Patents by Inventor Richard MORETON

Richard MORETON 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: 11128926
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a client device, a companion screen device, and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The disclosed client device includes: a communication interface; a display; a memory configured to store one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to control the display to display at least a part of 360-degree video content, identify a companion screen device having a 360-degree control capability to perform 360-degree control on the 360-degree video content, control the communication interface to connect a communication channel with the identified companion screen device, and control the display to control the displaying of the 360-degree video content according to a control command received from the connected companion screen device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Alder, Richard Moreton
  • Patent number: 10812750
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a communication unit; a tuner configured to receive a channel signal of a broadcast channel by tuning to a frequency of the broadcast channel included in the broadcasting signal; and a controller configured to acquire data regarding the broadcast channel based on the channel signal and transmit the data to a server through the communication unit, the data including at least one of signal information indicating properties of the channel signal, and service information regarding the broadcast channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Simon Pena Placer, Christopher Alder, Richard Moreton
  • Publication number: 20200204870
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a client device, a companion screen device, and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The disclosed client device includes: a communication interface; a display; a memory configured to store one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to control the display to display at least a part of 360-degree video content, identify a companion screen device having a 360-degree control capability to perform 360-degree control on the 360-degree video content, control the communication interface to connect a communication channel with the identified companion screen device, and control the display to control the displaying of the 360-degree video content according to a control command received from the connected companion screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher ALDER, Richard MORETON
  • Publication number: 20180332251
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a communication unit; a tuner configured to receive a channel signal of a broadcast channel by tuning to a frequency of the broadcast channel included in the broadcasting signal; and a controller configured to acquire data regarding the broadcast channel based on the channel signal and transmit the data to a server through the communication unit, the data including at least one of signal information indicating properties of the channel signal, and service information regarding the broadcast channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Simon PENA PLACER, Christopher ALDER, Richard MORETON