Patents by Inventor Marc G. M. Vandeputte

Marc G. M. Vandeputte 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: 6252635
    Abstract: Upon installation of a broadcast receiver, for example, a television receiver, the different tuning frequencies/channel numbers are to be stored in a memory of the broadcast receiver. To facilitate the installation, the network provider transmits a list of nominal tuning frequencies, for example, as a teletext page, together with at least one of the broadcast television programs. To further improve installation, also the RF frequency of a so-called subscription channel is also inserted in the list. As the RF frequency of the set-top box may differ from the nominal value in the list, a fine-tuning is performed to modify the stored tuning frequency/frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Marc G. M. Vandeputte