Patents by Inventor Tobias Ritzau

Tobias Ritzau 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: 9270751
    Abstract: A method in a first device for setting up a peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and a second device may include sending a request to a second device for setting up the peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device. The request may include an IP address of the first device. Alternatively, an IP address of the second device may be received in a message from the second device. The peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device is then set up. The setting up may be initiated by one of the parties associated with the first device or the second device by connecting to the other party using the IP address of the other party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Brett A. Pantalone, Anders Angelhag, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, William O. Camp, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140344466
    Abstract: A method in a first device for setting up a peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and a second device may include sending a request to a second device for setting up the peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device. The request may include an IP address of the first device. Alternatively, an IP address of the second device may be received in a message from the second device. The peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device is then set up. The setting up may be initiated by one of the parties associated with the first device or the second device by connecting to the other party using the IP address of the other party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Brett A. PANTALONE, Anders ANGELHAG, Jan Robert Tobias RITZAU, William O. CAMP, JR.
  • Patent number: 8798075
    Abstract: A method in a first device for setting up a peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and a second device may include sending a request to a second device for setting up the peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device. The request may include an IP address of the first device. Alternatively, an IP address of the second device may be received in a message from the second device. The peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device is then set up. The setting up may be initiated by one of the parties associated with the first device or the second device by connecting to the other party using the IP address of the other party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Brett A. Pantalone, Anders Angelhag, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, William O. Camp, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8421756
    Abstract: A method performed by a device having a touch panel includes detecting a location of a primary touch on the device and detecting on the touch panel a set of near-touch coordinates associated with the primary touch. The method also includes identifying the approach orientation of the primary touch as one of a left-side touch or a right-side touch based on the location of the primary touch and the near-touch coordinates. The method further includes generating a command signal based on the location of the primary touch and the approach orientation of the primary touch and performing an action based on the command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Per David Burstrom
  • Patent number: 8353052
    Abstract: A method may include sending personal network connection information from a mobile device to a guest device; sending authentication credentials from the mobile device to the guest device; receiving the authentication credentials in the personal network from the guest device; authenticating the guest device based on the authentication credentials; and granting access to the guest device to content stored in the personal network for a guest session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Bo Håkan Larsson, Bengt Gunnar Stavenow, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Henrik Sven Bengtsson, Anders Wilhelm Östsjö, Sten Håkan Minör
  • Patent number: 8191055
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method and a software program for optimizing the positioning of software functions in a memory of a computing device. The present invention hereby comprises the steps of identifying each of a number of software functions and the respective number of calls between the identified software functions; positioning the two software functions sharing the highest number of calls next to each other to form a group of software functions and updating the number of calls between the newly formed group and the other software functions, and repeating the positioning step and the updating step for the software functions and/or groups of software functions sharing the respective highest number of calls in the next calculation step and so forth until all software functions are positioned in a sequential order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Tobias Ritzau, Rickard Moller
  • Publication number: 20110213881
    Abstract: Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices are provided that include a DLNA device circuit and a DLNA management console circuit. The DLNA device circuit is configured to attach the portable electronic device to an existing DLNA network having at least one existing DLNA management console so as to allow the portable electronic device to be a source for data on the existing DLNA network. The DLNA management console circuit is configured to enable the portable electronic device to operate as a portable management console for the existing and/or a new DLNA network. Related management consoles and methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Bengt Gunnar Stavenow, Bo Hakan Larsson, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Henrik Sven Bengtsson, Anders Wilhelm Ostsjo, Sten Hakan Minor
  • Patent number: 7954133
    Abstract: Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices are provided that include a DLNA device circuit and a DLNA management console circuit. The DLNA device circuit is configured to attach the portable electronic device to an existing DLNA network having at least one existing DLNA management console so as to allow the portable electronic device to be a source for data on the existing DLNA network. The DLNA management console circuit is configured to enable the portable electronic device to operate as a portable management console for the existing and/or a new DLNA network. Related management consoles and methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Bengt Gunnar Stavenow, Bo Hakan Larsson, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Henrik Sven Bengtsson, Anders Wilhelm Ostsjo, Sten Hakan Minor
  • Patent number: 7893845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket for connecting a plug to an electronic device, comprising a sensor device, wherein the socket is adapted to be arranged in an electronic device and to be connected to a plug, the sensor device is adapted to detect a plug when it is arranged at the socket and adapted to emit a signal when it detects a plug. The present invention further relates to a plug for connecting a socket to an electronic device and to a system comprising a plug and a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Tobias Ritzau
  • Publication number: 20100073302
    Abstract: A method performed by a device having a touch panel includes detecting a location of a primary touch on the device and detecting on the touch panel a set of near-touch coordinates associated with the primary touch. The method also includes identifying the approach orientation of the primary touch as one of a left-side touch or a right-side touch based on the location of the primary touch and the near-touch coordinates. The method further includes generating a command signal based on the location of the primary touch and the approach orientation of the primary touch and performing an action based on the command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Per David Burstrom
  • Publication number: 20090295712
    Abstract: A portable projector comprising a projection unit for projecting an image onto a projection surface. The portable projector comprises a stabilization unit for stabilizing the projecting of the image. The portable projector further comprises a light sensing unit for scanning a region surrounding the portable projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Jan Robert Tobias RITZAU
  • Publication number: 20090267785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket for connecting a plug to an electronic device, comprising a sensor device, wherein the socket is adapted to be arranged in an electronic device and to be connected to a plug, the sensor device is adapted to detect a plug when it is arranged at the socket and adapted to emit a signal when it detects a plug. The present invention further relates to a plug for connecting a socket to an electronic device and to a system comprising a plug and a socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Tobias RITZAU
  • Publication number: 20090106414
    Abstract: Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices are provided that include a DLNA device circuit and a DLNA management console circuit. The DLNA device circuit is configured to attach the portable electronic device to an existing DLNA network having at least one existing DLNA management console so as to allow the portable electronic device to be a source for data on the existing DLNA network. The DLNA management console circuit is configured to enable the portable electronic device to operate as a portable management console for the existing and/or a new DLNA network. Related management consoles and methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Bengt Gunnar Stavenow, Bo Hakan Larsson, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, Henrik Sven Bengtsson, Anders Wilhelm Ostsjo, Sten Hakan Minor
  • Publication number: 20090100417
    Abstract: An electronic communication and/or multimedia device comprises a central processing unit controlling the operation of said device, wherein in a standard mode the operation of the device is carried out on the basis of data stored in the first memory said device. In a reduced mode of said device, a part of the data stored in said first memory is copied into second memory wherein the operation of said device in said reduced mode is carried out only on the basis of the data contained in said second memory. Said reduced mode might be used for updating the software of the device while still providing a basis functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Wladyslaw Bolanowski, Tobias Ritzau
  • Patent number: 7512767
    Abstract: A virtual memory management unit (306) includes a redundancy insertion module (307) which is used for inserting redundancy into an encoded data stream to be compressed, such that after being compressed each logical data block fits into a different one from a set of equal-sized physical data blocks of a given size. For example, said redundancy may be given by no-operation (NOP) instructions represented by a number of dummy sequences of a given length (L) into an encoded data stream to be compressed, each dummy sequence being composed of a number of identical binary or hexadecimal fill-in values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Tobias Ritzau
  • Publication number: 20090064346
    Abstract: A method may include sending personal network connection information from a mobile device to a guest device; sending authentication credentials from the mobile device to the guest device; receiving the authentication credentials in the personal network from the guest device; authenticating the guest device based on the authentication credentials; and granting access to the guest device to content stored in the personal network for a guest session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Bo Hakan LARSSON, Bengt Gunnar STAVENOW, Jan Robert Tobias RITZAU, Henrik Sven BENGTSSON, Anders Wilhelm Ostsjo, Sten Hakan MINOR
  • Publication number: 20090027222
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a request from a device for a service; determining a location of the device; determining, based on the location of the device, one or more devices that may provide the requested service; providing information to the device regarding the one or more devices that may provide the requested service; receiving a selection from the device for one of the one or more devices for providing the requested service; and providing the service by the selected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Bo Hakan LARSSON, Bengt Gunnar STAVENOW, Jan Robert Tobias RITZAU, Henrik Sven BENGTSSON, Anders Wilhelm Ostsjo, Sten Hakan Minor
  • Publication number: 20080196017
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method and a software program for optimising the positioning of software functions in a memory of a computing device. The present invention hereby comprises the steps of identifying each of a number of software functions and the respective number of calls between the identified software functions; positioning the two software functions sharing the highest number of calls next to each other to form a group of software functions and updating the number of calls between the newly formed group and the other software functions, and repeating the positioning step and the updating step for the software functions and/or groups of software functions sharing the respective highest number of calls in the next calculation step and so forth until all software functions are positioned in a sequential order, whereby said positioning step and said updating step are performed on the basis of the size of the software functions and the number of calls between the software functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Tobias Ritzau, Rickard Moller
  • Publication number: 20080002698
    Abstract: A method in a first device for setting up a peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and a second device may include sending a request to a second device for setting up the peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device. The request may include an IP address of the first device. Alternatively, an IP address of the second device may be received in a message from the second device. The peer-to-peer IP connection between the first device and the second device is then set up. The setting up may be initiated by one of the parties associated with the first device or the second device by connecting to the other party using the IP address of the other party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Brett A. Pantalone, Anders Angelhag, Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau, William O. Camp
  • Publication number: 20070157001
    Abstract: A virtual memory management unit (306) includes a redundancy insertion module (307) which is used for inserting redundancy into an encoded data stream to be compressed, such that after being compressed each logical data block fits into a different one from a set of equal-sized physical data blocks of a given size. For example, said redundancy may be given by no-operation (NOP) instructions represented by a number of dummy sequences of a given length (L) into an encoded data stream to be compressed, each dummy sequence being composed of a number of identical binary or hexadecimal fill-in values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Tobias Ritzau