Patents by Inventor Tom S. Chiu

Tom S. Chiu 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).

  • Distributed storage network architecture using user devices
    Publication number: 20030158958
    Abstract: An electronic content delivery system uses a network of end-user devices around a hub. Each end-user device has storage capability. Content is stored in a distributed fashion on the network of these end-user devices for being made available to individual ones of these devices in a P2P fashion so as to cut download time and reduce transmission errors. The system enables digital rights management of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Tom S. Chiu