Patents by Inventor Mike Nidd

Mike Nidd 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).

  • Portable electronic device updated via broadcast channel
    Patent number: 6904567
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting generally static media. The system (10) comprising an electronic device (12) and a digital audio transmitter (14). The electronic device (12) has a CPU (16), a storage medium (18), a display (20), a user interface (22), and a digital audio broadcast receiver (26). The digital audio transmitter (14) has a specialized broadcast server (30). The digital audio broadcast receiver (26) receives and decodes the digital audio signal transmitted by the digital audio transmitter (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reto Hermann, Dirk Husemann, Michael Moser, Mike Nidd, Andreas Schade