Patents by Inventor Bjorn NORHAMMAR

Bjorn NORHAMMAR 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: 10291557
    Abstract: An application server (204, 300), a first user equipment, UE, (200, 400), a second UE (206, 500) and corresponding methods for use in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, IMS, and for streaming media content between the first UE and the second UE using the Rich Communications Services, RCS, standard. The first UE transmits media content to an application server (204, 300) as an RCS file transfer. The application server receives the media content from the first UE as an RCS file transfer and stores the media content in a memory (306). The first UE compiles a message comprising a media content identifier and transmits the compiled message to the second UE using an RCS text based communication. The second UE receives the RCS text based communication from the first UE and transmits a request for the media content to the application server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Björn Norhammar, Jan Lidin
  • Patent number: 10123085
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing streaming media between a plurality of UEs connected to a communications network, wherein the UEs are involved in a SIP-enabled voice session over said communications network. A timestamp is provided to each of the UEs. Each of the UEs then sends a request for streamed media to an IPTV service, receives streamed media from the IPTV service, and commences playout of the streamed media in dependence upon the timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Björn Norhammar, Fredrik Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20170214972
    Abstract: A method of synchronising streaming media between a plurality of UEs connected to a communications network, wherein the UEs are involved in a SIP-enabled voice session over said communications network. A timestamp is provided to each of the UEs. Each of the UEs then sends a request for streamed media to an IPTV service, receives streamed media from the IPTV service, and commences playout of the streamed media in dependence upon the timestamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Björn NORHAMMAR, Fredrik LINDHOLM
  • Publication number: 20170070456
    Abstract: An application server (204, 300), a first user equipment, UE, (200, 400), a second UE (206, 500) and corresponding methods for use in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, IMS, and for streaming media content between the first UE and the second UE using the Rich Communications Services, RCS, standard. The first UE transmits media content to an application server (204, 300) as an RCS file transfer. The application server receives the media content from the first UE as an RCS file transfer and stores the media content in a memory (306). The first UE compiles a message comprising a media content identifier and transmits the compiled message to the second UE using an RCS text based communication. The second UE receives the RCS text based communication from the first UE and transmits a request for the media content to the application server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Björn Norhammar, Jan Lidin
  • Publication number: 20120231761
    Abstract: A method in a communication network for providing user traffic statistics on user traffic generated in the communication network is provided, wherein statistics involving a subscribing user being registered to one or more clients one or more other clients is considered. User traffic data being received from a traffic intercepting unit and if any associated data is already stored this data is aggregated with the received data, such that user traffic associated with any client of the subscriber is aggregated. The aggregated and/or received data is then processed on the basis of pre-defined processing criteria, such that updated user traffic statistics on traffic associated with the subscriber is obtained, after which the processed data is stored, such that subsequent distribution of updated traffic statistics can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Bjorn Norhammar, Christer Boberg
  • Publication number: 20120221722
    Abstract: A method can be executed at a notifier of a communication system for the purpose of handling notifications, at least partly according to a notification scheme. The basis of the method is to provisioning for a differentiated distribution rate to be applied together with the notification scheme when distributing notifications which have been received from a notification source function and which are associated with the subscriber. The provisioning is based on user traffic statistics on traffic involving a registered subscriber, and which has been generated in the communication network, and where the statistics has been acquired from a statistics server and accumulated by the notifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Christer Boberg, Mikael Klein, Sofie Lassborn, Anders Lindgren, Björn Norhammar
  • Patent number: 8165308
    Abstract: A wireless electronic arrangement configured to connect to an earphone arrangement may include a signal generator to generate an electric signal to be sent over the earphone arrangement; a measuring arrangement to make at least one measurement of the electric signal to determine a value indicating a current acoustic impedance of the earphone arrangement; a control unit to compare the determined value with a stored value indicating an operational acoustic impedance stored on a memory unit and, based on a result of the comparison, to select an operational mode of the wireless electronic arrangement based on the determined state of the earphone arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Björn Norhammar, Michael Hultman
  • Patent number: 7907638
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and a portable communication device (200) for forming a real time output media stream by mixing a first real time media stream with a second media stream. Provision of mixing of media streams provides a number of attractive functions, for instance. This invention concerns how to increase the usage of a mobile VT application and how to be able to handle integrity issues when used in a portable communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AB
    Inventors: Björn Norhammar, Tobias Lindquist
  • Patent number: 7710495
    Abstract: A portable communication apparatus (1) comprises a first housing portion (2) and a second housing portion (3), a rotary support member (6) rotatably connecting the first housing portion and the second housing portion, an image producing apparatus (7), and an optical input (8) for the image producing apparatus located in the support member. The image producing apparatus (7) is located in the first housing portion (2) or the second housing portion (3) of the portable communication apparatus (1), and an optical arrangement (11) extends an optical path (12) of the image producing apparatus from the first housing portion or the second housing portion to the optical input (8) located in the rotary support member (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Leif Brunström, Björn Norhammar, Tomas Pensjö
  • Publication number: 20100098261
    Abstract: A wireless electronic arrangement configured to connect to an earphone arrangement may include a signal generator to generate an electric signal to be sent over the earphone arrangement; a measuring arrangement to make at least one measurement of the electric signal to determine a value indicating a current acoustic impedance of the earphone arrangement; a control unit to compare the determined value with a stored value indicating an operational acoustic impedance stored on a memory unit and, based on a result of the comparison, to select an operational mode of the wireless electronic arrangement based on the determined state of the earphone arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Bjorn NORHAMMAR, Michael HULTMAN
  • Publication number: 20090273583
    Abstract: An assembly may include a touch screen. A first element may be provided to cause the touch screen to vibrate at a predetermined frequency. A first sensor proximate to a first portion of the touch screen may measure vibration in the first portion of the touch screen. A second sensor proximate to a second portion of the touch screen may measure vibration in the second portion of the touch screen. Position sensing logic may determine a position of a contact point on the touch screen based on the measured vibration in the first portion of the touch screen and the measured vibration in the second portion of the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Bjorn NORHAMMAR
  • Publication number: 20060149399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and a portable communication device (200) for forming a real time output media stream by mixing a first real time media stream with a second media stream. Provision of mixing of media streams provides a number of attractive functions, for instance. This invention concerns how to increase the usage of a mobile VT application and how to be able to handle integrity issues when used in a portable communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Bjorn Norhammar, Tobias Lindquist
  • Publication number: 20060125915
    Abstract: A portable communication apparatus (1) comprises a first housing portion (2) and a second housing portion (3), a rotary support member (6) rotatably connecting the first housing portion and the second housing portion, an image producing apparatus (7), and an optical input (8) for the image producing apparatus located in the support member. The image producing apparatus (7) is located in the first housing portion (2) or the second housing portion (3) of the portable communication apparatus (1), and an optical arrangement (11) extends an optical path (12) of the image producing apparatus from the first housing portion or the second housing portion to the optical input (8) located in the rotary support member (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Leif Brunstrom, Bjorn Norhammar, Tomas Pensjo