Patents by Inventor Valerie S. Liebhold

Valerie S. Liebhold 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 Apparatus for Assisting a Person In Configuring an Audio/Video System
    Publication number: 20100289958
    Abstract: An audio/video switchbox includes a housing and one or more jacks on the housing. Each jack is configured to be connected to an end of a signal cable. A logic and control controls operation of the switchbox. The switchbox is connectable to a video display so that video images from the switchbox can be presented on the display. The switchbox is able to present an image on the display requesting that a person indicate which type of signal cable will be used to connect an audio/video device to the switchbox. The switchbox is able to automatically detect when an end of a signal cable selected by the person has been connected to one of the jacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Suraj C. Iyer, William Berardi, Christine M. Hostage, Leela Keshavan, Valerie S. Liebhold, Andrew Olcott, John Michael Sakalowsky, Conor Sheehan, Lee Zamir
  • UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING
    Publication number: 20080174467
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for programming a universal remote control. The method includes receiving a transmitted signal of unknown modulation technique from a native remote control and characterizing the received signal in parameters of a pre-determined modulation technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Laszlo Drimusz, Neil Gelfond, Joseph A. Killough, Valerie S. Liebhold, Matthew Osber, Cory S. White