Patents by Inventor Anton Werner
Anton Werner 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).
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Patent number: 10937388Abstract: A method and device are described to increase the light output on specific areas of a display. The display may be part of a High Dynamic Range (HDR) device. The device includes a processor and a power source. The processor is configured to process a received content signal. The power source further includes a circuit configured to receive a request signal from the processor and, in response to the received request signal, adjust the power supply limitation that increases a light output on a first area of a display when the content signal is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGSInventor: Anton Werner Keller
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Patent number: 10834515Abstract: A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SASInventors: Rolf Guldener, Anton Werner Keller
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Publication number: 20200137505Abstract: A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Rolf GULDENER, Anton Werner KELLER
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Publication number: 20200092442Abstract: A method and device for adjusting recorded audio signals to recorded video signals. The device includes an image sensor, at least one lens coupled to a focus control, at least one microphone and a processor. The processor adjusts audio signals recorded by the at least one microphone to video images recorded by the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Anton Werner KELLER
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Patent number: 10560794Abstract: A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGSInventors: Rolf Guldener, Anton Werner Keller
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Publication number: 20190221189Abstract: A method and device are described to increase the light output on specific areas of a display. The display may be part of a High Dynamic Range (HDR) device. The device includes a processor and a power source. The processor is configured to process a received content signal. The power source further includes a circuit configured to receive a request signal from the processor and, in response to the received request signal, adjust the power supply limitation that increases a light output on a first area of a display when the content signal is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventor: Anton Werner KELLER
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Patent number: 10354359Abstract: A video processor is responsive to an output of a pair of cameras that are used for determining a viewer viewing direction of a display screen. As long as the viewer's viewing angular direction is directed toward a center region of a display screen, the pan function is disabled. When the viewer's viewing angle crosses a first threshold angular direction away from the screen center, dynamically tracking pan function is enabled so as to shift the displayed picture. When the viewer's viewing angle crosses an even larger, second threshold angular direction, the picture will shift in the same direction but at a faster rate. When the viewer's viewing angular direction decreases in a manner to cross a threshold angular direction that is smaller than the first threshold angular direction further picture shift is suspended. Thereby, a hysteresis feature is incorporated.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGSInventors: Anton Werner Keller, Roland Rene Bernold
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Publication number: 20190155857Abstract: The present principles of the embodiments generally relate to an apparatus and a method for processing a file. In one exemplary embodiment, an electronic file such as e.g., a web page is searched based on one or providing a file containing a more category identifiers selected by a user. The file is processed to identify informational elements corresponding to the user selected category identifiers. If an information element is identified, the file is supplemented with one or more supplemental informational elements to provide a supplemented file. In one exemplary embodiment, the supplemental information elements may relate to one or more of media assets which the user may select to purchase or view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Samo KONYAR, Anton Werner KELLER
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Publication number: 20180352406Abstract: A method for a first electronic device having first and second antennas for communicating with a second device is disclosed. The method comprises determining which one of the first and second antennas of the first device is stimulated by an electromagnetic field generated by the second device; and transmitting one of first and second types of information according to which one of the first and second antennas is the determined antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Anton Werner KELLER, Magdy MEGEID
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Publication number: 20180295951Abstract: The invention proposes a portable electronic device (100) having a housing (101) and a strap (107) that is mechanically attached to the housing. The housing encompasses electronic components and protects them from ambient influences. The strap bears further electronic components (108), whereby an electrically conductive connection (301A, 301B) exists between the housing and the strap. The strap is mechanically attached to the housing by means of a form-fitting connection (304), whereby the connection is oriented appropriately such that a tensile force acting on the strap in the strap's longitudinal direction generates a force component that aims to push the strap onto the housing. The strap can be mounted easily on the housing and establishes a mechanical and electrical connection between the housing and the strap in a single assembly step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Anton Werner KELLER
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Publication number: 20180293796Abstract: A method for guiding a user equipped with a device to a virtual object located at a first location, the device being connected to a display on which the virtual object is displayed, includes detecting a need to change a current path followed by the user in order to reach the virtual object. The method includes moving the virtual object to a second location chosen such that the virtual object remains displayed on the display and guiding the user to the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Stefan DUBACH, Anton Werner KELLER
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Publication number: 20180262855Abstract: A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Rolf GULDENER, Anton Werner KELLER
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Patent number: 10057744Abstract: A method for a first electronic device having first and second antennas for communicating with a second device is disclosed. The method comprises determining which one of the first and second antennas of the first device is stimulated by an electromagnetic field generated by the second device; and transmitting one of first and second types of information according to which one of the first and second antennas is the determined antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: THOMAS LICENSINGInventors: Anton Werner Keller, Magdy Megeid
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Publication number: 20180234607Abstract: A camera of a smart phone used by a first participant in a videoconference generates a video signal containing an image of a first participant. The video signal is transmitted via a communication network. A video processor of the smart phone is responsive to an input video signal received via the communication network for generating a first display drive video signal containing an image of a remote, second participant. The video processor of the smart phone valuates brightness content of the camera generated video signal and generates a second display drive video signal having brightness content that is regulated in a feedback manner to enhance background lighting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Anton Werner KELLER, Fabian Schlumberger
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Patent number: 10048861Abstract: A method of creating a virtual keyboard is disclosed. The method comprises displaying the virtual keyboard on a touch screen in response to a user input; enabling a user to add a first virtual key to the virtual keyboard to form a first virtual keyboard; and storing in a memory the first virtual keyboard and a signature associated with the first virtual keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Roger Dominik Bozzini, Anton Werner Keller
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Method for handling on-hold music during telephone connection and corresponding communication device
Patent number: 10049688Abstract: A method of handling telephone on-hold music, provided by a second party to a first party on a telephone connection between the first and the second party, includes detecting on-hold music, and providing, while on-hold music is detected, and to the first party, content from a source that is independent from the second party. A length of the most recently received audio signal originating from the second party is continuously stored. When on-hold music is no longer detected, voice information is retrieved from the stored length of the most recently received audio signal, providing, to the first party, content from a source that is independent from the second party is stopped, and the retrieved voice information is reproduced to the first party, wherein a time offset that corresponds to a time period required for detection of on-hold music is present.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Anton Werner Keller, Rolf Guldener, Stefan Dubach -
Patent number: 9965179Abstract: A method allows a portion of a virtual keyboard to be partially invisible and allows a user to activate keys in that portion when the invisible part is hit.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Roger Dominik Bozzini, Anton Werner Keller
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Patent number: 9961639Abstract: A method of operating a device for indicating an event notification to a user comprises indicating a new event through accordingly controlling visual, audible and/or tactile indicators. A user input is received in response to the indicated event. In case a user input in response to the indicated event is not received within a first time period, sensors in the device are controlled to monitor ambient conditions and determine corresponding pattern. In case of a change in the pattern of the ambient conditions by a predetermined amount within a second time period, the new event is indicated once more to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Robert Lindemann, Meik Huber, Anton Werner Keller
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Publication number: 20180011525Abstract: A method of controlling a power consumption of a media stream reproducing device having a wide input voltage range power supply includes receiving a media stream and providing an output signal representative of the received media stream. A mains supply voltage of the media stream receiver is monitored and, in case the measured mains supply voltage falls below a first level the method further includes one or more of providing an output signal representative of a message indicating the reduced mains supply voltage and advising a user to reduce the power consumption of at least the media stream reproducing device, or providing an output signal controlling a first reduction of the power consumption of the media stream reproducing device, or controlling a recording device operatively connected to the media stream reproducing device to record the received media stream for later reproduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Anton Werner KELLER
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Patent number: 9819990Abstract: Imaging capabilities of a remote control are leveraged to automatically identify a remotely controllable device and program the remote control accordingly. The remote control uses its built-in image device to obtain an image of a remotely controllable device. The image is processed and compared to a database to determine the specific type of device. Other variations include information of a location of the remote control and/or a location of a controllable device to facilitate in determining and controlling a device.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Anton Werner Keller, Roger Dominik Bozzini