Patents by Inventor Rani M. Joseph

Rani M. Joseph 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).

  • Faster Tunning Using Multiple Tuners Andnetworked Monitors
    Publication number: 20080155594
    Abstract: Multiple television monitors (160, 170, 360, 370) share access via a network (150) to a central tuning device (100) that is able to tune multiple channels concurrently. The monitors communicate channel requests to the central device via the network. The central device processes the requests by controlling a number of individual tuners (330, 335, 340) to tune the requested channels, and couples the monitors to a data stream that is output from the appropriate individual tuner. Predictive tuning may be performed with any unused tuners to reduce delays. The monitors decode (425) the received data streams. Optionally, decoders (130, 135, 140) are provided for each tuner at the central device so that a decoded data stream is provided to the monitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus G. Van Horck, Martinus S. Nielen, Ren Lin, Sander R. Kooijmans, Johan M. Spanjers, Todor V. Todorov, Wilhelmus G. Nitert, Thomas P. John, Petrus N. Wouters, Piotr L. Sawicki, Rani M. Joseph, Marcus G.A. Haarsma, Hendrik F. Moll, Stuart Burge