Patents by Inventor Hans Dedecker

Hans Dedecker 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).

  • Device and method for managing two types of devices
    Patent number: 9774470
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an Interconnect device, comprising a first interface to a first network, a second interface to a second network, a bridge for connecting said first interface to said second interface, a router comprising routing means, and a local server. The interconnect device comprises means for detecting a device located on the first network which is able to communicate with a device located on said second network, and means for classifying the device as being a device of a first type or a device of a second type, The interconnect device comprises means for using the routing means for the first type device, and not using the routing means for the second type device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING DTV
    Inventors: Dirk Van Aken, Roeland Van Den Broeck, Sylvain Dumet, Hans Dedecker
  • Device and Method for Managing Two Types of Devices
    Publication number: 20090222590
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an Interconnect device, comprising a first interface to a first network, a second interface to a second network, a bridge for connecting said first interface to said second interface, a router comprising routing means, and a local server. The interconnect device comprises means for detecting a device located on the first network which is able to communicate with a device located on said second network, and means for classifying the device as being a device of a first type or a device of a second type, The interconnect device comprises means for using the routing means for the first type device, and not using the routing means for the second type device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Dirk Van Aken, Roeland Van Den Broeck, Sylvain Dumet, Hans Dedecker