Patents by Inventor Glenn D. Altchek

Glenn D. Altchek 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).

  • Patent number: 9066126
    Abstract: Apparatus forming part of a home entertainment system includes an electronic device having an input accepting a signal corresponding to an externally-generated first user interface, a control module for internally-generating a signal corresponding to a second user interface, and an output for transmitting a combination of the above referenced signals for display. The control module controls an arrangement of display of the first user interface and the second user interface. The apparatus also includes a remote controller for communicating via a two-way communication link with the control module of the electronic device concerning a selection of one of the first user interface and the second user interface. The remote controller having an emitter for emitting control code signals, and the operation of the emitter is controlled by communications received by the remote controller from the control module of the electronic device. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Paul Moroney, Glenn D. Altchek, Clyde N. Robbins, Apoorv Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20120140124
    Abstract: Apparatus forming part of a home entertainment system includes an electronic device having an input accepting a signal corresponding to an externally-generated first user interface, a control module for internally-generating a signal corresponding to a second user interface, and an output for transmitting a combination of the above referenced signals for display. The control module controls an arrangement of display of the first user interface and the second user interface. The apparatus also includes a remote controller for communicating via a two-way communication link with the control module of the electronic device concerning a selection of one of the first user interface and the second user interface. The remote controller having an emitter for emitting control code signals, and the operation of the emitter is controlled by communications received by the remote controller from the control module of the electronic device. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Moroney, Glenn D. Altchek, Clyde N. Robbins, Apoorv Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20100158209
    Abstract: A device for accessing a network based on automatic speech-recognition includes an audio port configured to communicate audio signals with a customer premise equipment (CPE) device and a data packet port configured to communicate data packets with the network. The device also includes a processor configured to convert the audio signals into the data packets and vice versa, detect in the audio signals from the CPE device a verbal command to dial a telephone number, and enable a dialing of the telephone number through the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Glenn D. Altchek