Patents by Inventor Nicolas Bellardie

Nicolas Bellardie 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).

  • Location of equipment by its IP address
    Patent number: 9203710
    Abstract: A technique for locating equipment connected via a high-speed line to a distributor device of fixed and predetermined position. The technique involves measuring signal attenuation between the equipment and the distributor device, and estimating the position of the equipment relative to the distributor device, deduced from this attenuation measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventors: Idy Watt, Nicolas Bellardie, Boris Pinatel
  • Method for communication between a terminal and a server
    Patent number: 8868742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the communication of a terminal (10) with a server (14), the terminal including an application and computer software capable of communicating with the server (14). The method comprises: the step of sending (42) a request (RLoc) by the application (26) to the software (34), and the step of obtaining (44) by the software (34) and from the application (26) data (DAutor) necessary for the software (34) to communicate with the server (14) so that the request can be executed. This method enables access to GPS assistance servers to be limited only to users who have paid the localization service to the owner operator of the localization assistance server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventors: Nicolas Bellardie, Julien Grange, Idy Watt
  • LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT BY ITS IP ADDRESS
    Publication number: 20130194960
    Abstract: A technique for locating equipment connected via a high-speed line to a distributor device of fixed and predetermined position. The technique involves measuring signal attenuation between the equipment and the distributor device, and estimating the position of the equipment relative to the distributor device, deduced from this attenuation measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Idy Watt, Nicolas Bellardie, Boris Pinatel
  • METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A TERMINAL AND A SERVER
    Publication number: 20100179985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the communication of a terminal (10) with a server (14), the terminal including an application and computer software capable of communicating with the server (14). The method comprises: the step of sending (42) a request (RLoc) by the application (26) to the software (34), and the step of obtaining (44) by the software (34) and from the application (26) data (DAutor) necessary for the software (34) to communicate with the server (14) so that the request can be executed. This method enables access to GPS assistance servers to be limited only to users who have paid the localisation service to the owner operator of the localisation assistance server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Nicolas Bellardie, Julien Grange, Idy Watt