Patents by Inventor Philippe Besombe

Philippe Besombe 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: 9900441
    Abstract: A method and a terminal are provided for commanding a set-up of a communication between the terminal and a group of terminals associated with one and the same shared public identity. The method includes a step of the terminal issuing, via a communication network, a communication request intended for the shared public identity; and a step of sending to a management server a request to obtain an item of information representing the number and the state of the terminals in the group of terminals associated with the shared public identity. Following reception of the item of information from the server, the terminal returns the item of information to a user of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventors: Philippe Besombe, Francois Toutain
  • Patent number: 9178711
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data streams representing stimuli of at least one particular type, including a first step of setting up transmission of a particular stream Vstr1 from an interface device INFD to a terminal LT1 initially selected as the destination terminal. The method further includes a step of identifying terminals CTj compatible with said particular stream Vstr1; a step of selecting as the new destination terminal LT2 of said particular stream Vstr1 a terminal that has been identified as compatible, and a second step of transmitting said particular stream Vstr1 to the new destination terminal LT2. The method authorizes dynamic control of stream sharing or transfer between two or more terminals with no branch connection between said terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventors: Philippe Besombe, Guillaume Collin, François Toutain
  • Publication number: 20140355489
    Abstract: A method and a terminal are provided for commanding a set-up of a communication between the terminal and a group of terminals associated with one and the same shared public identity. The method includes a step of the terminal issuing, via a communication network, a communication request intended for the shared public identity; and a step of sending to a management server a request to obtain an item of information representing the number and the state of the terminals in the group of terminals associated with the shared public identity. Following reception of the item of information from the server, the terminal returns the item of information to a user of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Philippe Besombe, Francois Toutain
  • Publication number: 20110106857
    Abstract: A method for automatic addition of an address of a correspondent to an address book of a user, a communications session having been established between said user and said correspondent, said method comprising a step for obtaining said address, and a step for adding said address to said address book, said addition step being conditioned by the adherence to at least one rule taking into account a communication history of said user, wherein said addition step is preceded by a step for determination of a common contact between said user and said correspondent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Philippe Besombe, Loïc Pieto
  • Publication number: 20090100190
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data streams representing stimuli of at least one particular type, including a first step of setting up transmission of a particular stream Vstr1 from an interface device INFD to a terminal LT1 initially selected as the destination terminal. The method further includes a step of identifying terminals CTj compatible with said particular stream Vstr1; a step of selecting as the new destination terminal LT2 of said particular stream Vstr1 a terminal that has been identified as compatible, and a second step of transmitting said particular stream Vstr1 to the new destination terminal LT2. The method authorizes dynamic control of stream sharing or transfer between two or more terminals with no branch connection between said terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Philippe Besombe, Guillaume Collin, Francois Toutain