Patents by Inventor Guillermo Castano De La Serna

Guillermo Castano De La Serna 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).

  • Dynamically configurable video input list for TV
    Patent number: 8732748
    Abstract: A video input list is presented on a TV with the viewer's most recent or most selected source moved at or near the top of the list. Also, specific and thus informative labels such as “DVD player” and “PVR” can be used in place of generic “HDMI 1”, “video 2”, etc. labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano de la Serna
  • System and method for using partial interpolation to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of microdisplay having dynamic iris control
    Patent number: 8587728
    Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano De La Serna
  • System and method for photo album creation using television
    Patent number: 8122383
    Abstract: A system and method for classifying photographs using a TV and a remote control, and then subsequently searching for previously classified photos. A multi-level GUI that includes a “who” GUI operable to classify a photograph according to a proper name of a person appearing in the photograph and a “what” GUI operable to classify a photograph according to a name or genre of a subject associated with the photograph are provided. A user of the remote control navigates through levels of the GUI to classify photographs provided to the TV without having to manually type in text using alphabet keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano de la Serna
  • System and method for using partial interpolation to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of microdisplay having dynamic iris control
    Patent number: 8098336
    Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano De La Serna
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING PARTIAL INTERPOLATION TO UNDERTAKE 3D GAMMA ADJUSTMENT OF MICRODISPLAY HAVING DYNAMIC IRIS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20120002114
    Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano De La Serna
  • DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE VIDEO INPUT LIST FOR TV
    Publication number: 20090119705
    Abstract: A video input list is presented on a TV with the viewer's most recent or most selected source moved at or near the top of the list. Also, specific and thus informative labels such as “DVD player” and “PVR” can be used in place of generic “HDMI 1”, “video 2”, etc. labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano de la Serna
  • System and method for photo album creation using television
    Publication number: 20080276202
    Abstract: A system and method for classifying photographs using a TV and a remote control, and then subsequently searching for previously classified photos. A multi-level GUI that includes a “who” GUI operable to classify a photograph according to a proper name of a person appearing in the photograph and a “what” GUI operable to classify a photograph according to a name or genre of a subject associated with the photograph are provided. A user of the remote control navigates through levels of the GUI to classify photographs provided to the TV without having to manually type in text using alphabet keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano de la Serna
  • Integrated battery and charger for laptop computer
    Publication number: 20080174270
    Abstract: A battery that slides into a battery bay in a laptop computer is housed integrally with its own power converter and battery charging circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano De La Serna
  • System and method for using partial interpolation to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of microdisplay having dynamic iris control
    Publication number: 20080094519
    Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Guillermo Castano de la Serna