Patents by Inventor Jan Rosseel

Jan Rosseel 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).

  • System and process for acquiring a software code, corresponding host computer and software transmission process and associated products
    Patent number: 8595396
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system and a process for acquiring a software code (SW) in a device from a host computer, a host computer and a software transmission process. The system comprises receiving means of at least one code portion of the software code, at least two competing available code portions (Sik) being proposed simultaneously to the device for being downloaded, delaying means sending to the computer for each competing portion, successive negative acknowledgements (NAK), and selecting means of the code portion to be received among the competing available ones, the delaying means stopping sending the negative acknowledgements for the selected portion, so that the receiving means receive only the selected portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Denis Villers, Jan Rosseel
  • Content Playback Device With Touch Screen
    Publication number: 20080225013
    Abstract: The invention concerns a content playback device comprising a touch-sensitive surface superposed with an integrated display the first display can be disabled and wherein the touch-sensitive surface and control means cooperate to provide user control functions of content playback independently of whether the display is enabled or disabled. The invention also concerns methods for controlling playback content, and in particular a method according to which both touch screen position dependent function selection and one position independent function selection are used in conjunction with the same playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Koen Muylkens, Jan Rosseel
  • System and process for acquiring a software code, corresponding host computer and software transmission process and associated products
    Publication number: 20060230193
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system and a process for acquiring a software code (SW) in a device from a host computer, a host computer and a software transmission process. The system comprises receiving means of at least one code portion of the software code, at least two competing available code portions (Sik) being proposed simultaneously to the device for being downloaded, delaying means sending to the computer for each competing portion, successive negative acknowledgements (NAK), and selecting means of the code portion to be received among the competing available ones, the delaying means stopping sending the negative acknowledgements for the selected portion, so that the receiving means receive only the selected portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Denis Villers, Jan Rosseel