Patents by Inventor Thierry Gilbert Claude Walrant

Thierry Gilbert Claude Walrant 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 extension with limited command duration
    Patent number: 9135814
    Abstract: A remote control extension system for controlling appliances (60,70,80). A remote control (20) is connected by means of a network (30) to an extender device (40). The remote control (20) transmits messages (110,120) to the extender (40) during the period, that a command (14) is to be transmitted from the extender to an appliance. The command is for example a command having a variable duration, such as Volume UP. The extender (40) receives the messages. It transmits the command as long as it receives the messages from the remote control. It finishes the transmission of the command, if an expected message has not been received at a predetermined time. In this way, the duration of a command is limited in case of network disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Home Control Singapore PTE. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thierry Gilbert Claude Walrant, Koen Derom
  • Remote Control Extension with Limited Command Duration
    Publication number: 20080316046
    Abstract: A remote control extension system for controlling appliances (60,70,80). A remote control (20) is connected by means of a network (30) to an extender device (40). The remote control (20) transmits messages (110,120) to the extender (40) during the period, that a command (14) is to be It transmitted from the extender to an appliance. The command is for example a command having a variable duration, such as Volume UP. The extender (40) receives the messages. It transmits the command as long as it receives the messages from the remote control. It finishes the transmission of the command, if an expected message has not been received at a predetermined time. In this way, the duration of a command is limited in case of network disturbances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Thierry Gilbert Claude Walrant, Koen Derom