Patents by Inventor Steven Heintz

Steven Heintz 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).

  • Remote control system for connected devices
    Patent number: 9239837
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize a display to provide universal remote control functionality. A menu of options appears on a display of a display device. A user can navigate the various options to control devices that are separate from the display device. The menu may be dynamically configured according to the context in which the display device is being used. The menu may be activated using a remote control device or other device and the menu may include options for controlling one or more devices that are absent from the remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Chardon, Mark Connolly, Steven Heintz, Ian Crowe, Ashish Arora, Adrien Lazzaro
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120274863
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize a display to provide universal remote control functionality. A menu of options appears on a display of a display device. A user can navigate the various options to control devices that are separate from the display device. The menu may be dynamically configured according to the context in which the display device is being used. The menu may be activated using a remote control device or other device and the menu may include options for controlling one or more devices that are absent from the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: LOGITECH INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Chardon, Mark Connolly, Steven Heintz, Ian Crowe, Ashish Arora, Adrien Lazzaro