Patents by Inventor Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt 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: 12034471
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a transmission power for device to device, D2D, transmissions between a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device using transmission resources being used for transmissions to a cellular network entity by a third user equipment device, the method comprising determining a measure of a path loss between the cellular network entity and the first user equipment device, and using the measure of the path loss to determine a maximum transmission power such that the D2D transmissions are received at the cellular network entity with a signal level around or below a noise level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & CoKG
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
  • Patent number: 12035431
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to adjust device control information. The example apparatus comprises a light drive waveform generator to obtain metadata corresponding to media and generate device control information based on the metadata, the device control information to inform a lighting device to enable consecutive light pulses; an effect engine to apply an attack parameter and a decay parameter to consecutive light pulses corresponding to the device control information, the attack parameter and the decay parameter based on the metadata to affect a shape of the consecutive light pulses; and a color timeline generator to generate color information based on the metadata, the color information to inform the lighting device to change a color state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GRACENOTE, INC.
    Inventors: Markus Kurt Cremer, Robert Coover, Zafar Rafii, Aneesh Vartakavi, Andreas Schmidt, Todd Hodges
  • Patent number: 12028908
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of performing by a UE device a random access attempt in a communication system comprising at least one non-terrestrial transmission station, the method comprising receiving reference signals transmitted by the non-terrestrial transmission station; determining from the received reference signals a trip time between the UE device and the non-terrestrial transmission station; and using the trip time to control the random access attempt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
  • Patent number: 11997760
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of transferring resource control unit operational control functionality within a single frequency network, in which multiple transmission points transmit identical downlink data packets in a synchronized manner, from a first node to a second node, the method comprising receiving at a resource control unit a set of resource control information from at least one candidate node; determining using the resource control information a suitability of the at least one candidate node to be the second node; and initiating transfer of the resource control unit operational control functionality from the first node to the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Achim Luft, Martin Hans, Maik Bienas
  • Publication number: 20240163508
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) obtaining fingerprint repetition data for a portion of video content, with the fingerprint repetition data including a list of other portions of video content matching the portion of video content and respective reference identifiers for the other portions of video content; (ii) identifying the portion of video content as a program segment rather than an advertisement segment based at least on a number of unique reference identifiers within the list of other portions of video content relative to a total number of reference identifiers within the list of other portions of video content; (iii) determining that the portion of video content corresponds to a program specified in an electronic program guide using a time stamp of the portion of video content; and (iv) storing an indication of the portion of video content in a data file for the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Amanmeet Garg, Sharmishtha Gupta, Andreas Schmidt, Lakshika Balasuriya, Aneesh Vartakavi
  • Publication number: 20240155183
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) extracting, by a computing system, features from media content; (ii) generating, by the computing system, repetition data for respective portions of the media content Extracting, by a computing system, features from media content using the features, with repetition data for a given portion including a list of other portions of the media content matching the given portion; (iii) determining, by the computing system, transition data for the media content; (iv) Generating, by the computing system, repetition data for respective selecting, by the computing system, a portion within the media content using data for a given portion includes a list of other portions of the the transition data; (v) classifying, by the computing system, the portion as media content matching the given portion either an advertisement segment or a program segment using repetition data for the portion; and (vi) outputting, by the computing system, data indicating a result of the classifying for
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Todd J. Hodges, Andreas Schmidt, Sharmishtha Gupta
  • Publication number: 20240144042
    Abstract: A candidate virtual team is generated using a team prediction model. The team prediction model is trained based on user feedback. Activity data of a user is collected, the activity data is associated with activities in which the user and a set of other users have engaged. A candidate virtual team associated with the collected activity data is generated using a team prediction model and the candidate virtual team is presented to the user using an interface. User feedback data associated with the generated candidate virtual team is received from the user. The team prediction model is trained using the received user feedback data, whereby accuracy of future generated candidate virtual teams generated by the team prediction model is improved during the training. The training of the team prediction model based on user feedback improves the generation of virtual teams over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Torbjørn HELVIK, Vikramjeet Singh JASSAL, Mohammadreza BONYADI, Andreas Schmidt JENSEN, Lene C. RYDNINGEN
  • Publication number: 20240125024
    Abstract: A device and a method for producing a nonwoven product from fibres laid randomly in the air flow, especially cellulose fibres, and the resultant nonwoven product, in which a fibre material comprising fibres in bonded form is frayed in at least one mill and the resulting fibres are delivered in an air flow from the at least one mill to at least one depositing sieve and laid randomly on the at least one depositing sieve such that the nonwoven product is formed on the at least one depositing sieve, wherein a fibre material is broken down in a pre-shredding device into a pre-shredded fibre material deliverable in an air flow and there is provided a buffer storage to form a pre-shredded fibre material-stockpile from which pre-shredded fibre material is removed and delivered in an air flow to the at least one mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Andreas SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20240117659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a door or a window, comprising: —a frame hinge part (1), which can be mounted on a frame and which has a mounting portion (2) and a cylindrical receiving bush (3); —a leaf hinge part (4), which can be mounted on the leaf and which has a mounting portion (5) and a hinge strap (6); and—a shaft element (7), which articulatedly connects the two hinge parts (1, 4) arranged one over the other in the vertical direction and which has a shaft pin portion (8) insertable into the receiving bush (3) and a portion located at the opposite end with a socket (10) for the hinge strap (6); wherein the hinge strap (6) can be moved within the socket (10) in the shaft element (7) perpendicularly to the direction of the longitudinal axis by means of an adjustment device (11) In the socket (10), each of at least one clamping piece (12), preferably two clamping pieces (12), is connected to the shaft element (7) by means of an associated connecting element (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hannes TRUMMER, Robert HOPFER, Andreas SCHMIDT, Peter RIZNIK
  • Publication number: 20240082759
    Abstract: Device for removing foreign matter from a liquid by means of at least one filter, wherein the liquid with the foreign matter is fed from a bath to the filter by means of a rotor (34) via a shaft or an extension (40) in a housing (9), wherein an inlet (22) extends columnar vertically over at least a major part of a rear wall (21) of the housing (9) opposite to the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: VITO AG
    Inventor: Andreas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240073751
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS HANS
  • Patent number: 11913506
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic circuit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: obtain (20) a target pressure specification; convert (26) the target pressure specification into a target volume flow rate; determine (42) a valve volume flow rate as a function of the target volume flow rate and as a function of parameters that represent system properties of the hydraulic circuit; determine (46) a pressure drop at a valve due to flow forces as a function of the valve volume flow rate; determine (48) a compensated valve output pressure as a function of the valve volume flow rate and the pressure drop; determine (58) the electric control current as a function of the compensated valve output pressure; and activate a valve with the electric control current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Thilo Schmidt, Andreas Schmidt, Valentine Vincent, Christoph Köhler, Jonas Knör, Michael Miller, Mario Hasel, Jakob Mayer, Christian Hunger, Fabian Schöniger
  • Patent number: 11910424
    Abstract: A method of reducing interference in a mobile communication system is provided to reduce interference caused by a first user equipment, UE, device operating in a cell at a significantly higher altitude than other UE devices in the cell so as to cause interference. The method detects that the first UE device is operating at an altitude considered by the mobile communication system to be an extraordinary altitude and reduces interference caused by the first UE device operating at the extraordinary altitude by controlling the operation of the first UE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
  • Publication number: 20240021031
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for deleting user data in a motor vehicle. The method includes storing user data in an eUICC chip of a communication controller that enables user access to a mobile radio network, the user profile data including setting data of a device setting performed during use of the motor vehicle by at least one user in at least one other controller different from the communication controller, and receiving a delete command for removal of the user profile data in the communication controller by a profile assistant module of the communication controller from a server computer, the profile assistant module being coupled to a data management module of the motor vehicle, executing the delete command, wherein the user access to the mobile radio network is prevented by executing the delete command, and sending a clearing command by the profile assistant module to the data management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Issam CHOURAIB, Benjamin KLIMPKE
  • Publication number: 20240014883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for a receiver to determine a quality of orthogonality of received polarized signals by monitoring polarized reference signals RSc,j which either change polarization with time or are aligned with polarized data signals. Depending on the quality, multiplexing may change between polarization division multiplexing and spatial division multiplexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH &Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Maik BIENAS
  • Patent number: 11867866
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for detecting fissionable materials. In one embodiment the system may incorporate a neutron pulse generator configured to generate multiple short pulses of neutrons, or a single pulse of sufficient intensity, in a vicinity of an object of interest. The source pulse of neutrons includes neutrons which each have a full width half maximum time duration of less than about 100 ns and a peak energy level no greater than about 20 MeV. A fast response detector is used which is able to detect single neutron events indicative of fission neutrons having been produced by the source pulse of neutrons interacting with fissionable material associated with the object of interest, and which arrive at the fast response detector within a predetermined time window immediately before arrival of the source neutron pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yuri Podpaly, James M. Hall, Alexander Peter Povilus, Andrea Schmidt, Dustin Yang
  • Patent number: 11864171
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting data to a receiving entity, the method comprising establishing a plurality of transmission channels to the receiving entity, the transmission channels being established using more than one radio access technology; for each transmission channel determining a buffer status of a data buffer containing data to be transmitted using that transmission channel; and determining if transmission capacity is available in a packet data unit of a first radio access technology and if such transmission capacity is available determining whether data may be taken from a data buffer of a transmission channel of a second radio access technology and transmitted to the receiving entity in the packet data unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
  • Patent number: 11849357
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & CoKG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
  • Publication number: 20230400069
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic circuit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: obtain (20) a target pressure specification; convert (26) the target pressure specification into a target volume flow rate; determine (42) a valve volume flow rate as a function of the target volume flow rate and as a function of parameters that represent system properties of the hydraulic circuit; determine (46) a pressure drop at a valve due to flow forces as a function of the valve volume flow rate; determine (48) a compensated valve output pressure as a function of the valve volume flow rate and the pressure drop; determine (58) the electric control current as a function of the compensated valve output pressure; and activate a valve with the electric control current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Thilo Schmidt, Andreas Schmidt, Valentine Vincent, Christoph Köhler, Jonas Knör, Michael Miller, Mario Hasel, Jakob Mayer, Christian Hunger, Fabian Schöniger
  • Publication number: 20230399027
    Abstract: A method for classifying a driving behavior of a road user in the environment of an ego vehicle. The method includes: receiving trajectory data of a driving trajectory of a road user arranged in the environment of an ego vehicle; ascertaining a latent-space representation of the driving trajectory of the road user in a latent space; ascertaining a distance of the latent-space representation of the driving trajectory of the road user to a latent-space representation of at least one normal trajectory in the latent space and classifying a driving behavior of the road user as a normal driving behavior if the distance in the latent space falls below a predetermined limit value; or classifying the driving behavior of the road user as an abnormal driving behavior if the distance in the latent space exceeds the predetermined limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Koba Natroshvili, Maxim Dolgov, Steffen Knoop