Patents by Inventor Johan De Vos
Johan De Vos 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).
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Patent number: 6920142Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal Id by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6920140Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6847648Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6834055Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6819653Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribution entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6760917Abstract: The present invention provides a system for serving information data such as video data to one or more users, comprising: one or more storage medium units for storing data of said information data; one or more end devices for receipt of said information data by the user; managing means for managing distribution of said data to said end device, the managing means being capable of receiving demand data form said user and related to data selected by the user in the end device, and which managing means output distribution control data including channel information of the selected information data and routs information from the end device; and least one ATM switch for connecting the storage medium unit, the end device and the managing means, and for routing the data from the storage medium unit and the distribution control data from the managing means.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Claude Barraud
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Publication number: 20030110505Abstract: The present invention provides a system for serving information data such as video data to one or more users, comprising: one or more storage medium units for storing data of said information data; one or more end devices for receipt of said information data by the user; managing means for managing distribution of said data to said end device, the managing means being capable of receiving demand data form said user and related to data selected by the user in the end device, and which managing means output distribution control data including channel information of the selected information data and routs information from the end device; and least one ATM switch for connecting the storage medium unit, the end device and the managing means, and for routing the data from the storage medium unit and the distribution control data from the managing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 1997Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: JOHAN DE VOS, CLAUDE BARRAUD
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Patent number: 6411773Abstract: The present invention provides a storage medium unit, comprising: storage means for storing information data; table means for memorizing data which represent a relation between routing information and said information data; memory means for storing program data for controlling the operation of the storage medium unit; control means for controlling the storage means, the table means and the memory means according to the program data; and at least one interface for transmitting the information data with the routing information for such information data in the form of a packet to routing means.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Claude Barraud
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Patent number: 6367079Abstract: A system for serving information comprises routing means for routing information to end devices and one or more storage units connected to the routing means. Managing means connected to the routing means manages distribution of the information data in response to identification data from an end device. Navigation means connected to the routing means provides information as to available information data and identification data thereof, wherein the navigation means provides data for navigating to an end device, and wherein at least one end device displays video information and outputs the identification data selected by a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1998Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Claude Barraud
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Patent number: 6272281Abstract: A storage medium unit for recording of storing data, wherein the data are divided in a predetermined number of data groups, wherein the first portion of the data groups are memorized on every N (N=1, 2, 3, . . . ) track of a recording medium and the remaining portions of the data groups are memorized on remaining tracks of the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.,Inventors: Johan De Vos, Pascal Goguey, Gert Copejans
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Patent number: 6240552Abstract: A system for serving information includes a router; archive storage medium units connected to the router for storing information data; delivere storage medium units connected to the router for partially storing information data from the archive storage medium units; end devices each having an input and a display connected to the router for outputting demand data requesting selected information data; and a controller connected to the router for managing distribution of the information data.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Claude Barraud, Gert Copejans, Pascal Goguey, Ives Aerts, Luc De Ceulaer, Erik Wybouw
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Patent number: 6208655Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.,Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6192454Abstract: A storage medium unit is used as a part of a system for providing information-on-demanding service. The storage medium unit has a storage device for storing information data including video data and/or audio data to be retrieved therefrom and transmitted to end user devices of the information-on-demand service, a memory controller for controlling the storage device, and a memory device for storing software program. The software program is downloaded from a system manager of said system into said memory device. The memory controller controls operation of the storage device according to the downloaded software program.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventor: Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6167044Abstract: A system for serving information is provided comprising a router, a storage medium unit connected to the router, a plurality of end devices connected to the router for reproducing of information, wherein the end devices output demand data requesting a selected portion of information data, and a managing unit connected to the router for managing distribution of the information data. The managing unit outputs distribution control data including channel information of the selected portion of the information data. The managing unit further outputs a predetermined software program to the storage medium unit and one of the plurality of end devices outputting the demand data to control subsequent operation of the storage medium unit and the one of said plurality of end devices, and the transmission of data therebetween. The storage medium unit outputs selected information data with routing information in the form of one or more packets according to the distribution control data.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Johan de Vos, Claude Barraud
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Patent number: 6128650Abstract: A system for serving video and/or audio data includes one or more first storage medium units for storing video and/or audio data, and at least one second storage medium unit with an agile disc for storing the video and/or audio data. A controller downloads a software control program to the first and second storage units. A plurality of end devices each have input means and display means for reproducing video and/or audio data from the storage medium units. A system manager manages distribution of the control software program and the audio/video data. The system manager receives demand data representing information regarding audio/video data selected by a user and a demanded operation mode, and outputs distribution control data including channel information of the selected audio/video data, the operation mode and routing information, to the end device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Pascal Goguey
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Patent number: RE42587Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Sony Service Center (Europe) N.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: RE42905Abstract: The present invention provides a system for serving information data such as video data to one or more users, comprising: one or more storage medium units for storing data of said information data; one or more end devices for receipt of said information data by the user; managing means for managing distribution of said data to said end device, the managing means being capable of receiving demand data form said user and related to data selected by the user in the end device, and which managing means output distribution control data including channel information of the selected information data and routs information from the end device; and least one ATM switch for connecting the storage medium unit, the end device and the managing means, and for routing the data from the storage medium unit and the distribution control data from the managing means.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1996Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Sony Europa B.V.Inventors: Johan De Vos, Claude Barraud
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Patent number: RE44702Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: RE45756Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SONY EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejeans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos