Patents Assigned to VODAFONE GMBH
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Publication number: 20220262257Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a vehicle convoy containing at least two vehicles (1.1, 1.2), wherein the at least two vehicles (1.1, 1.2) in the vehicle convoy are each formed with a communication system, which is configured to use vehicle-to-vehicle communication to send and/or receive information, and a measuring apparatus, which is configured to capture values for at least one kinematic state parameter. The method involves kinematic state parameters being ascertained and regulated for at least one pair of vehicles (1.1, 1.2) in the vehicle convoy, which pair is formed by a first vehicle (1.1) in the vehicle convoy and a second vehicle (1.2) in the vehicle convoy arranged directly after the first vehicle (1.1) in the vehicle convoy, by means of allocated time and frequency resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicants: Technische Universität Dresden, Vodafone GmbHInventors: Norman FRANCHI, Arturo Antonio GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, Jurgen CALDENHOVEN
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Patent number: 11272349Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for deployment, configuration and provision of services and/or features for an inbound roamer, wherein an identity information of a first Public Land Mobile Network, to which a mobile equipment of the inbound roamer is subscribed is obtained, the obtained identity information of the first Public Land Mobile Network is provided to the Radio Access Network of a second Public Land Mobile Network, at least one service and/or feature of the second Public Land Mobile Network is configured and provided based on the identity information of the first Public Land Mobile Network to which the mobile equipment of the inbound roamer is subscribed. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications system configured and/or adapted to execute the inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Yang Lu, Peter Wild, Juergen Caldenhoven
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Patent number: 10939484Abstract: Method for establishing an EPS Bearer for a mobile terminal (UE, 200, 400) in a telecommunications network (240, 280, 440, 480), and a packet data network gateway (PGW, 260, 460) receives and analyses a negative response message from a charging system (OCS/PCRF, 270, 470), characterized in that, when an update location procedure of the mobile terminal (UE, 200, 400) is successfully completed in the telecommunications network (240, 280, 440, 480), the packet data network gateway (260, 460) transmits a message (via the signaling gateway, SGW) to a Mobility Management Entity (MME, 220, 420), whereby the message comprises a bearer activation key, the mobility management entity activates an EPS bearer between the telecommunications network and the mobile terminal by using the received bearer activation key.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Yang Lu, Peter Wild, Juergen Caldenhoven
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Patent number: 10805473Abstract: A method is provided for using a service of a mobile packet core network in a communication system comprising a mobile device, a node, a mobile packet core network and a wireless radio access network. The mobile device accesses the mobile packet core network via the wireless radio access network. During setup of a connection of the mobile device to the wireless radio access network, the mobile device determines whether the wireless radio access network is trustworthy. If it is not trustworthy, the mobile device establishes a secure tunnel connection to the node of the communication system for triggering usage of the service of communication system by an authentication entity. The secure tunnel connection is established by using a token stored within the mobile device and received by the node. The token comprises at least a certificate for authentication to the authentication entity and is generated using general security mechanisms (e.g., TPM and/or MD5).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: António Carlos Correia Fernandes, Walter Bindrim
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Patent number: 10750412Abstract: A method of operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) transmits radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Chris Pudney, Alexej Kulakov, Juergen Caldenhoven
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Patent number: 10555325Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enabling network resource prioritization of mobile terminating services of a user in a network, whereby the network comprises an evolved packet core network, an IP multimedia system network and at least one network element for aggregating information from messages transmitted in the network comprising the method steps receiving a request message via an interface of the network element, selecting a service information from the received request message, allocating a service type according to the selected service information, assigning a priority indicator for the allocated service type, converting the assigned priority indicator into a first identifier, creating a value by assembling the first identifier and a second identifier, and sending an answer message containing the created value via the interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Yang Lu, Peter Wild, Peter Dawes
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Patent number: 10521564Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a device for forwarding protected content to a client unit, the device comprising at least one decryption module for decrypting protected content received in the device and at least one re-encryption module for re-encrypting the content to generate re-encrypted content to be sent to the client unit. The method comprises the steps of: (i) the decryption module authenticates the re-encryption module using authentication data transmitted from the re-encryption module to the decryption module, and (ii) the decryption module forwards decrypted content to the re-encryption module upon having successfully authenticated the re-encryption module. Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Marnix Vlot, Christoph Schaaf
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Patent number: 10433157Abstract: A method for enabling a communication between a mobile device (10) and a communication receiver (30) includes the steps of recognizing at least one receiving information type (32) of the communication receiver (30), and transforming a storing information type (22) of an information element (20) into a sending information type (12) of the mobile device (10) which is compatible with the recognized receiving information type (32) of the communication receiver (30).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Vodafone GmbHInventor: Joao Siquenique
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Patent number: 10349315Abstract: A method is provided for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN), which are especially for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT. The communications device (UE), during an attach procedure, transmits an information element regarding radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) and/or regarding core network capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE). A method is also provided for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN). A mobile communications system is also provided to perform the methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Chris Pudney, Alexej Kulakov, Juergen Caldenhoven
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Patent number: 10285029Abstract: A method is provided for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network. Furthermore, a switch center (GMSC) is provided for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network and to a mobility management entity (MME) for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network. Moreover, a mobile device (MTC) is provided for receiving a message in a mobile communication network and to a database (HLR/HSS) of the mobile communication network.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Yang Lu, Peter Wild, Alexej Kulakov, Juergen Caldenhoven
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Patent number: 10212214Abstract: A communication network comprises an access network, a subsystem and a gateway computer that bridges the access network and the subsystem. A plurality of client applications of a single user may connect to services provided by the subsystem. The gateway registers the user in the subsystem and associates all communication of the plurality of instances with a unique identifier that identifies the combination of the user and the gateway thus reducing the number of user registrations in the subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Vodafone GmbHInventor: Marc Andre Rameil-Green
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Patent number: 10116041Abstract: The present invention relates to a tuneable antenna for a wireless communication device comprising at least one antenna element and at least one adaption element. The adaption element has an electric and/or magnetic susceptible material and is moveable relative to the antenna element. The position of the adaption element relative to the antenna element is adjustable by at least one actuator as a function of at least one of the antenna characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventor: Abbas Alpaslan
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Patent number: 10094904Abstract: The present invention concerns, inter alia, a method for generating location data for locating a mobile communication terminal (20) in a cellular communication network, said communication network being comprised of a number of radio cells (40, 50, 60). The basics are that the communication terminal (20) successively establishes a connection to a number of two or more radio cells (40, 50, 60) having the same and/or different field strengths, in that the communication terminal (20) maintains the connection to the respective radio cell (40, 50, 60) for a defined time period, and in that after the defined time period has elapsed, the communication terminal (20) terminates the connection to the radio cell (40, 50, 60) and establishes a connection to the next radio cell (40, 50, 60). The information items arising from this process are used on the network side to generate location data by means of which the communication terminal (20) can be located.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Vodafone GmbHInventor: Frank Josefiak
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Patent number: 10080160Abstract: A method for resource reservation executed by a network element of a mobile communication network for a communication connection between a mobile device and a communication destination includes: receiving a request for establishing the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination originating from an application of the mobile device; determining the type of application requesting the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination; estimating the required Quality of Service (QoS) for the requested communication connection with respect to the upload and/or download requirements under consideration of the type of application requesting the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination; checking whether the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination can provide the estimated required QoS; and reserving if possible the resources for the communication connectiType: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Yang Lu, Peter Wild, Juergen Caldenhoven, Alexej Kulakov
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Patent number: 10025911Abstract: The invention relates to a method for accessing protected content provided to a client device, wherein the client device decrypts the content using at least one control word provided by a server device. In the method, (i) the client device sends a request message to the server device, the request message including a nonce, and the client device stores the nonce; (ii) upon receipt of the request message, the server device generates a control word message based on the control word and the received nonce; (iii) upon receipt of the control word message, the client device determines the control word from the control word message and validates the control word message using the stored nonce; and (iv) the client device uses the control word to decrypt at least part of the content in response to a successful validation of the control word message. Moreover, the invention relates to a client device and a server device for carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Marnix Vlot, Christoph Schaaf
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Patent number: 9959394Abstract: The invention relates to a device for decrypting protected content and for providing the decrypted content for playback. The device comprises one or more system software modules providing functions for facilitating the decryption of the protected content and at least one client software module assigned to a provider of protected content. The client software module is adapted to access functions of the system software modules in order to control the system software to decrypt the protected content of the provider. Moreover, the device is adapted to validate the system software and/or a further client software module and to prevent the decryption and/or provision of the protected content of the provider, if the system software and/or the further client software module are not validated successfully.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Marnix Vlot, Christoph Schaaf
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Patent number: 9906566Abstract: An IMS structure is described that hosts an IMS service based on a Rich Communication Suite (RCS) protocol for messaging only and IMS service based on VoLTE or Voice over WiFi. The IMS comprises functionality for rerouting a VoLTE or VoWiFi session invitation to a subscriber via a circuit switched network based on determined capabilities and authorizations of the invited subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Thomas Purkop, Giorgio Chiado Plat
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Patent number: 9787513Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter, a receiver and to corresponding methods for transmitting and receiving data utilizing sequences of non-return-to-zero, inverted (NRZI) symbols and symbol rates higher than the Nyquist rate in data transmission systems, thus enabling an enlarged spectral efficiency while utilizing simple receivers only having sign information.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Lukas Landau, Gerhard Fettweis
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Patent number: 9768844Abstract: A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) receiver comprises a MIMO frequency-domain equalizer, which comprises a MMSE filter for mitigating inter-symbol interference and an adder for mitigating inter-antenna interference, a MIMO detector and a MIMO decoder for processing a received MIMO signal and for estimating transmit bits. The receiver comprises a feedback path from the decoder to the detector for providing soft-information on the transmit bits to the detector and an additional feedback path from the decoder to the MIMO frequency-domain equalizer for providing soft-information to the MMSE filter and to the adder of the equalizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: Tobias Seifert, Gerhard Fettweis
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Patent number: 9740834Abstract: The invention relates to a device for accessing protected content, the device comprising a secure module for accessing the protected content and a control unit external to the secure module for controlling access operations for the protected content. The device is configured to receive usage rights data for the protected content, the usage rights data including first and second usage rights data defining permissions for uses of the protected content, and the device is configured to enable a requested use of the protected content upon a check whether the use is permitted by usage rights data, the check being made in the secure module based on to the first usage rights data and the check being made in the control unit based on the second usage rights data. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Vodafone GmbHInventors: Marnix Vlot, Christoph Schaaf