Patents Assigned to Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8385539
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for controlling adaptive filters, where a first step involves a first input signal, which has a narrowband frequency range and occurs at least intermittently during an adaptation phase in the filter, at the input of the filter prompting the adaptation phase to be continued until an echo signal which is conditional upon the first input signal and in the same frequency range is compensated for completely, a second step involves the adaptation phase being suspended when complete compensation for the echo signal has been achieved, and a third step involves the adaptation phase being continued if the first input signal is followed by a second input signal which has a narrowband frequency range and which differs from the frequency range of the first input signal at least by a frequency value, with the above steps being repeated starting at the first step, or with a fourth step involving a new adaptation phase being performed if the first input signal is followed by a third input sig
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Johann Wurz
  • Patent number: 8379836
    Abstract: There is described a method, a system and a terminal for occupying a key and a display field, which is associated with the key, of a first end device of a first subscriber. An address identifies the second end device of a second subscriber, following user input of the first subscriber. The detected address is assigned to the key as a target address for setting up a future connection. Associated subscriber information is determined for the detected address, and the determined subscriber information is assigned to the display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Lederer, Stephan Schaade
  • Patent number: 8380986
    Abstract: In a data stream individually encoded data stream (ds1 . . . n), data packets formed as key data packets (sp1 . . . n) are to be inserted, with which the data stream-individual key information (si1 . . . n) is transmitted with the associated data stream (ds1 . . . n). For analyzing and/or recording, at least one key data packet (sp1 . . . n) is searched for in the associated data stream (ds1 . . . n), and the data stream-individual key information (si1 . . . n) is determined. By means of the data stream-individual key information (si1 . . . n), the associated data stream (ds1 . . . n) is decoded. The generation and insertion of key information (si1 . . . n) can be achieved with minor administrative effort, thus considerably reducing the effort for the analysis or diagnosis (ds1 . . . n) of the simultaneously transmitted, encoded data streams (ds1 . . . n).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Hartmann, Jörg Krumböck
  • Patent number: 8374329
    Abstract: During establishing a communication or power characteristics, an idle state is activated such that a communication terminal is at least temporarily unattainable. The idle state results in reducing electric power consumption in the communication terminal for which switchings off such as Always-on-Device are not provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH Co. KG
    Inventor: Achim Ackermann-Markes
  • Patent number: 8370430
    Abstract: A method and a telecommunications system for interchanging messages and information during a telephone conference, with the telephone conference taking place via a telephone network and the telephone conference being assigned a code which can be predetermined, and from which a password is derived which allows the subscribers to the telephone conference access to a communication platform which is based on a data network, for the purpose of interchanging data during the telephone conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Jordi Mateu
  • Patent number: 8339937
    Abstract: A distributed Internet Protocol communications network comprises a central control system comprising control processing means and at least one access point remote from the central control system for providing access to the packet based communications network. Under normal operating conditions the at least one access point is controlled by the control processing means. The network also comprises an emergency processing distinct from the central control system for controlling the at least one access point when there is a failure in the control processing means control of the at least one access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karl Bittnar, Arno-Gert Fabritius, Viktor Karell, Klaus Kirchberger
  • Patent number: 8335309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the status of a telephone receiver (H) for a communication terminal (EG), wherein the telephone receiver (H) is equipped with a microphone (M) and with a loudspeaker (LS). The loudspeaker (LS) of the telephone receiver (H) is used to output a defined tone signal, and this tone signal is simultaneously picked up again by means of the microphone (M) of the telephone receiver (H). The tone signal picked up is analysed, with at least one value for at least one parameter of the tone signal picked up being ascertained, and the at least one value is used to determine the status of the telephone receiver (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Brasse, Ulrich Hardebusch
  • Patent number: 8332867
    Abstract: Upon reception of a message which is relevant to synchronization, the circuitry in a device forms a piece of reception-time information and this information is inserted into or appended to the received message and forwarded such that the reception-time information can be received by at least one synchronization application in the device. When a message is transmitted, the circuitry in the device forms a piece of transmission-time information, and this information is sent to at least one synchronization application initializing the message in the device. A fundamental advantage can be seen in that the economic outlay, particularly the outlay in terms of circuitry, for implementing the synchronization of the clocks and the determination of the communication-network or transmission-medium delay times, particularly on the basis of the IEEE standard 1588, m is substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Götz, Rolf Knoerzer, Stephan Schüler
  • Patent number: 8325709
    Abstract: In one aspect, multimedia connections are enabled between terminals coupled to a first communication network with a power characteristic control system and to a second communication network for transmitting multimedia data to be controlled in a simple manner. When a switching-oriented power characteristic is activated, the power characteristic control system controls a base connection by means of the first communication network between a first terminal and a second terminal. In the framework of the base connection, address information identifying the first terminal in the second communication network and multimedia information are transmitted to the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Fartmann, Klaus Wille
  • Patent number: 8326474
    Abstract: We provide a method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle in a road network, and to a navigation system. To this end, first a zone of the road network is provided with an emissions class-dependent drive-through restriction, wherein the motor vehicle is associated with at least one emissions class. First, information about the geographical location of the zone and about the emissions class at least required there is stored in the navigation system. Then, information about the at least one emissions class of the motor vehicle is entered into the navigation system. Thereafter, the information entered is considered in the destination guidance process, wherein destination guidance into or through the zone is avoided if the at least one emissions class of the motor vehicle is affected by emissions class-dependent drive-through restrictions in the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Schrey, Bruno Bozionek, Rainer Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8320905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exchanging data between a mobile telephone and a fixed line telephone. According to the invention, a mobile telephone equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and a fixed line telephone that is also equipped with NFC technology are initially placed in a reception range, subsequently the mobile telephone and the fixed line telephone are coupled by means of the NFC technology, and then data is transmitted between the mobile telephone and the fixed line telephone by means of the NFC technology. Said coupling occurs when the mobile telephone and the fixed line telephone are authenticated, and two different NFC technologies are used for the authentication of the mobile telephone and the fixed line telephone, and the subsequent transmission of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Fischer, Steffen Fries, Andreas Köpf
  • Patent number: 8320895
    Abstract: A method and to an arrangement for handling calls switched by private branch exchanges to a mobile communications network are provided. The mobile communications network and a branch exchange communicate with a control device in such a way that in switching of a call request originating from a communication device connected to the private branch exchange to a mobile communication terminal of the mobile communications network there is no call setup on the part of the private branch exchange when the mobile communication device has logged out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Montag, Stephan Schaade
  • Publication number: 20120284773
    Abstract: Network access node for a terminal integrated wirelessly into the network, including: a) a memory device having at least one first key and address codes for second access nodes for the terminal, b) at least one data communications device for exchanging data with the second access nodes, c) connected with the memory device and the data communications device, a processor with functions for: d) deriving second keys, among them a second key for securing the connection between the terminal and the second access node, from the first key, e) secured association of the terminal by using a key derived from the first key, f) in response to the execution of function d), transmission of the second key for securing the connection between the terminal and the second access node through the data communications device via secured connections and through addressing using the address codes, wherein the second keys also include the key used for step e).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gamer, Matthias Roth, Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschloegle
  • Patent number: 8300646
    Abstract: Message handling in a local area network including switches and clients is provided. At least one of the switches is a peer switch that is capable of monitoring a status of another switch, and at least one switch connects the clients redundantly. A station announcement message is sent by the peer switch for at least one client of the other switch. In each station message announcement, there is inserted a source address of the other switch. The other switches handle the station message announcement as though the station message announcement came from the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Cuthbert, Matthew George Eglin, Dean Goodwin, Jeff Joslin
  • Patent number: 8291115
    Abstract: In one aspect, software or configuration data that is to be distributed is subdivided into data blocks and a list created based on the data blocks created. Users receive the list and a portion of the data blocks. The users form ad hoc networks or P2P connections among themselves. The connections allow the data blocks to be exchanged randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jean-Yves Bitterlich
  • Patent number: 8279254
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method and a system are provided to receive a first video signal at a first client and to receive a second video signal at a second client. The first video signal comprises an image of a first person and the second video signal comprises an image of a second person. The received first video signal and an image of a conference room are combined at the first client to create a first modified video signal comprising the image of the first person in the conference room. The received second video signal and the image of the conference room are combined at the second client to create a second modified video signal comprising the image of the second person in the conference room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stuart Goose, Jinhui Hu, Mark Sher, Michael Wynblatt
  • Publication number: 20120239933
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a key distributer node (AS) for a network, which comprises: a) a memory device (1) with at least one first key, b) at least one data communication device (2) that can exchange data with first and second access nodes (MAP1, MAP2) for a terminal (STA) integrated wirelessly into the network, c) at least one processor (3) connected to the memory device (1) and the data communication device (2), wherein functions are provided for the processor(s) that allow authentication of the terminal (STA) at the second access node (MAP2) in response to a key request received by the second access node (MAP2), d) a derivation of a second key from the first key, and e) triggered transmission of the second key through the data communication device to the second access node (MAP2). Connections to the network's first and second access nodes (MAP1, MAP2) with security relationships are provided for the key distributor node (AS) when using the first key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Siemens Enterprise Communications GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gamer, Matthias Roth, Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschlögl
  • Patent number: 8270366
    Abstract: A method and a communication terminal for emitting a data flow during the changeover between a first transmission path and a second transmission path are provided. A receiving pause for the data flow occurs in a receiver during the changeover between a receiving end of a first partial data flow of the first transmission path and a receiving beginning of a second partial data flow of the second transmission path, and the data flow is emitted on the receiver side. When the data flow is emitted, the receiving pause is filled with additional data, the additional data being produced previously from the first partial data flow received by means of the transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gonzalo Lucioni
  • Patent number: 8260606
    Abstract: A basic idea of the invention is to ascertain information on the course of the bit rate switching during an active speech phase. According to the invention, during the speech phase, information on the percentage proportion of broadband active speech frames in comparison to narrowband active speech frames is compiled on the part of the decoder. A high percentage proportion of broadband active speech frames indicates that a broadband use is preferred on the part of the codec and therefore a need exists for synthesizing noise information in broadband form during a DTX phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Panji Setiawan, Stefan Schandl, Herve Taddei
  • Patent number: D675592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: David Fuxen