Patents by Inventor Richard Allan Thomas

Richard Allan Thomas 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).

  • Method and device for guiding a person to a destination
    Patent number: 8630797
    Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable medium are configured for guiding a person (21) to a destination. The method comprises the steps of storing an association between a person (21) and a content item, wherein the content item comprises audio and/or at least one image, determining a destination for the person (21), determining a current position of the person (21), identifying at least one reproduction device (22, 23, 24, 25) between the current position and the destination, and reproducing the content item on the identified at least one reproduction device (22, 23, 24, 25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lotta Maaria Partanen, Menno Dieperink, Job Rutgers, Catharine Melissa Macintosh, Richard Allan Thomas