Patents by Inventor Nicholas Florenchie

Nicholas Florenchie 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).

  • On-The-Go (OTG) USB devices configuration method for identifying configuration of other connected devices by reacting to change in resistance value on a resistive line
    Patent number: 8990461
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the management of a configuration of a first device. The first device includes a control unit and an interface unit managing a communication interface. The communication interface comprises at least one resistive line having a resistance value. The resistance value allows the interface unit to identify a configuration for at least one second device adapted to be linked to the first device via the communication interface. The interface unit: /a/ detects a change of the resistance value on the resistive line corresponding to a configuration of said second device; /b/ processes said change of the resistance value to adapt the configuration of the first device according to the configuration of said second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: St-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Nathalie Ballot, Nicholas Florenchie
  • Management of a Configuration of a USB Device
    Publication number: 20120179843
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the management of a configuration of a first device. The first device includes a control unit and an interface unit managing a communication interface. The communication interface comprises at least one resistive line having a resistance value. The resistance value allows the interface unit to identify a configuration for at least one second device adapted to be linked to the first device via the communication interface. The interface unit: /a/ detects a change of the resistance value on the resistive line corresponding to a configuration of said second device; /b/ processes said change of the resistance value to adapt the configuration of the first device according to the configuration of said second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ST- Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Nathalie Ballot, Nicholas Florenchie