Patents by Inventor Xavier Fourquin

Xavier Fourquin 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: 8825111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable communication equipment comprising a handset with means for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency mobile telephony signals via a cellular radiocommunication network; means for receiving radiofrequency television signals; means for displaying data corresponding to received television signals and acoustic means for reproducing sounds associated to received television signal. According to the invention, said means for receiving radiofrequency television signals comprise a tuner and demodulator located in an accessory separated from said handset and intended to be worn by a user of the handset, said accessory comprising an external metallic area intended to be in direct contact with the skin of said user and electrically linked to an input of said demodulator, and in that said equipment also comprises a transmitting link for transmitting to said handset data corresponding to received radiofrequency television signals downstream from said demodulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: DRNC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Philippe Boutier, Minh Le, Carole Fagnoni
  • Patent number: 7865360
    Abstract: An audio device for modifying the voice transmitted during a telephone call particularly suitable for a mobile telephone system receives from the user of the audio device an analog speech signal. A converter converts the analog speech signal into a digital speech signal comprising at least one fundamental frequency. A set of coded data represents a musical score comprising a set of notes, each note being defined by a fundamental frequency, a duration, and an instrument that plays the note. A digital music signal is extracted from the set of coded data, and a first portion of the digital speech signal is mixed with a first portion of the digital music signal to produce a combined digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: IPG Electronics 504 Limited
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Pierre Bonnard
  • Patent number: 7810247
    Abstract: Portable communication devices are disclosed. The devices each include a motion detector configured to measure a movement of the device relative to a neutral position of the device, an indicating unit configured to provide an indication that a current position of the device is to be set as the neutral position of the device, and a control unit configured to set the current position as the neutral position responsive to the indicating unit providing the indication. In an embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device relative to the neutral position of the device with an associated command and execute the associated command. In another embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device with an associated character and enter the associated character as an input character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: IPG Electronics 504 Limited
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Nicolas Balley
  • Patent number: 7796748
    Abstract: A telecommunication terminal receives an analog speech signal from a user of the terminal and converts the analog speech signal into a digital signal. A vocoder applies source coding to the speech signal and extracts reconstruction parameters from the speech signal. The reconstruction parameters are modified so that the transmitted voice associated with the signal is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: IPG Electronics 504 Limited
    Inventors: Pierre Bonnard, Ivan Bourmeyster, Xavier Fourquin, Pierre Ladouce
  • Publication number: 20100048243
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a housing, which has a first housing part and a second housing part each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second housing parts are movable with respect to one another into open and closed positions so that in the closed position, the inner surfaces of the first and second housing parts face each other. A video camera is fixed to the inner surface of the first housing part and exposed through an opening in the second housing part when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Jamal Housni
  • Publication number: 20090278820
    Abstract: Portable communication devices are disclosed. The devices each include a motion detector configured to measure a movement of the device relative to a neutral position of the device, an indicating unit configured to provide an indication that a current position of the device is to be set as the neutral position of the device, and a control unit configured to set the current position as the neutral position responsive to the indicating unit providing the indication. In an embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device relative to the neutral position of the device with an associated command and execute the associated command. In another embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device with an associated character and enter the associated character as an input character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: IPG ELECTRONICS 504 LIMITED
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Nicolas Balley
  • Patent number: 7616976
    Abstract: A mobile phone having a clamshell type housing includes a first part, a second part linked rotating to the first part through a hinge so that the mobile phone can be in a closed position or in an open position, a first display which is accessible to a user when the mobile phone is in the open position, a second display which is accessible to a user on an external side of the first part when the mobile phone is in the closed position, and a camera on the first part, wherein the camera is located on an internal side of the first part so that it is directed to a user of the mobile phone when the mobile phone is in the open position for capturing images and/or videos which are displayed on the first display, and the second part includes an opening through which the camera can capture images and/or videos when the mobile phone is in the closed position that are displayed on the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: IPG Electronics 504 Limited
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Jamal Housni
  • Patent number: 7562459
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for entering commands and/or characters for a portable communication device equipped with an input device comprising a tilt sensor, including the steps of determining a motion of the portable communication device through measurements of the tilt sensor calculated in reference to a neutral position of said tilt sensor; and deducing from said motion an associated command and/or character. According to the disclosure, the method further includes a preliminary calibration step triggered by a user of the portable communication device, consisting in defining the neutral position as being the current position of the sensor at the time of triggering the calibration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Nicolas Balley
  • Publication number: 20070207813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable communication equipment (E) comprising a handset (1) with means (6-9) for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency mobile telephony signals via a cellular radiocommunication network; means (15-17) for receiving radiofrequency television signals; means (2) for displaying data corresponding to received television signals and acoustic means (5) for reproducing sounds associated to received television signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Philippe Boutier, Minh Le, Carole Fagnoni
  • Publication number: 20070180718
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for entering commands and/or characters for a portable communication device equipped with an input device comprising a tilt sensor, including the steps of determining a motion of the portable communication device through measurements of the tilt sensor calculated in reference to a neutral position of said tilt sensor; and deducing from said motion an associated command and/or character. According to the disclosure, the method further includes a preliminary calibration step triggered by a user of the portable communication device, consisting in defining the neutral position as being the current position of the sensor at the time of triggering the calibration step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Nicolas Balley
  • Publication number: 20070149263
    Abstract: A mobile phone having a clamshell type housing includes a first part, a second part linked rotating to the first part through a hinge so that the mobile phone can be in a closed position or in an open position, a first display which is accessible to a user when the mobile phone is in the open position, a second display which is accessible to a user on an external side of the first part when the mobile phone is in the closed position, and a camera on the first part, wherein the camera is located on an internal side of the first part so that it is directed to a user of the mobile phone when the mobile phone is in the open position for capturing images and/or videos which are displayed on the first display, and the second part includes an opening through which the camera can capture images and/or videos when the mobile phone is in the closed position that are displayed on the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Jamal Housni
  • Publication number: 20050197156
    Abstract: A method is dedicated to selecting a communication network for a dual mode mobile communication terminal. This method consists in the mobile terminal listening to a chosen signaling channel of its parent cellular communication network on which is transmitted, in a chosen mode, information data on access points to at least one wireless local area network, accessible in the cell in which the mobile terminal is situated, and in selecting one of the accessible access points as a function of at least one chosen selection criterion, so that the mobile terminal can communicate with a remote communication terminal via the selected access point, given the transmitted information data, if the latter is more suitable for the communication than the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Emmanuel Seurre
  • Publication number: 20040186707
    Abstract: An audio device for modifying the voice transmitted during a telephone call particularly suitable for a mobile telephone system receives from the user of the audio device an analog speech signal. A converter converts the analog speech signal into a digital speech signal comprising at least one fundamental frequency. A set of coded data represents a musical score comprising a set of notes, each note being defined by a fundamental frequency, a duration, and an instrument that plays the note. A digital music signal is extracted from the set of coded data, and a first portion of the digital speech signal is mixed with a first portion of the digital music signal to produce a digital sung signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Pierre Bonnard
  • Publication number: 20030215085
    Abstract: A telecommunication terminal receives an analog speech signal from a user of the terminal and converts the analog speech signal into a digital signal. A vocoder applies source coding to the speech signal and extracts reconstruction parameters from the speech signal. The reconstruction parameters are modified so that the transmitted voice associated with the signal is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Pierre Bonnard, Ivan Bourmeyster, Xavier Fourquin, Pierre Ladouce
  • Publication number: 20030048842
    Abstract: A method of compressing animated images displayed on a screen defined by a frame of pixels, in particular a mobile telephone screen, consists of using a first algorithm for compressing an image in which the percentage of pixels modified relative to the preceding displayed image is greater than or equal to a particular threshold and a second algorithm for compressing an image in which the percentage of pixels modified relative to the preceding displayed image is less than or equal to the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Christophe Comps
  • Patent number: RE45411
    Abstract: Portable communication devices are disclosed. The devices each include a motion detector configured to measure a movement of the device relative to a neutral position of the device, an indicating unit configured to provide an indication that a current position of the device is to be set as the neutral position of the device, and a control unit configured to set the current position as the neutral position responsive to the indicating unit providing the indication. In an embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device relative to the neutral position of the device with an associated command and execute the associated command. In another embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device with an associated character and enter the associated character as an input character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: DRNC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Nicholas Balley