Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Michael Theimer
Wolfgang Michael Theimer 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: 10192516Abstract: Methods and devices for wirelessly transmitting content from a source device to a sink device are disclosed. The method comprises: identifying one or more data types associated with a display frame displayed on the source device; selecting a transmission format for the display frame in accordance with the one or more identified data types, wherein the transmission format is selected from the group consisting of screencasting, graphics processing unit (GPU) processing, or GPU processing with media streaming; and sending visual information representing the display frame in the transmission selected transmission format to the sink device. One or a combination of latency, image/video quality, and power consumption associated with the wireless transmission may be used to adapt the wireless transmission.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mohammed Nawaf Smadi, Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
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Publication number: 20170032762Abstract: Methods and devices for wirelessly transmitting content from a source device to a sink device are disclosed. The method comprises: identifying one or more data types associated with a display frame displayed on the source device; selecting a transmission format for the display frame in accordance with the one or more identified data types, wherein the transmission format is selected from the group consisting of screencasting, graphics processing unit (GPU) processing, or GPU processing with media streaming; and sending visual information representing the display frame in the transmission selected transmission format to the sink device. One or a combination of latency, image/video quality, and power consumption associated with the wireless transmission may be used to adapt the wireless transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mohammed Nawaf SMADI, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Vytautas Robertas KEZYS
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Patent number: 9507147Abstract: A display system. A display device has viewports emitting expanded views of an image, an image receiving area receives the image, and optical conduits with exit pupil expanders expand the image through the viewports. A separate tracking projector has an image projector that projects an image along an axis, a marker search illuminator that projects light into a space including the axis, and an image capture component that captures target images that including at least three reflective marker images associated with the image receiving area. An image processor determines, based the marker images, a distance and an orientation of the image receiving area. A projection controller adjusts image data based upon the distance and the orientation to cause projected images to arrive squarely at the image receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Klaus-Dieter Meierling
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Patent number: 9483875Abstract: An augmented reality system with encoding light emitting beacons placed in a scene. Beacons placed at desired locations in a scene emit light modulated with multiple access encoding that conveys an identifier for its emitting beacon. The emitted light signals are also blanked for longer than a time between image capturing by an image augmenting device. Beacons viewed in captured images are identified by correlating an absence of a beacon in an image with an absence of a received identifier in received light signals. In a view of the scene presented to a user, augmenting images are obtained based upon the determined beacon identifier and are displayed at locations in the scene based upon the determined location of that beacon. Beacons that emit pulsed light signals encoded with the multiple access coding are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Sebastian Gehrling
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Patent number: 9450953Abstract: A method of maintaining a blacklist for gesture-based passwords is provided. A data store of vectors corresponding to gestures is maintained on a blacklist server. Upon receiving a new gesture based password, an electronic device converts the password to a vector and forwards that vector to the blacklist server. The blacklist server assigns the vector to one of a cluster of vectors each having low distance from one another. If the increase in the occurrences of the number of vectors in the cluster results in a blacklist threshold being exceeded, the cluster of vectors is inputted to the blacklist. A notification can be sent back to the electronic device if the forwarded vector is on the blacklist or is inputted to the blacklist.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Maksym Nechytaylo, Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Thomas Balon
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Patent number: 9412332Abstract: Methods and devices for wirelessly transmitting content from a source device to a sink device are disclosed. The method comprises: identifying one or more data types associated with a display frame displayed on the source device; selecting a transmission format for the display frame in accordance with the one or more identified data types, wherein the transmission format is selected from the group consisting of screencasting, graphics processing unit (GPU) processing, or GPU processing with media streaming; and sending visual information representing the display frame in the transmission selected transmission format to the sink device. One or a combination of latency, image/video quality, and power consumption associated with the wireless transmission may be used to adapt the wireless transmission.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mohammed Nawaf Smadi, Vytautas Robertas Kezys, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Patent number: 9285837Abstract: A physical keyboard having a plurality of individual keys temporarily overlays a touch-sensitive display. Each individual key selectively provides either of a first level of capacitive coupling and a second, different level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display. By one approach the key provides that first level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display when a user asserts the key (for example, by pressing upon the key) to thereby communicate to the touch-sensitive display a selection of that individual key. The key can provide that second level of capacitive coupling when a user touches, but does not assert, the individual key. So configured, this second level of capacitive coupling serves to communicate to the touch-sensitive display an input instruction other than a selection of that individual key.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Klaus-Dieter Meierling, Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Günther Heinrich Burghardt, Heinz Henning Taschke, Frank Von Heimburg
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Patent number: 9230507Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Marc Drader, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Publication number: 20150179130Abstract: Methods and devices for wirelessly transmitting content from a source device to a sink device are disclosed. The method comprises: identifying one or more data types associated with a display frame displayed on the source device; selecting a transmission format for the display frame in accordance with the one or more identified data types, wherein the transmission format is selected from the group consisting of screencasting, graphics processing unit (GPU) processing, or GPU processing with media streaming; and sending visual information representing the display frame in the transmission selected transmission format to the sink device. One or a combination of latency, image/video quality, and power consumption associated with the wireless transmission may be used to adapt the wireless transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Mohammed Nawaf Smadi, Vytautas Robertas Kezys, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Publication number: 20150128233Abstract: A method of maintaining a blacklist for gesture-based passwords is provided. A data store of vectors corresponding to gestures is maintained on a blacklist server. Upon receiving a new gesture based password, an electronic device converts the password to a vector and forwards that vector to the blacklist server. The blacklist server assigns the vector to one of a cluster of vectors each having low distance from one another. If the increase in the occurrences of the number of vectors in the cluster results in a blacklist threshold being exceeded, the cluster of vectors is inputted to the blacklist. A notification can be sent back to the electronic device if the forwarded vector is on the blacklist or is inputted to the blacklist.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Maksym NECHYTAYLO, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Thomas BALON, Pascal WIßMANN
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Patent number: 8838259Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20140104218Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Marc DRADER, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER
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Publication number: 20140055363Abstract: A physical keyboard having a plurality of individual keys temporarily overlays a touch-sensitive display. Each individual key selectively provides either of a first level of capacitive coupling and a second, different level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display. By one approach the key provides that first level of capacitive coupling to the touch-sensitive display when a user asserts the key (for example, by pressing upon the key) to thereby communicate to the touch-sensitive display a selection of that individual key. The key can provide that second level of capacitive coupling when a user touches, but does not assert, the individual key. So configured, this second level of capacitive coupling serves to communicate to the touch-sensitive display an input instruction other than a selection of that individual key.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Klaus-Dieter MEIERLING, Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Günther Heinrich BURGHARDT, Heinz Henning TASCHKE, Frank VON HEIMBURG
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Patent number: 8660677Abstract: The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Frank von Heimburg, Frederik Nicolas Goerges, Wolfgang Edeler, Gunther Heinrich Burghardt, Jens Koenig
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Publication number: 20140035875Abstract: Methods and devices for receiving reflectance-based input are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices and one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices for receiving reflected light from the electromagnetic radiation emitting devices. In one aspect, a method includes: repeatedly performing a reflectance measuring routine, the reflectance measuring routine including: alternatingly outputting light at each of the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices; and monitoring light received at one or more of the electromagnetic radiation receiving devices as a result of the alternating output; determining, based on the light received at the one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices, whether a predetermined gesture has been performed; and performing a function associated with the predetermined gesture when the predetermined gesture has been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Christian TENDYCK, Markus ZGORZELSKI
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Patent number: 8635560Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Marc Drader, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
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Patent number: 8615793Abstract: A method of maintaining a blacklist for gesture-based passwords is provided. A data store of index values corresponding to gestures is maintained on a blacklist server. Upon receiving a new gesture based password, an electronic device converts the password to an index value and forwards that index value to the blacklist server. The blacklist server increases an occurrence of the received index value by one in a data store and if the increase results in a blacklist threshold being exceeded, the index value is inputted to the blacklist. A notification can be sent back to the electronic device if the forwarded index value is on the blacklist or is inputted to the blacklist.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Thomas Balon, Pascal Wissmann
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Publication number: 20130285929Abstract: A control circuit detects an initial interaction between a touch-sensitive surface and a stylus and responsively automatically displays a corresponding fresh electronic ink writing façade. By one approach the initial interaction can comprise a non-touching interaction. The fresh electronic ink writing façade can comprise a representation of an unmarked sheet of paper. If desired, upon detecting the initial interaction, the control circuit can first determine whether an electronic ink writing façade already exists for the presently-displayed content. When true, the control circuit can automatically display at least a portion of the already existing electronic ink writing façade. Otherwise, the control circuit can provide the aforementioned fresh electronic ink writing façade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Ilya Alexander ELIASHEVSKY, James Allen HYMEL, Mathias LEWIN, Roy Robert George WILSON
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Publication number: 20130207936Abstract: Methods and devices for receiving reflectance-based input are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices and one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices for receiving reflected light from the electromagnetic radiation emitting devices. In one aspect, a method includes: repeatedly performing a reflectance measuring routine, the reflectance measuring routine including: alternatingly outputting light at each of the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitting devices; and monitoring light received at one or more of the electromagnetic radiation receiving devices as a result of the alternating output; determining, based on the light received at the one or more electromagnetic radiation receiving devices, whether a predetermined gesture has been performed; and performing a function associated with the predetermined gesture when the predetermined gesture has been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Wolfgang Michael THEIMER, Christian TENDYCK, Markus ZGORZELSKI
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Patent number: 8502836Abstract: The present document relates to the presentation of visual data that is stored on a mobile communication device, in particular to the presentation of sequences of images such as slideshows that may further include animation sequences as well as static images. A method for displaying data includes: transferring visual data from a mobile communication device (100) to a rendering device (200) via a wireless communication link; transferring control data from the mobile communication device (100) to the rendering device (200); rendering the received visual data in the rendering device (200); and displaying the visual data, where the displaying of the visual data is controlled in accordance with the control data received from the mobile communication device (100).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Kevin Ang, Dominic Sacre