While they are all my own work, they were published while working at Philips, and hence the ideas belong to Philips. Hey, they paid me well enough I suppose.
US 7,698,652 - April 2010
This is one of my favorites. How are you supposed to scroll through all those Emails, MP3 or contacts on that piddlingly small device, using just an up and down button. Simple, with this invention later referred to as Super Scroll.
This featured on some of the Philips Internet Enabled mini-systems in the early 2000s. And now there's a patent for it with my name on it!
US 7,689,446 - March 2010
You will agree, it's jolly annoying being in a hotel room where the TV channels are all in a jumble. Clearly, I need Discovery Channel to be on 278. I also need the phone speed dial to match what I have at home, so I can speed dial mum if I have an issue, while I'm on my business trip.
The invention leverages the connected nature of the devices in the home, plus the home gateway, to transfer my personal settings to whatever hotel room I am in.
Ever have the problem that you forgot to take your meds, or you forgot if you forgot to take your meds!? This nifty little invention incorporates several pieces of tech into the cap of the medication bottle to track when you take drugs, plus remind you if you forget.
Some doctor is currently shipping such a device in South Africa. Just waiting for him to break into the US market, then he's gonna get his ass sued.
US 6,560,559 - May 2003
Technique (or as we inventors say Method or Aperatus) for detecting the incorrect positioning of the typists hand, based on knowledge of the keyboard layout and the computer's dictionary.
US 6,873,841 - March 2005
Ever have the problem that your PDA, your mobile and your microwave all have different sets of contact details for your friends? No!? OK, not any more you don't 'cuz they all sync effortlessly over the internet. However, in 1997 no-one had even thought of this problem, 'cept me, and I filled a patent on it. Now the patent's been granted I can start suing everyone's ass for implementing the idea since then :)
US 7,680,067 - March 2010
Keeping your data synchronized across all your devices, without the need for big iron. Ideal for your personal area network.
US 6,957,111 - October 2005
Rice cooking updated to the 21st century