Patents by Inventor Claudio Ghislini

Claudio Ghislini 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 for controlling electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 8059202
    Abstract: A method is provided for enabling users to control an electronic apparatus such as a television signal receiver, multimedia device, and/or other device in an easy and convenient manner using a single key of a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of enabling each of the plurality of modes to be displayed for a first time period in response to a first occurrence of a control signal, enabling one of the modes currently being displayed to be selected in response to a second occurrence of the control signal, and enabling each of a plurality of options associated with the selected mode to be displayed for a second time period in response to the second occurrence of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Claudio Ghislini, Magdy Megeid
  • Method For Controlling Electronic Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080094514
    Abstract: A method is provided for enabling users to control an electronic apparatus such as a television signal receiver, multimedia device, and/or other device in an easy and convenient manner using a single key of a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of enabling each of the plurality of modes to be displayed for a first time period in response to a first occurrence of a control signal, enabling one of the modes currently being displayed to be selected in response to a second occurrence of the control signal, and enabling each of a plurality of options associated with the selected mode to be displayed for a second time period in response to the second occurrence of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Claudio Ghislini, Magdy Megeid