Patents by Inventor Pascal Zontrop

Pascal Zontrop 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).

  • Patent number: 9397962
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a terminal for exchanging messages by placing tokens near it. The terminal comprises communication means to exchange information with a database, detection means for identifying local tokens placed near the terminal, display means for displaying remote tokens, and proximity logic configured to assert a proximity relationship between tokens or between a token and a reference point. The terminal exchanges information about the topology of its tokens and that of tokens present at other terminals via the database. The terminal displays tokens present near remote copies of the local tokens, based on information obtained from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Marc Roelands, Marjan Geerts, Mohamed Ali Feki, Koen De Voegt, Johan Criel, Laurence Claeys, Marc Godon, Pascal Zontrop, Lieven Trappeniers
  • Patent number: 8907982
    Abstract: The mobile device includes a visual input device, for capturing external visual information having real visual background information, and a processing device. The processing device is for associating a selected application with the external visual information, and for executing the selected application based on the external visual information and on user-related input information. The processing device for generating a visual output signal related to at least one virtual visual object in response to the application is further configured to provide the visual output signal to a projector device included within the mobile device such that the projector device will be configured to project said visual output signal related to the at least one virtual visual object onto the visual background, thereby modifying said external visual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Pascal Zontrop, Marc Bruno Frieda Godon
  • Publication number: 20140307084
    Abstract: Method for creating a camouflage cover for an electronic device having one or more components, said electronic device being intended to be arranged at a location, said method comprising: capturing an image including said location; obtaining size data of at least an area shown in the image, said area including said location; providing said electronic device with a display adapted for substantially hiding said one or more components of said electronic device when arranged at said location; said display having a display size; determining a digital camouflage pattern based on the captured image, the size data and the display size; displaying said digital camouflage pattern on said display so that a camouflage cover is obtained for the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Pascal Zontrop, Hans Van Herreweghe
  • Publication number: 20130124654
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a terminal for exchanging messages by placing tokens near it. The terminal comprises communication means to exchange information with a database, detection means for identifying local tokens placed near the terminal, display means for displaying remote tokens, and proximity logic configured to assert a proximity relationship between tokens or between a token and a reference point. The terminal exchanges information about the topology of its tokens and that of tokens present at other terminals via the database. The terminal displays tokens present near remote copies of the local tokens, based on information obtained from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Marc Roelands, Marjan Geerts, Mohamed Ali Feki, Koen De Voegt, Johan Criel, Laurence Claeys, Marc Godon, Pascal Zontrop, Lieven Trappeniers
  • Publication number: 20110254860
    Abstract: The mobile device includes a visual input device, for capturing external visual information having real visual background information, and a processing device. The processing device is for associating a selected application with the external visual information, and for executing the selected application based on the external visual information and on user-related input information. The processing device for generating a visual output signal related to at least one virtual visual object in response to the application is further configured to provide the visual output signal to a projector device included within the mobile device such that the projector device will be configured to project said visual output signal related to the at least one virtual visual object onto the visual background, thereby modifying said external visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Pascal Zontrop, Marc Bruno Frieda Godon
  • Publication number: 20100013762
    Abstract: A user device is disclosed comprising; a. an identification means for identifying the movement of the user device according to a predetermined gesture; b. a communication means for communicating with a further user device; c. a trigger means for triggering an exchange of predetermined information with the further user device by means of the communication means, based on the identification; wherein it further comprises; d. a buffer means adapted for temporarily storing predetermined information which is to be exchanged when triggered by the trigger means. Further, related methods, modules, auxiliary devices, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Pascal Zontrop, Sigurd Van Broeck, Lieven Trappeniers, Zhe Lou, Marc Bruno Frieda Godon, Johan Georges Prosper Criel, Laurence Annie Hugo Marie Claeys