Patents by Inventor Matthew Eshleman

Matthew Eshleman 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).

  • Method and system for dynamic integration of external devices with a video device
    Publication number: 20050278774
    Abstract: A video device for connection to an external device includes an interface for connecting to the external device and software and/or firmware for functions of the external device. A control system is responsive to detection of a connection of the external device to the interface for automatically activating the software and/or firmware to enable use of the external device functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Eshleman, Timothy Grams
  • System and method for preserving external storage device control while in picture-outside-picture (POP) or picture-in-picture (PIP) modes
    Publication number: 20050264698
    Abstract: A system and method permits time-shifting or recording for any tuner input, regardless of whether the tuner input is being used for POP (or PIP) or main viewing window. This allows POP (or PIP) video modes and recording to an external recording device to be carried out simultaneously. In one example system and method, a switch is controlled in accordance with a control program of the television to dynamically select which inputs are routed to the main and sub viewing windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Eshleman