Patents by Inventor Tobias Münch
Tobias Münch 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).
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Patent number: 9014391Abstract: A system for controlling audio reproduction may include an interface operable to receive a data stream of an audio signal. The system may also include a processor. The processor may be operable to: analyze the data stream; divide the data stream into segments; associate audio classes with respective segments in accordance with audio classifications and the analysis of the data stream; and replace one or more of the segments associated with a specific audio class, with an audio file, based on information regarding the audio file and information regarding the specific audio class. Further, the system may include another interface operable to output a signal derived from the audio file, to drive a loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Philipp Schmauderer, Christoph Benz, Andreas Körner
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Patent number: 8897904Abstract: Media content playback includes providing a plurality of media contents; providing for each of the media contents information identifying the respective media content; receiving from a user selection instructions that effect selecting or deselecting of a specific media content; providing context data based on measurements of at least one of absolute time, absolute position and of at least one physical quantity at or in the vicinity of the location where the selected media content is to be reproduced; providing or adapting a user profile that assigns for each specific media content user instructions to the context data provided at the time of receipt of the respective instruction; selecting according to the user profile one of the media contents dependent on the context data at the time of selection; and reproducing the selected media content.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Muench, Christoph Benz, Andreas Koerner, Philipp Schmauderer
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Patent number: 8744606Abstract: A receiving device for mobile reception of a receive signal including an audio signal associated with a currently received piece of music, and a method for playback in a mobile receiver are disclosed. A receiving circuit receives the receive signal and outputs the audio signal and information associated with the audio signal. The information includes one or more information fields associated with the currently received piece of music. An arithmetic unit evaluates the information associated with the audio signal. A database is configured for storing database entries. Each database entry includes data fields and associated audio data. The arithmetic unit assigns the information to an assigned database entry by comparing the information fields with the data fields. The arithmetic unit outputs the audio data of the assigned database entry based on a detected disturbance in the reception of the audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Philipp Schmauderer, Christoph Benz, Andreas Körner
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Publication number: 20140029771Abstract: A system and method for switching between multiple audio input signals to select one of the audio input signals as audio output signal are disclosed which include receiving the audio input signals, receiving a control signal, and switching controlled by the control signal from a first one of the audio input signals to a second one of the audio input signals. Prior to switching, the first one of the audio input signals is muted and upon switching, the second one of the audio input signals is unmuted in one of multiple unmute modes based on one or more signal parameters characterizing the second one of the audio input signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Muench, Frank Baehren, Ludwig Guenther
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Publication number: 20130251157Abstract: A system for reproducing an audio signal may start a selection mode to retrieve the audio signal based on a first user input, and reproduce, in the selection mode, a first audio signal and a second audio signal. The system may filter the first audio signal and the second audio signal in the selection mode so that the first audio signal at a first location and the second audio signal at a second location are separated acoustically in a virtual acoustic space by the filtering. In the selection mode, in order to select the first audio signal the first location in the virtual acoustic space may be positioned acoustically closer to a listening position of a user than the second location of the second audio signal. The selection mode may end, if a time out of a time counter is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Philipp Schmauderer, Christoph Benz, Andreas Körner
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Publication number: 20130003986Abstract: A system for controlling audio reproduction may include an interface operable to receive a data stream of an audio signal. The system may also include a processor. The processor may be operable to: analyze the data stream; divide the data stream into segments; associate audio classes with respective segments in accordance with audio classifications and the analysis of the data stream; and replace one or more of the segments associated with a specific audio class, with an audio file, based on information regarding the audio file and information regarding the specific audio class. Further, the system may include another interface operable to output a signal derived from the audio file, to drive a loudspeaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Philipp Schmauderer, Christoph Benz, Andreas Körner
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Patent number: 8340908Abstract: A tracking device may be used to detect a position or movement of an object. The tracking device may include a housing that supports an emitter. The emitter may transmit a first signal. A measurement device within the housing may measure rotational movement of an object. Circuitry may receive a second signal in response to the first signal. The circuitry may reset an angle value to a predetermined value based on the second signal. The angle value may be determined by a measurement of the rotational movement of the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Hess, Tobias Münch, Hans-Jürgen Nitzpon
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Patent number: 8121319Abstract: A tracking system may determine the orientation or position of a movable object. The tracking system includes a signal generator that generates a non-audible detection signal in an audible frequency range. A transmitting device transmits the detection signal to a detection device. The transmitting device or the detection device may be positioned on the movable object, and the other may be positioned at a remote location. A processor may determine an orientation or position of the moveable object based on the transmission time between the transmitting device and the detection device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Seyed-Ali Azizi, Tobias Münch
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Patent number: 8098138Abstract: A tracking system determines the orientation of an object. A transceiver transmits a signal and detects responses from multiple transponders. A processing unit determines an orientation parameter of the object by comparing the responses from the multiple transponders.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Wolfgang Hess, Stefan Beyer
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Publication number: 20120002515Abstract: Media content playback includes providing a plurality of media contents; providing for each of the media contents information identifying the respective media content; receiving from a user selection instructions that effect selecting or deselecting of a specific media content; providing context data based on measurements of at least one of absolute time, absolute position and of at least one physical quantity at or in the vicinity of the location where the selected media content is to be reproduced; providing or adapting a user profile that assigns for each specific media content user instructions to the context data provided at the time of receipt of the respective instruction; selecting according to the user profile one of the media contents dependent on the context data at the time of selection; and reproducing the selected media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Tobias Muench, Christoph Benz, Andreas Koerner, Philipp Schmauderer
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Publication number: 20110202153Abstract: A receiving device for mobile reception of a receive signal including an audio signal associated with a currently received piece of music, and a method for playback in a mobile receiver are disclosed. A receiving circuit receives the receive signal and outputs the audio signal and information associated with the audio signal. The information includes one or more information fields associated with the currently received piece of music. An arithmetic unit evaluates the information associated with the audio signal. A database is configured for storing database entries. Each database entry includes data fields and associated audio data. The arithmetic unit assigns the information to an assigned database entry by comparing the information fields with the data fields. The arithmetic unit outputs the audio data of the assigned database entry based on a detected disturbance in the reception of the audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Tobias Münch, Philipp Schmauderer, Christoph Benz, Andreas Körner
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Patent number: 7916039Abstract: A system is provided for conveying information to an occupant of a motor vehicle. In one example of an implementation, driving-relevant information is obtained for example using sensors or a navigation system. An audio message is determined based on the obtained driving-relevant information. Spatial characteristics for the audio message are also determined. The audio message is output in the motor vehicle with the determined spatial characteristic via loudspeakers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Hess, Tobias Münch, Hans-Jürgen Nitzpon