Patents by Inventor Andreas Hutter

Andreas Hutter 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).

  • Publication number: 20080189310
    Abstract: The root element of an encoded fragment is stored in a table by name and the name of a parent element, i.e., according to their paths. The path is an absolute path which starts at the root node of the document tree and leads to an element of the document tree which is exclusively contained in a fragment, i.e., which is the root element of an encoded fragment. This table, the so-called context path table, is transmitted in advance to initialize a decoder. The encoder and decoder associate every entry of the context path table with a context code of a defined length. Before an encoded fragment is transmitted, the absolute path to the root element of the fragment is signaled as the context information by the ContextCode associated therewith. This ContextCode has a defined length for the period of transmission. The use of an initialization table allows free selection of the subdivision into fragments during initialization of transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS AG
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Uwe Rauschenbach
  • Patent number: 7397856
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for storing and processing picture information of temporally successive pictures wherein in each case at least one picture area is selected from each temporally preceding picture taking into account, the picture information determined from each selected picture area is stored with an assignment information item, which enables an assignment of the respective picture area and thus also of the picture information of the respective picture area to the corresponding picture and to the position of the picture area within the corresponding picture, at least one mixed picture is formed from the picture information of the respectively stored, selected picture areas, taking the account of the assignment information, and the mixed picture is used in the context of a motion estimation, a motion compensation or an error masking for an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Buschmann, Gero Bäse, Andreas Hutter, Robert Kutka, Norbert Oertel, Juergen Pandel
  • Publication number: 20080148141
    Abstract: An XML document is encoded into a bit stream, particularly binary bit stream with at least one XML element having a simple content in which at least one absolute path is represented by a sequence of XML elements and/or XML attribute names. The XML document is represented by a tree structure. All absolute paths of the XML elements with a simple content and XML attributes are sorted according to at least one first predeterminable sorting criterion. A value representative is associated, in a value structure, with each value expression of the XML elements with a simple content and the XML attributes of the respective absolute path. The value representative is stored in the value structure according to a second sorting criterion. A path position, associated with each value representative, represents a position of the respective value representative in the tree structure in relation to the respective absolute path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMAENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Andrea Kofler-Vogt
  • Publication number: 20080144950
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image encoding method in which a series of decoded images are generated from a series of original images with the aid of a first encoding process. Furthermore, a series of second images are generated from an image group of the series of original images with the aid of an INTER encoding mode of the second encoding process, at least one decoded image being used as a reference image. Said reference image represents an original image area is to be encoded. A image decoding method decodes second images generated by the image encoding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Amon, Gero Base, Andreas Hutter, Jurgen Pandel, Benoit Timmermann
  • Publication number: 20080095241
    Abstract: In video coding image sequences, images are coded in a scaled manner to obtain video data which represents the image in multiple steps from a defined image resolution or image quality (e.g., according to the data rate), and the resolution is defined by the number of image pixels of each represented image. Coding is block-based, i.e., for a description of an approximate movement of parts of one of the images in the image sequence, at least one block structure is produced describing the movement. The block structure produced includes a block divided into partial blocks which are in turn divided into sub-blocks. A first block structure is produced temporally for at least one first resolution level and a second block structure is produced for a second resolution level. The first resolution level has a lower image pixel number and/or image quality than the second resolution level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Amon, Andreas Hutter, Benoit Timmermann
  • Publication number: 20080082482
    Abstract: The following are saved as a first dataset in a first order: basic information and a plurality of elements containing information during the decoding process. Details about the position of the elements in the first dataset are saved as a second dataset. Information about the conversion of the order of the elements from the first order into a second order is also available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Amon, Andreas Hutter, Thomas Rathgen
  • Patent number: 7330854
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for creating a bit stream from an indexing tree including a plurality of hierarchical levels, to each of which one or several index nodes are assigned. The index nodes contain index data which is sorted in the indexing tree according to one or several given criteria. Index data of the index nodes is inserted into the bit stream, and the information concerning the position within the bit stream, where the index data of one or several index nodes of the hierarchical level located below the hierarchical level of the respective node is situated, is inserted into the bit stream for an index node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jörg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Andrea Kofler-Vogt, Harald Kosch
  • Publication number: 20070261022
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for coding a structured document, wherein a plurality of codes is generated by use of one or more schemata and/or name spaces. For a schema and/or a name space and/or for a group of schemata and/or name spaces independent codes for the elements defined or declared in the schemata and/or in the groups of schemata and/or name spaces are allocated. For every schema and/or name space an allocation to additional schemata and/or name spaces is carried out. A corresponding coding method, a coding device, a decoding device and a coding/decoding device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Daniel Peintner
  • Publication number: 20070143494
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing and/or processing a data stream description. According to said method, the data stream description is used to write and/or reference and/or classify sections of a data stream and the data stream description can be transformed by means of a processor using a transformation, the transformed data stream description allowing an adaptation of the data stream. The inventive method is characterized in that one or more sections of a data stream description are marked as processing units, a processing unit containing all information from the data stream description that is required for the transformation of the processing unit by means of the processor into a transformed processing unit. An access to sections of the data stream description outside the processing unit is not required for transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Gabriel Panis, Christian Timmerer
  • Patent number: 7233953
    Abstract: A method is provided wherein two different schema branch codes are used, whereby one of the two is utilized far more frequently and, as a consequence, effects a compression. The schema branch code and position code are combined, and the bit length for the schema branch code is transmitted therewith. This results in simplifying the search function in such a manner that the first part, alone, specifies the type of the referenced element and that an improvement in the extensibility is achieved based on a schema version number to be transmitted and on firmly prescribed extension strategies that are also familiar to the decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jörg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20070133412
    Abstract: A method for transferring data between a first computer and a second computer includes detecting and recording occurrences, which reduce quality and which lead to a deterioration in the quality of the transferred data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Hutter, Klaus Illgner-Fehns, Christian Kissling, Uwe Maurer, Daniel Simon, Marcel Wagner
  • Publication number: 20070112805
    Abstract: A method and telecommunication system is disclosed for transmission of a message from a first telecommunication terminal to a second telecommunication terminal, of which at least one is connected to a line-connected telephone network. The message is converted as a short message into the short message format, a connection setup is realized and the short message is transmitted in the short message format to a short message service center and from the latter to the second telecommunication terminal, where the transmission of the short message to the short message center and/or to the second telecommunication terminal is carried out by means of DTMF or FSK off-hook signaling in the voice band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20070112806
    Abstract: A method and telecommunication system is disclosed for transmission of a message from a first telecommunication terminal to a second telecommunication terminal, of which at least one is connected to a line-connected telephone network. The message is converted as a short message into the short message format, a connection setup is realized and the short message is transmitted in the short message format to a short message service center and from the latter to the second telecommunication terminal, where the transmission of the short message to the short message center and/or to the second telecommunication terminal is carried out by means of DTMF or FSK off-hook signaling in the voice band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20070112807
    Abstract: A method and telecommunication system is disclosed for transmission of a message from a first telecommunication terminal to a second telecommunication terminal, of which at least one is connected to a line-connected telephone network. The message is converted as a short message into the short message format, a connection setup is realized and the short message is transmitted in the short message format to a short message service center and from the latter to the second telecommunication terminal, where the transmission of the short message to the short message center and/or to the second telecommunication terminal is carried out by means of DTMF or FSK off-hook signaling in the voice band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20070025369
    Abstract: Data are transmitted in a data network modelled by layers that include a transport layer, a plurality of upper layers above the transport layer and a plurality of lower layers below the transport layer, where the transport layer contains data from the upper layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Hutter, Jurgen Pandel, Joachim Sokol, Marcel Wagner
  • Publication number: 20060235862
    Abstract: A method is for encoding a structured document, particularly an XML document, during which the contents of the document are converted into a binary representation. This binary representation is divided into encoding units, which form an encoded data flow and can be read out from the encoded data flow. The encoded data flow contains configuration data, with which configuration information concerning the division of the binary representation into encoding units can be read out before the reading out of one of more encoding units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jörg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Andrea Kofler-Vogt
  • Publication number: 20060212796
    Abstract: The invention present disclosure relates to a method and device for coding a structured document, particularly such as a XML-based document, wherein a plurality of codes are generated by one or more schemas or namespaces, wherein independent codes are assigned for a schema and/or a namespace separately from other schemas and namespaces, for the elements defined or declared in the schemas or namespaces or in groups of schemas or namespaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Jörg Heuer, Andreas Hutter
  • Publication number: 20060089937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coding positions of data elements in a data structure. According to the method, position codes are associated with the data elements in a pre-determined sequence, the position codes being selected in such a way that, if the lengths of the position codes are unlimited, many other position codes can be arbitrarily allocated between the positions of two data elements in order to code positions of other data elements. The present invention also relates to a method for coding positions of data elements in a data structure, whereby position codes are associated with the data elements in a pre-determined sequence, the position codes being selected in such a way that other position codes can be allocated between the positions of two adjacent data elements in order to code positions of other data elements, at least one other position code being longer than the longest position codes of the two adjacent data elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter
  • Publication number: 20060064424
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for creating a bit stream from an indexing tree including a plurality of hierarchical levels, to each of which one or several index nodes are assigned. The index nodes contain index data which is sorted in the indexing tree according to one or several given criteria. Index data of the index nodes is inserted into the bit stream, and the information concerning the position within the bit stream, where the index data of one or several index nodes of the hierarchical level located below the hierarchical level of the respective node is situated, is inserted into the bit stream for an index node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter, Andrea Kofler-Vogt, Harald Kosch
  • Publication number: 20060013322
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for encoding an XML-based document (DOC), where the contents of the document correspond to an XML-schema voice definition. According to one exemplary method, an encoded binary representation (BDOC) of the document is produced by associating the contents of the document with binary structural codes (SBC) using encoding tables (CT), textual contents of a “complex type” data type being associated with the “mixed” content model structural codes (SBC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jorg Heuer, Andreas Hutter