe (Belgium) N.V.
    Inventor: Claude Georges Barraud
  • System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
    Patent number: RE43826
    Abstract: A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Europe Limited
    Inventor: Claude Georges Barraud