Patents by Inventor Adolf Proidl

Adolf Proidl 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: 6516137
    Abstract: A recording arrangement (2) includes a first receiving device (25) for receiving an analog video signal (AVS1) and a second receiving device (10) for receiving a digital video signal formed by an MPEG transport stream (TS1), at least one video packet of a received MPEG transport stream (TS1) containing video data encoded in accordance with an MPEG video encoding method (MPEG2 standard (video): ISO/IEC DIS 13.818-2), and further includes a video processor (11) for processing a received video signal (AVS1, TS1) and for supplying an MPEG transport stream (TS3), and also includes a recording device (16) for recording a digital recording data stream (ADS) containing an MPEG transport stream (TS3) supplied by the video processor (11), the video processor (11) further including a video encoder (30) adapted to encode a. digitized video signal (DVS), supplied by the first receiving device (25), in accordance with a further so-called wavelete video encoding method (Research Positions on wavelete image processing; Dec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Posch, Adolf Proidl
  • Publication number: 20020188634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer device (1) to provide pre-selected information from at least one data network (4), in particular the Internet, for querying by a user terminal (6), in which certain data sources (3) offered by selected suppliers in the data network (4), in particular websites, are queried and particular contents of these data sources (3) stored, which contents are queried by input or selection of search terms referring to desired products, services or information from suppliers and can be output via the terminal (6). In addition to the database (5) for the contents of the data sources (3), a database (7) can be provided for storing user-specific data entered via the terminal (6). In addition, a database (8) can be provided for storing statistical data. To secure the connection (9) between the terminal (6) and the computer device (1), devices (10) can be provided for encryption and decryption of the information transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Adolf Proidl, Markus Mueller
  • Publication number: 20020120517
    Abstract: In a “Pay per view” system (5), a playback device (1, 2, 3) of a user of the “Pay per view” system (5) obtains a playback authorization by an authorizing device (4) from a recording carrier (13, 14) before playback of a coded playback information item (CWI) of a chargeable film. For granting the playback authorization, the authorizing device (4) bills a playback charge to the user. Inter alia, recorder identification information items (RKWI) identifying recording devices (1, 2) that have contributed to creating the copy of the recording carrier (13, 14) played back by the playback device (1, 2, 3) are stored on the recording carrier (13, 14). In the course of granting the playback authorization, bonus information evaluating means (21, 22) store the recorder identification information items (RKWI) transferred by playback devices (1, 2, 3) to the bonus information evaluating means (21, 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Adolf Proidl
  • Publication number: 20020087989
    Abstract: A recording arrangement (1) can be programmed to record an information signal (FS) of an information broadcast by the entry of a broadcast identification (VPS-SI, VPS-PI) and a broadcast start time (SBZ) transmitted in the information signal (FS). The recording mode of the recording arrangement (1) is activated both when the broadcast identification (VPS-SI, VPS-PI) is detected in the received information signal (FS) and when a recording start time (ABZ) is reached, which recording start time is reached a lead time interval (VZ) before the broadcast start time (SBZ-PI) of the programmed information broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Adolf Proidl, Andras Kalmar
  • Publication number: 20020056108
    Abstract: A recording arrangement (1) having receiving means (4) for receiving reception information (EI1, EI2) including program information (PI1, PI2) and, in at least one receiving channel (C1, C2, C3), picture information and/or sound information of a television program, and having detection means (10) for the detection of the received program information (PI1, PI2), which characterizes the start times (BZ) and end times (EZ) of television programs that can be received in the receiving channels (C1, C2, C3), and having recording means (6), which are adapted to record the picture information and/or sound information received in the receiving channel (C1, C2, C3) on a record carrier from a recording start time (ABZ) till a recording end time (AEZ), includes recording control means (13) which, when a user of the recording arrangement (1) has defined the recording start time (ABZ) and the receiving channel (C1, C2, C3) for a recording, are adapted to propose the end time (EZ) determined by the detection means (10) as t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Herbert Gerharter, Andras Kalmar, Michael Kandler, Adolf Proidl, Hannes Riedl, Franz Schuegerl
  • Publication number: 20020049849
    Abstract: An internet receiving arrangement, which is connected to the internet and which may take the form of, for example, an internet radio (1), an internet television set (21) or an internet read apparatus (22), stores internet addresses (ASI) of information servers (3, 4, 5) which provide information data (AD, AVD, BD, ND, ZD) which are processable by the internet receiving arrangement. The internet receiving arrangement has quality test means (15) for testing whether received information data (AD, AVD, BD, ND, ZD) have a satisfactory quality. Only when the quality value of the received information data (AD, AVD, BD, ND, ZD) detected by the quality test means (15) is below a quality threshold value the internet addresses (ASI) stored in the internet receiving arrangement are updated with internet addresses (ASI) of the information servers (3, 4, 5) which are stored in an address server (6) connected to the internet (NET).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Adolf Proidl
  • Publication number: 20010039572
    Abstract: A data stream adaptation server (1), connected to a computer network (NET), for the adaptation of data stream information (DSI1, DSI2, DSI5), includes receiving means (7) for receiving retrieval information (AI1, AI2, AI3) from a retrieval device (2, 3, 4) connected to the computer network (NET), and includes source information memory means (8) for the storage of address information (ADI) of data stream information sources (5, 6) which can supply data stream information (DSI1, DSI3, DSI5) corresponding to possible retrieval information (AI1, AI2, AI3), and includes data stream retrieval means (11) for the retrieval of data stream information (DSI1, DSI3, DSI5) corresponding to the retrieval information (AI1, AI2, AI3) from one of the data stream information sources (5, 6), and includes supply means (7) for the supply of the data stream information (DSI1, DSI3, DSI5) to the retrieval device (2, 3, 4) via the computer network (NET), said data stream adaptation server in addition including data stream conversion
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventor: Adolf Proidl
  • Patent number: 6308269
    Abstract: An arrangement, for verifying a playing authorization for an encrypted information signal reproduced by a reproducing device and for supplying a decrypted information signal when a playing authorization is available, includes a verification device for verifying a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal, and a decryption circuit for decrypting a reproduced encrypted information signal when a playing authorization is available. The arrangement further includes an interrogation device for independently requesting a playing authorization. The interrogation device includes a communication circuit which, in the absence of a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal, sets up a data link and supplies playing authorization request information to a playing authorization allocation device via the data link, and receives a playing authorization for the reproduced encrypted information signal from the playing authorization allocation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Adolf Proidl
  • Patent number: 6276604
    Abstract: A data carrier device for outputting data stored in the data carrier device to at least one data reading device is provided with a data storage device for storing data and a fail count storage device for storing a fail count, a password information storage device for storing at least one password information item, and a test device for testing whether password information output to the data carrier device by a data reading device matches password information stored in the password information storage device, and for changing a fail count, stored in the fail count storage device in dependence on the test result. There is provided a random number generator for selecting a random number from a random number range, and the test device being arranged to fix, in case the tested password information does not match, a selected random number as the fail count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Adolf Proidl
  • Publication number: 20010013022
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) for verifying a playing authorization for an encrypted information signal (I) reproduced by means of a reproducing device (2, 3) and for supplying a decrypted information signal (I) when a playing authorization is available, comprises verification means (19) for verifying a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal (I), and comprises decryption means (32) fro decrypting a reproduced encrypted information signal (I) when a playing authorization is available, and comprises interrogation means (43, 35) for independently requesting a playing authorization, which interrogation means include communication means (43) which, in the absence of a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal (I) are capable of setting up a data link (49, 52, 56, 59) and of supplying playing authorization request information to a playing authorization allocation device (51, 53, 57, 60) via the data link (49, 52, 56, 59) and of receiving a playing authorization for the re
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 1998
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Applicant: PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventor: ADOLF PROIDL