Patents by Inventor Roland Hellfajer

Roland Hellfajer 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: 11483191
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a radio transceiver, and a digital transmitter configured to transmit, via the radio transceiver, a first data symbol, and to transmit, via the radio transceiver, a repetition of the first data symbol immediately after the first data symbol, where the first data symbol forms a cyclic prefix for the repetition of the first data symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Roland Hellfajer, Michael Speth, Peter Ascheuer, Frank Huertgen, Tobias Scholand, Jan Ellenbeck, Admir Burnic, Giuseppe Lipuma, Sven Dortmund, Thomas Esch, Romeo Lopez Soto, Markus Schlamann
  • Publication number: 20210099329
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a radio transceiver, and a digital transmitter configured to transmit, via the radio transceiver, a first data symbol, and to transmit, via the radio transceiver, a repetition of the first data symbol immediately after the first data symbol, where the first data symbol forms a cyclic prefix for the repetition of the first data symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Hellfajer, Michael Speth, Peter Ascheuer, Frank Huertgen, Tobias Scholand, Jan Ellenbeck, Admir Burnic, Giuseppe Lipuma, Sven Dortmund, Thomas Esch, Romeo Lopez Soto, Markus Schlamann
  • Patent number: 10405171
    Abstract: A communication terminal is described with a controller configured to receive, from applications, respective requests for an exchange of application layer data over a communication network associated with the respective application, to select a first application, to control a communication circuit to perform an exchange according to the request received from the first application, to initiate, for a second application, a buffering of application layer data requested to be exchanged according to the request received from the second application, to control the communication circuit to release the first network layer communication connection based on a duration of the buffering and to establish a second network layer communication connection to a communication network associated with the second application and perform an exchange according to the request received from the second application over the second network layer communication connection after release of the first network layer communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert Dawid, Tobias Scholand, Michael Speth, Roland Hellfajer, Markus Jordan, Edgar Bolinth
  • Publication number: 20190037386
    Abstract: A communication terminal is described with a controller configured to receive, from applications, respective requests for an exchange of application layer data over a communication network associated with the respective application, to select a first application, to control a communication circuit to perform an exchange according to the request received from the first application, to initiate, for a second application, a buffering of application layer data requested to be exchanged according to the request received from the second application, to control the communication circuit to release the first network layer communication connection based on a duration of the buffering and to establish a second network layer communication connection to a communication network associated with the second application and perform an exchange according to the request received from the second application over the second network layer communication connection after release of the first network layer communication connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Herbert DAWID, Tobias SCHOLAND, Michael SPETH, Roland HELLFAJER, Markus JORDAN, Edgar BOLINTH
  • Patent number: 10003990
    Abstract: A communication device is described comprising a transmitter configured to transmit data according to a retransmission protocol, a determiner configured to determine whether, for a transmission time scheduled according to the retransmission protocol, there was a transmission gap within a predetermined time interval before the transmission time or to determine whether there will be a transmission gap within a predetermined time interval after the transmission time and a controller configured to control the transmitter to perform an initial transmission of data or a retransmission of data according to the retransmission protocol at the transmission time based on the result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tobias Scholand, Roland Hellfajer, Chandra Prakash Gupta
  • Patent number: 9883458
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Clevorn, Roland Hellfajer
  • Patent number: 9473951
    Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus is provided, which may have a receiver, and may ascertain whether a movement of the apparatus is below a prescribed limit and on that basis may prompt the receiver of the mobile communication apparatus to perform a signal reception quality measurement. A mobile communication apparatus is also provided, which may have a transmission/reception device, and may ascertain whether a movement of the apparatus is below a prescribed limit based on a set of radio cells in a mobile radio communication that is active, a radio cell that serves the mobile communication apparatus, or a set of adjacent radio cells that is configured for the mobile communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Huertgen, Roland Hellfajer
  • Publication number: 20160029306
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thorsten Clevorn, Roland Hellfajer
  • Publication number: 20150381321
    Abstract: A communication device is described comprising a transmitter configured to transmit data according to a retransmission protocol, a determiner configured to determine whether, for a transmission time scheduled according to the retransmission protocol, there was a transmission gap within a predetermined time interval before the transmission time or to determine whether there will be a transmission gap within a predetermined time interval after the transmission time and a controller configured to control the transmitter to perform an initial transmission of data or a retransmission of data according to the retransmission protocol at the transmission time based on the result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: TOBIAS SCHOLAND, ROLAND HELLFAJER, CHANDRA PRAKASH GUPTA
  • Patent number: 9144020
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Clevorn, Roland Hellfajer
  • Patent number: 9084123
    Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a measurement circuit configured to measure a reception quality of a signal from another radio communication device; a retention time determiner configured to determine a retention time based on the measured reception quality; and a memory configured to store information related to the other radio communication device for a period of time, the period of time based on the determined retention time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Hellfajer, Peter Ascheuer, Michael Warmers
  • Publication number: 20140274068
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is described comprising a transceiver configured to establish, for each of a plurality of radio cells, a radio link to a base station operating the radio cell; a determiner configured to determine, for each radio cell, a timing of a downlink signal transmitted from the base station operating the radio cell to the mobile terminal and configured to determine, based on the timings, a timing for a receive window in which the transceiver is to buffer signal samples received via the radio cells and a controller configured to control the transceiver to buffer signal samples received via the radio cells during the receive window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Herbert Dawid, Roland Hellfajer, Frank Budke, Alper Ceylan, Frank Huertgen, Peter Ascheuer, Georg Diernhofer
  • Publication number: 20140162567
    Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a measurement circuit configured to measure a reception quality of a signal from another radio communication device; a retention time determiner configured to determine a retention time based on the measured reception quality; and a memory configured to store information related to the other radio communication device for a period of time, the period of time based on the determined retention time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Roland Hellfajer, Peter Ascheuer, Michael Warmers
  • Publication number: 20130337848
    Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus is provided which has a receiver, an ascertainment device which is set up to ascertain whether the movement of the mobile communication apparatus is below a prescribed limit and a control device which is set up to prompt the receiver to perform a signal reception quality measurement on the basis of whether the movement of the mobile communication apparatus is below the prescribed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Frank Huertgen, Roland Hellfajer
  • Publication number: 20130244665
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Clevorn, Roland Hellfajer
  • Patent number: 8537877
    Abstract: This disclosure relates frequency channel qualification in wire-free communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Britta Felbecker, Markus Hammes, Roland Hellfajer, Alexander Uwah
  • Patent number: 8432815
    Abstract: A packet-oriented mobile radio transmission system takes account of a packet utilization level that indicates how much of the maximum amount of payload information that can be transmitted is used for transmission. Such packet utilization level is a function of the packet type. A packet type that is suitable in the respective reception conditions is selected at the receiving end as a function of a variable that is characteristic of the integrity of the received data, and of the packet utilization level. At the transmission end, the packet type is switched as a function of the selection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Brückmann, Britta Felbecker, Roland Hellfajer, Alexander Uwah
  • Patent number: 8068885
    Abstract: A method for calculating the power consumption of a mobile device, particularly of a mobile station of a mobile radio system, in an observation period ?t based on various possible system states sk in which the device can be in the period ?t. A value of a quantity ?k is determined system-state-dependently for the system states sk occurring in the period ?t. The power consumption in the period ?t is calculated in such a manner that the quantities ?k and state-dependent typical currents ik are taken into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Markus Hammes, Roland Hellfajer, Britta Felbecker
  • Patent number: 7945211
    Abstract: The method is based on the capability for coordination of the radio activities of two mobile radio transmitting and/or receiving devices. In the case of the method, a value of at least one characteristic variable is first of all determined, which is characteristic of the requirement for coordination of the radio activity of one or both transmitting and/or receiving devices. The coordination of the radio activity of one or both transmitting and/or receiving devices is then activated or deactivated as a function of the value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Duerdodt, Roland Hellfajer, Britta Olschner
  • Patent number: 7903626
    Abstract: In a method for channel qualification and selection, an actual data packet length and a data packet error rate in a received data packet are determined, and are used for a qualification decision. The measured data packet error rate is compared with a previously calculated data packet error threshold value, which depends on an assumed bit error rate and the ratio of a possible actual to a maximum data packet length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Britta Felbecker, Roland Hellfajer, Alexander Uwah