Patents by Inventor Michael J. Tiffany

Michael J. Tiffany 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).

  • Aircraft digital media entertainment systems, device, and method employed therein
    Patent number: 9118973
    Abstract: A novel and non-trivial aircraft digital media entertainment system, device, and method employed therein are disclosed. A content controller is configured to receive first data initiated through a media player application installed in a first portable device configured with a mobile operating system; retrieve and stream second data responsive to the first data to the first portable device; receive third data initiated through a remote control application installed in a second portable device configured with the mobile operating system; retrieve and stream fourth data responsive to the third data to a channel processor for subsequent distribution to one or more displays; receive fifth data initiated through a cabin channel control application installed in a cabin channel controller configured with an aircraft system operating system; and retrieve and stream sixth data responsive to the fifth data to a channel processor for subsequent distribution to one or more displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Ara J. Derderian, Bhupesh Patel, Michael J. Tiffany, Chris A. Jameson