Patents by Inventor David Chi-Wei Wang

David Chi-Wei Wang 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, apparatus and system for dynamic grouping and content distribution
    Patent number: 8572643
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for dynamic content distribution and grouping includes a server for providing a plurality of content channels, at least one tuning/decoding means for receiving/decoding at least one of the plurality of content channels, and at least one respective display means for displaying the at least one received/decoded content channel. In such embodiments of the present invention, the server is configured to dynamically configure the at least one tuning/decoding means to receive/decode at least one of the plurality of content channels. More specifically, in embodiments of the present invention, the server dynamically configures the at least one tuning/decoding means by communicating a channel change command to the at least one tuning/decoding means over a dedicated radio-frequency channel or, in an alternate embodiment, using an internet protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Herlein, David Chi-Wei Wang
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUPING AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20090300693
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for dynamic content distribution and grouping includes a server for providing a plurality of content channels, at least one tuning/decoding means for receiving/decoding at least one of the plurality of content channels, and at least one respective display means for displaying the at least one received/decoded content channel. In such embodiments of the present invention, the server is configured to dynamically configure the at least one tuning/decoding means to receive/decode at least one of the plurality of content channels. More specifically, in embodiments of the present invention, the server dynamically configures the at least one tuning/decoding means by communicating a channel change command to the at least one tuning/decoding means over a dedicated radio-frequency channel or, in an alternate embodiment, using an internet protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Herlein, David Chi-Wei Wang