Patents by Inventor Maneesha Bhate Sumien

Maneesha Bhate Sumien 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).

  • In-flight entertainment systems with a central bluetooth controller controlling bluetooth connections between passenger terminals and video display units
    Patent number: 10616741
    Abstract: An entertainment system includes video display units that can establish Bluetooth connections with user terminals. A central Bluetooth controller is connected to control establishment of Bluetooth connections between the user terminals and the video display units. The central Bluetooth controller receives connection authorization requests from the video display units, and generates connection authorization decisions based on application of a Bluetooth connection rule to characteristics of the user terminals which are identified from the connection authorization requests. The connection authorization decisions are then used to control whether Bluetooth connections are established between the user terminals and the video display units, and to control what security mode levels are used when establishing and using the Bluetooth connections for signaling therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Khosro Rabii, Jean-Yves Couleaud, Jay Eggenberger, Maneesha Bhate Sumien
  • IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH A CENTRAL BLUETOOTH CONTROLLER CONTROLLING BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PASSENGER TERMINALS AND VIDEO DISPLAY UNITS
    Publication number: 20180317071
    Abstract: An entertainment system includes video display units that can establish Bluetooth connections with user terminals. A central Bluetooth controller is connected to control establishment of Bluetooth connections between the user terminals and the video display units. The central Bluetooth controller receives connection authorization requests from the video display units, and generates connection authorization decisions based on application of a Bluetooth connection rule to characteristics of the user terminals which are identified from the connection authorization requests. The connection authorization decisions are then used to control whether Bluetooth connections are established between the user terminals and the video display units, and to control what security mode levels are used when establishing and using the Bluetooth connections for signaling therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Khosro Rabii, Jean-Yves Couleaud, Jay Eggenberger, Maneesha Bhate Sumien