Patents by Inventor Marie L. Van Tatenhove

Marie L. Van Tatenhove 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 for distributing computer programs
    Patent number: 6298480
    Abstract: In the system, computer programs are distributed by a host system (100) to a plurality target systems (200, 201, 202). The host system stores a plurality of different computer programs in a first storage means (110). Selection means (120) are used to selecting a computer program from the stored computer programs. Transmission means (130) simultaneously transmit the selected computer program to a plurality of target systems via a data communication medium. Reception means (310) in the target system receive a computer program transmitted via the data communication medium. Storing means (320) automatically store a received computer program in second storage means (330). The target system uses execution means (340) to execute a user-selected computer program stored in the second storage means (330). Preferably, each target system is assigned a unique target identifier. Before transmitting a selected computer program, the transmission means transmit activation information incorporating target identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Leonardus G. M. Beuk, Marie L. Van Tatenhove