Patents by Inventor Nigel J. Byrnes

Nigel J. Byrnes 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).

  • System and method for controlling an apparatus having a dedicated user interface from a browser
    Patent number: 6912579
    Abstract: In a system for controlling an apparatus having a dedicated user interface, where parts of the dedicated user interface communicate with each other using a dedicated user interface message protocol, the system comprises a browser adapted to display a generic user interface, to issue requests due to user interaction with the generic user interface and to accept notifications comprising data or events. A translation system is configured to receive issued requests, to translate the requests and to communicate them using the dedicated user interface message protocol to one of the parts of the dedicated user interface, and to receive communications from the parts of the dedicated user interface using the dedicated user interface message protocol, to translate the communications into notifications and to pass them to the browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Nigel J. Byrnes, Leonard H. Poll
  • Electronic device having a display
    Patent number: 6424323
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a portable telephone or PDA, has a display in the form of a pixel display with an image deflection system overlying the display. The display is controlled to provide at least two independent display images which, when displayed through the image deflection system, are individually visible from different viewing positions relative to the screen. Suitably, the image deflection system comprises a lenticular screen with the lenticles extending horizontally or vertically across the display such that the different views may be seen through tilting of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: David A. Bell, Paul R. Simons, Nigel J. Byrnes
  • Computer profile update system
    Publication number: 20020002705
    Abstract: A computer profile update system comprises an update control computer (30) arranged to communicate with a user computer (10), a profile being held in a memory (15) which is associated with the user computer (10) and/or with the user. The update control computer (30) is configured to communicate suggested profile updates to the user computer (10) and, if the suggested profile updates are accepted, corresponding updates are made to the profile in the memory (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nigel J. Byrnes, David C. Yule
  • Electronic device having a display
    Publication number: 20010026249
    Abstract: An electronic device (10), such as a portable telephone or PDA, has a display (12) in the form of a pixel display with an image deflection system (8) overlying the display (12). The display is controlled to provide at least two independent display images which, when displayed through the image deflection system (8), are individually visible from different viewing positions relative to the screen. Suitably, the image deflection system (8) comprises a lenticular screen with the lenticles (24) extending horizontally or vertically across the display (12) such that the different views may be seen through tilting of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Bell, Paul R. Simons, Nigel J. Byrnes
  • Apparatus control system and method
    Publication number: 20010005865
    Abstract: In a system for controlling an apparatus having a dedicated user interface, where parts of the dedicated user interface communicate with each other using a dedicated user interface message protocol, the system comprises a browser adapted to display a generic user interface, to issue requests due to user interaction with the generic user interface and to accept notifications comprising data or events. A translation system is configured to receive issued requests, to translate the requests and to communicate them using the dedicated user interface message protocol to one of the parts of the dedicated user interface, and to receive communications from the parts of the dedicated user interface using the dedicated user interface message protocol, to translate the communications into notifications and to pass them to the browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel J. Byrnes, Leonard H. Poll