Patents by Inventor Patrick Hilt

Patrick Hilt 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).

  • Publication number: 20110066701
    Abstract: An XM radio system, a browser plug-in for bidirectional communication in the XM radio system, and method for bidirectional communication between an XM radio receiver, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The XM radio system includes an XM radio receiver communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. Unresolved bookmarks are transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the resolved bookmarks are bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Patent number: 7904902
    Abstract: An XM radio system, a browser plug-in for bidirectional communication in the XM radio system, and method for bidirectional communication between an XM radio receiver, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The XM radio system includes an XM radio receiver communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. Unresolved bookmarks are transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the resolved bookmarks are bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Patent number: 7660875
    Abstract: A browser plug-in, system for bidirectional communication and method for bidirectional communication between a download device, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The system includes a download device communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. A first data set is transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the second set of data is bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Publication number: 20070118833
    Abstract: An XM radio system, a browser plug-in for bidirectional communication in the XM radio system, and method for bidirectional communication between an XM radio receiver, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The XM radio system includes an XM radio receiver communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. Unresolved bookmarks are transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the resolved bookmarks are bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Patent number: 7210142
    Abstract: An XM radio system, a browser plug-in for bidirectional communication in the XM radio system, and method for bidirectional communication between an XM radio receiver, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The XM radio system includes an XM radio receiver communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. Unresolved bookmarks are transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the resolved bookmarks are bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Patent number: 6738820
    Abstract: In order to allow controlling of a home network (5) from remote, a gateway (1) connecting the home network (5) to a communication network (3, 12) additionally comprises an e-mail module (6). The e-mail module (6) enables the gateway (1) to connect itself to an e-mail account (8) in order to transmit e-mails received by the e-mail account (8) via the communication network (3) to the gateway (1). The transmitted e-mails are processed by the gateway (1), information is extracted therefrom enabling the gateway (1) to carry out network controlling procedures. Status information and error messages are sent back by the gateway (1) to the user (13) in form of e-mails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Hilt
  • Publication number: 20030046374
    Abstract: A browser plug-in, system for bidirectional communication and method for bidirectional communication between a download device, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The system includes a download device communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. A first data set is transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the second set of data is bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation.
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Publication number: 20030043184
    Abstract: An XM radio system, a browser plug-in for bidirectional communication in the XM radio system, and method for bidirectional communication between an XM radio receiver, a first computing device and a second computing device is provided. The XM radio system includes an XM radio receiver communicatively connected to a first computing device, a second computing device communicatively connected to the first computing device and a computer program stored on the first computing device. Unresolved bookmarks are transferred from the first computing device to second computing device via the Internet and the resolved bookmarks are bidirectionally communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device via Internet and does not trigger a fire wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation.
    Inventors: Patrick Hilt, Marc Abrahams
  • Publication number: 20020032741
    Abstract: In order to allow controlling of a home network (5) from remote, a gateway (1) connecting the home network (5) to a communication network (3, 12) additionally comprises an e-mail module (6). The e-mail module (6) enables the gateway (1) to connect itself to an e-mail account (8) in order to transmit e-mails received by the e-mail account (8) via the communication network (3) to the gateway (1). The transmitted e-mails are processed by the gateway (1), information is extracted therefrom enabling the gateway (1) to carry out network controlling procedures. Status information and error messages are sent back by the gateway (1) to the user (13) in form of e-mails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick Hilt
  • Patent number: RE42104
    Abstract: In order to allow controlling of a home network (5) from remote, a gateway (1) connecting the home network (5) to a communication network (3, 12) additionally comprises an e-mail module (6). The e-mail module (6) enables the gateway (1) to connect itself to an e-mail account (8) in order to transmit e-mails received by the e-mail account (8) via the communication network (3) to the gateway (1). The transmitted e-mails are processed by the gateway (1), information is extracted therefrom enabling the gateway (1) to carry out network controlling procedures. Status information and error messages are sent back by the gateway (1) to the user (13) in form of e-mails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Hilt
  • Patent number: RE44561
    Abstract: In order to allow controlling of a home network (5) from remote, a gateway (1) connecting the home network (5) to a communication network (3, 12) additionally comprises an e-mail module (6). The e-mail module (6) enables the gateway (1) to connect itself to an e-mail account (8) in order to transmit e-mails received by the e-mail account (8) via the communication network (3) to the gateway (1). The transmitted e-mails are processed by the gateway (1), information is extracted therefrom enabling the gateway (1) to carry out network controlling procedures. Status information and error messages are sent back by the gateway (1) to the user (13) in form of e-mails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Hilt