Patents by Inventor Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF

Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF 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: 12323472
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method includes a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michaël Toon Andre Arthur Vanderheeren, Gauthier Renard, Laurens Cyrille Vandenbroucke, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Publication number: 20250004967
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a wireless connection. The system includes the base unit, a functional device connected to or in the base unit, and the processing device having a memory, a display device, an operating system, a third-party software for a UC call, and having a driver and/or a client software which are/is configured to have the processing device interact directly with the base unit over a wireless connection. The base unit is configured to transmit data over the wireless connection to the processing device, and the driver and/or the client software are/is configured to present the functional device to the operating system of the processing device as a virtual functional device, and the third-party software for the UC call is presented with the virtual functional device for the UC call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20240323238
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method includes a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michaël Toon Andre Arthur VANDERHEEREN, Gauthier RENARD, Laurens Cyrille VANDENBROUCKE, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20240320176
    Abstract: A first peripheral device for making a functional device available to a processing device. The first peripheral device is configured to expose at least one fixed or configurable endpoint and to receive first processed video data. The first peripheral device is configured to process the first processed video data to generate second video data and to make the second video data available, such that the operating system of the processing device is configured to capture the second video data and to make the second video data available through a custom or standard driver to an application running on a processing device. The first peripheral device is configured to receive a third video data, and to process the third video data to form a second processed video data, and to transmit the second processed video data to the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Patent number: 12086086
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier Renard, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Patent number: 11966347
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier Renard, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Patent number: 11966346
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier Renard, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Patent number: 11934328
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier Renard, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Patent number: 11916977
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method includes a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michaël Toon Andre Arthur Vanderheeren, Gauthier Renard, Laurens Cyrille Vandenbroucke, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Publication number: 20230106594
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method includes a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michaël Toon Andre Arthur VANDERHEEREN, Gauthier RENARD, Laurens Cyrille VANDENBROUCKE, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Patent number: 11489883
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location including digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method including a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Toon Andre Arthur Vanderheeren, Gauthier Renard, Laurens Cyrille Vandenbroucke, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Publication number: 20220276974
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20220269634
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20210191893
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20210176285
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location including digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method including a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Toon Andre Arthur VANDERHEEREN, Gauthier RENARD, Laurens Cyrille VANDENBROUCKE, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Patent number: 10999332
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method comprising a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Vanderheeren, Gauthier Renard, Laurens Vandenbroucke, Johan Peter Frans Degraef
  • Patent number: 10684972
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Gauthier Renard, Johan Peter Frans DeGraef
  • Publication number: 20200014733
    Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method comprising a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Michael VANDERHEEREN, Gauthier RENARD, Laurens VANDENBROUCKE, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
  • Publication number: 20190205275
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting a processing device to a functional device connected to or in a base unit of a communications network, the base unit having a transmitter and the processing device having a memory, a display and an operating system. A first peripheral device is adapted to be coupled to the processing device via a generic communications protocol, the first peripheral device having a receiver and at least one fixed or configurable endpoint of the functional device exposed on the first peripheral device. The base unit and the first peripheral device is adapted to transmit and receive data respectively over the communications network from the functional device to the processing device via the at least one fixed or configurable endpoint using the generic communications protocol for communication between the processing device and the first peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: BARCO NV
    Inventors: Gauthier RENARD, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF