Patents by Inventor Riccardo Pilla

Riccardo Pilla 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: 20140201784
    Abstract: A method of reproducing dedicated information, promotions and advertising in a device for receiving radio and/or video signals having one unit for receiving a digital signal, one tuner allowing selection of at least one channel, one unit for sending a processed signal to a broadcasting apparatus; the device further including a database with a prefixed number of modules, each module containing data identifying a selection of preferred information, promotions and advertising typologies, and a plurality of personal electronic devices, each having a memory storing an ID code and each being configured to communicate with the device for receiving radio and/or video signals; each module of the database is associated to an ID code stored in one of the personal electronic devices; the device for receiving radio and/or video signals receives one ID code of one of the personal electronic devices placed in proximity to the device for receiving radio and/or video signals, retrieves from the database a module associated to
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: RICCARDO PILLA
  • Patent number: 8677444
    Abstract: A set-top box for receiving radio and television signals is disclosed in which there is the presence of at least one unit (2) for receiving a signal (S) and at least one unit (3) for sending the received and processed signal (S?) to an image and/or sound broadcasting apparatus (4) such as a television set, radio set, PC, iPOD, and any other existing and/or achievable apparatus; means for processing the signal (S) converts said signal (S)—into the signal (S?) to be sent through a circuit (5) adapted to allow passage towards the broadcasting apparatus' (4) of information, data, promotions or advertising depending on suitable scheduling of said circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Riccardo Pilla
  • Publication number: 20110016502
    Abstract: A device for signal receiving such as a set-top box is disclosed in which there is the presence of at least one unit (2) for receiving a signal (S) and at least one unit (3) for sending the received and processed signal (S?) to an image and/or sound broadcasting apparatus (4) such as a television set, radio set, PC, iPOD, and any other existing and/or achievable apparatus; means for processing the signal (S) converts said signal (S) -into the signal (S?) to be sent through a circuit (5) adapted to allow passage towards the broadcasting apparatus ? (4) of information, data, promotions or advertising depending on suitable scheduling of said circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Riccardo Pilla