Patents by Inventor Anne Katrin Konertz

Anne Katrin Konertz 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).

  • Publication number: 20130305336
    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein provide for verifying the identity of a prospective social network member using an authentication process in which one or more existing members of the social network who are knowledgeable of the identity of the prospective member communicate with the prospective member in real time. During the real-time communication, biometric information of the prospective member can be associated with a profile for the prospective member. During or after the real-time communication, the existing member(s) can verify the identity of the prospective member. Once the prospective member's identity has been properly verified, the prospective member can be granted access to the social network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anne Katrin Konertz, Niccolo A. Padovani
  • Patent number: 8452235
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to communicating information relating to wireless charging. A power transmitting system includes a host device with a transmit antenna. A communication interface conveys receiver information, which includes unique identifier information, from a receiver device to the host device. A controller on the host device monitors and processes the receiver information to generate notification information, which is presented to a user on a user-perceivable notifier. The transmit antenna generates an electromagnetic field at a resonant frequency to create a coupling-mode region within a near-field of the transmit antenna. The system can detect a presence of a receiver device with a receive antenna that is in the coupling-mode region and process a request for power from the receiver device. The system can also notify a user when a host device is leaving a designated region and whether the host device includes expected receiver devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Qualcomm, Incorporated
    Inventors: Miles Alexander Lyell Kirby, Anne Katrin Konertz, Virginia Walker Keating, Craig Lauer, Michael John Mangan
  • Publication number: 20110310227
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided to facilitate the deployment of media content within an augmented reality environment. In at least one implementation, a method is provided that includes extracting a three-dimensional feature of a real-world object captured in a camera view of a mobile device, and attaching a presentation region for a media content item to at least a portion of the three-dimensional feature responsive to a user input received at the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Anne Katrin Konertz, Virginia Walker Keating
  • Publication number: 20100248622
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to communicating information relating to wireless charging. A power transmitting system includes a host device with a transmit antenna. A communication interface conveys receiver information, which includes unique identifier information, from a receiver device to the host device. A controller on the host device monitors and processes the receiver information to generate notification information, which is presented to a user on a user-perceivable notifier. The transmit antenna generates an electromagnetic field at a resonant frequency to create a coupling-mode region within a near-field of the transmit antenna. The system can detect a presence of a receiver device with a receive antenna that is in the coupling-mode region and process a request for power from the receiver device. The system can also notify a user when a host device is leaving a designated region and whether the host device includes expected receiver devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles Alexander Lyell Kirby, Anne Katrin Konertz, Virginia Walker Keating, Craig Lauer, Michael John Mangan
  • Publication number: 20100201311
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging system may comprise at least one antenna configured for coupling to a container. The at least one antenna may further be configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to a receive antenna coupled to a chargeable device positioned within the container. Further, the charging system is configured to charge and perform a process on the one or more charging devices positioned within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles Alexander Lyell Kirby, Rinat Burdo, Virginia Walker Keating, Craig Lauer, Anne Katrin Konertz
  • Publication number: 20100194335
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A wireless charging device may comprise a charging region configured for placement of one or more chargeable devices. The charging device may further include at least one transmit antenna configured for transmitting wireless power within the charging region. Furthermore, the charging device is configured to exchange data between at least one chargeable device of the one or more chargeable devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles A. Kirby, Ernest T. Ozaki, Rinat Burdo, Virginia W. Keating, Michael J. Mangan, Anne Katrin Konertz, Paul E. Jacobs, William Von Novak, Roy F. Quick, JR., Roy H. Davis, Nigel P. Cook, Lukas Sieber, Hanspeter Widmer