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).

  • ACK/NACK Messaging in a Single Frequency Network
    Publication number: 20220046607
    Abstract: A method of providing feedback from a plurality of base stations of a single frequency network to a user equipment device to indicate if a data transmission has been received successfully, wherein a positive acknowledgement of successful receipt is transmitted using a first feedback resource and a negative acknowledgement of unsuccessful receipt is transmitted using a second feedback resource, the first and second feedback resources being mutually orthogonal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Achim Luft
  • Broadcasting public warning messages over N3GPP access node of a non-3GPP network
    Patent number: 11223940
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of enabling a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages to a user equipment, UE, device via a non-3GPP radio network, the method comprising establishing an internet protocol security, IPSec, tunnel connection from the UE device to a non-3GPP interworking function, N3IWF, via a non-3GPP, N3GPP, radio access technology, requesting from a first core network, CN, entity a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages; and providing the first CN entity with information about a location of the UE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas
  • Predictive measurement for non-terrestrial communication
    Patent number: 11218214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a user equipment, UE device in communication with a non-terrestrial communication system comprising a plurality of transmission points, the method comprising in the UE device triggering a transmission of a measurement report dependent on a measurement by the UE device of a received signal parameter (1) of a signal received from a transmission point of the system and a comparison of the measured parameter with a threshold (2), the threshold varying according to a predetermined function dependent on an expected position of the UE device with respect to the transmission point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Maik Bienas
  • Content-Modification System with Overlay Handling Feature
    Publication number: 20210377585
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content-modification opportunity on a channel, where the upcoming content-modification opportunity relates to a modifiable content-segment transmitted by a content-distribution system on the channel, and where the modifiable content-segment includes an overlay content portion and a non-overlay content portion. The method also includes responsive to identifying the upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a content-presentation device tuned to the channel. The method also includes determining location data associated with the overlay content portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, Markus Kurt Peter Cremer, Shashank Merchant, Andreas Schmidt
  • ACK/NACK messaging in a single frequency network
    Patent number: 11184880
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing feedback from a plurality of base stations of a single frequency network to a user equipment device to indicate if a data transmission has been received successfully, wherein a positive acknowledgement of successful receipt is transmitted using a first feedback resource and a negative acknowledgement of unsuccessful receipt is transmitted using a second feedback resource, the first and second feedback resources being mutually orthogonal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Achim Luft
  • DIFFERENTIAL LATENCY MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20210351997
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting an optimal communication routing between a UE and a core network wherein a plurality of differing communication paths are establishable between the UE and the network. Duplicate packets are transmitted over two communication paths and a latency difference determined between the two paths. This latency difference is used to select a communication path for subsequent communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Achim LUFT, Maik BIENAS, Martin HANS, Andreas SCHMIDT
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL LIGHTING EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20210352787
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed to generate light control information. An example apparatus comprises a beat tracking network to determine a length of time between a first media onset and a second media onset, a light drive waveform generator to compare the length of time to a time threshold, the time threshold corresponding to a desired time between consecutive light pulses, when the time threshold is not satisfied, increase the length of time, the increased length of time corresponding to light pulse spacing, and generate light control information based on the light pulse spacing, the light control information to cause the consecutive light pulses, and an effect engine to generate intensity information based on a first amplitude of the first media onset and a second amplitude of the second media onset, an amplitude of the consecutive light pulses corresponding to the intensity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Kurt Cremer, Robert Coover, Zafar Rafii, Aneesh Vartakavi, Andreas Schmidt, Todd Hodges
  • RANDOM ACCESS IN A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210352738
    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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Maik BIENAS, Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS
  • Keyframe Extractor
    Publication number: 20210319230
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) determining a blur delta that quantifies a difference between a level of blurriness of a first frame of a video and a level of blurriness of a second frame of the video, wherein the second frame is subsequent to and adjacent to the first frame; (ii) determining a contrast delta that quantifies a difference between a contrast of the first frame and a contrast of the second frame; (iii) determining a fingerprint distance between a first image fingerprint of the first frame and a second image fingerprint of the second frame; (iv) determining a keyframe score using the blur delta, the contrast delta, and the fingerprint distance; (v) based on the keyframe score, determining that the second frame is a keyframe; and (vi) outputting data indicating that the second frame is a keyframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas Schmidt
  • Content-modification system with overlay handling feature
    Patent number: 11134292
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content-modification opportunity on a channel, where the upcoming content-modification opportunity relates to a modifiable content-segment transmitted by a content-distribution system on the channel, and where the modifiable content-segment includes an overlay content portion and a non-overlay content portion. The method also includes responsive to identifying the upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a content-presentation device tuned to the channel. The method also includes determining location data associated with the overlay content portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, Markus Kurt Peter Cremer, Shashank Merchant, Andreas Schmidt
  • CONTROLLING NETWORK ACCESS FOR USER EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20210282060
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of managing a connection of a user equipment, UE, device to a core network, the UE device being capable of establishing a connection to the core network using a mobile communication system network and of establishing a connection to the core network via a network other than the mobile communication system network, the method comprising having established a first connection to the core network via the network other than the mobile communication system network, in response to receiving a request from a base station of the mobile communication system to establish a second connection to the base station via the network other than the mobile communication system network, informing the core network of a temporary suspension of the first connection and storing context information of the first connection for a future resumption of the first connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
  • PUBLIC WARNING MESSAGES OVER N3GPP ACCESS
    Publication number: 20210258755
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of enabling a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages to a user equipment, UE, device via a non-3GPP radio network, the method comprising establishing an internet protocol security, IPSec, tunnel connection from the UE device to a non-3GPP interworking function, N3IWF, via a non-3GPP, N3GPP, radio access technology, requesting from a first core network, CN, entity a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages; and providing the first CN entity with information about a location of the UE device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas
  • SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK RANDOM ACCESS
    Publication number: 20210250996
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a radio channel in a single frequency network in which multiple base stations transmit the same data simultaneously to a user equipment, UE device, includes a first plurality of base stations transmitting a set of random access parameters of the single frequency network. The method also includes a second plurality of base stations receiving a random access preamble transmitted by the UE device. The second plurality of base stations the same or a subset of the first. The method also includes transmitting responses to the random access preamble from a third plurality of bases stations. The third plurality of base stations the same as or a subset of the second. The method also includes a fourth plurality of base stations receiving a scheduled transmission in response to the responses. The fourth plurality of base stations the same as or a subset of the third.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Maik BIENAS, Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS
  • Printing method and printing device
    Patent number: 11084301
    Abstract: A method and a device as provided for printing a large surface which is situated, in particular, on a substrate which cannot be fed to a printing device. The method is distinguished by the fact that the perpendicular spacing Azo of a reference point of the device at a plurality of points which are distributed over the printing web from the surface to be printed is determined in each case at the points which are distributed over the printing web, and the perpendicular spacing Az of the print head from the surface to be printed is set in accordance with a previously recorded measured value. Here, the plurality of points can be distributed uniformly over the length of the printing web. The device for carrying out the method has a measuring device for contactless measurement of the spacing between a reference point of the device and the surface to be printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: A. Schmidt e.K.
    Inventor: Andreas Schmidt
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LINK ESTABLISHMENT
    Publication number: 20210235525
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of establishing a wireless communication link between two infrastructure nodes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising at a user equipment, UE, device receiving a link establishment request message transmitted by a first node; obtaining information relating to a position of the first node; and transmitting a message to a second node informing the second node of the position of the first node to assist in establishing the link between the first and second nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Achim LUFT, Maik BIENAS, Martin HANS
  • INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL MOBILITY
    Publication number: 20210235332
    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: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS
  • CONTROLLING UPLINK TRAFFIC RECEIVED BY MULTIPLE BASE STATIONS
    Publication number: 20210227416
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling a mobile communication network, the method comprising, an uplink controlling entity, in response to reception quality measurement reports sent by a plurality of reception points within the mobile communication network following a transmission of data by a user equipment device, the reception quality measurement reports being responsive to the reception of the transmission, configuring the reception points within the mobile communication network such that each of the multiple reception points is configured to exhibit a participation behaviour with respect to at least one of subsequent measurement reporting and payload reporting with regard to transmissions from the user equipment device, the participation behaviour being dependent on the reception quality measurement report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Hans, Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Achim Luft
  • Methods and apparatus to control lighting effects
    Patent number: 11071182
    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 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GRACENOTE, INC.
    Inventors: Markus Kurt Cremer, Robert Coover, Zafar Rafii, Aneesh Vartakavi, Andreas Schmidt, Todd Hodges
  • Building controller
    Patent number: D937258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Peilin Li, Haitao Li, Zhang Ke, Yidan Zhao, Mu Yong, Cary Leen, Stefan Andreas Schmidt
  • Building controller
    Patent number: D937830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Peilin Li, Haitao Li, Zhang Ke, Yidan Zhao, Mu Yong, Cary Leen, Stefan Andreas Schmidt