Patents by Inventor Armin Mank
Armin Mank 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: 9736530Abstract: A network device for a home entertainment network including a network controller configured to provide Ethernet communication capability, HEC, and CEC, consumer electronics control, communication capability, and a database generator unit configured to generate a database containing information about a network device of the home entertainment network, and a unique identifier of the respective network device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Armin Mank
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Patent number: 9699134Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for communication within a network, comprising a first interface (6) enabling communication with at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) within a network (8) according to a first communication standard, a storage (5) for storing a first address of the at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said first address relating to the first communication standard, and a controller (4) for requesting a second address from said at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said second address relating to a second communication standard within said network (8), wherein the second address is stored together with the first address in the storage (5). The present invention further relates to a method for operating an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Armin Mank
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Publication number: 20160234156Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for communication within a network, comprising a first interface (6) enabling communication with at least one further electronic device (1a, 1h, 1e, 1d, 1e) within a network (8) according to a first communication standard, a storage (5) for storing a first address of the at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said first address relating to the first communication standard, and a controller (4) for requesting a second address from said at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said second address relating to a second communication standard within said network (8), wherein the second address is stored together with the first address in the storage (5). The present invention further relates to a method for operating an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Armin MANK
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Patent number: 9356794Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for communication within a network, comprising a first interface (6) enabling communication with at least one further electronic device (1a. 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) within a network (8) according to a first communication standard, a storage (5) for storing a first address of the at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said first address relating to the first communication standard, and a controller (4) for requesting a second address from said at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said second address relating to a second communication standard within said network (8), wherein the second address is stored together with the first address in the storage (5). The present invention further relates to a method for operating an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Armin Mank
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Publication number: 20150281761Abstract: A method including: transmitting information about network devices of an HDMI, high definition multimedia interface, network by an HDMI network device; receiving the information by a remote control device; presenting the network devices of the HDMI network on a display of the control device as selectable by a user; presenting a set of control command softkeys on the display in response to a selection of a network device, the set being selected dependent on the type of network device; generating control command data on the basis of a selected control command softkey; transmitting the control command data to the HDMI network device; and providing a CEC command in response to the received control command data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Armin Mank
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Publication number: 20140359675Abstract: A network device for a home entertainment network including a network controller configured to provide Ethernet communication capability, HEC, and CEC, consumer electronics control, communication capability, and a database generator unit configured to generate a database containing information about a network device of the home entertainment network, and a unique identifier of the respective network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Armin Mank
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Patent number: 8819746Abstract: A network device for a network including a network controller adapted to provide Ethernet communication capability and CEC (consumer electronics control) communication capability, and a database generator unit adapted to generate a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the home entertainment network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device of the network. A method for controlling and re-routing audio, video and data streams in a network, includes: generating a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Sony Europe LimitedInventor: Armin Mank
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Publication number: 20130014184Abstract: A network device for a network including a network controller adapted to provide Ethernet communication capability and CEC (consumer electronics control) communication capability, and a database generator unit adapted to generate a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the home entertainment network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device of the network. A method for controlling and re-routing audio, video and data streams in a network, includes: generating a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: SONY EUROPE LIMITEDInventor: Armin Mank
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Patent number: 8305929Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for communication within a network, comprising a first interface (6) enabling communication with at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) within a network (8) according to a first communication standard, a storage (5) for storing a first address of the at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said first address relating to the first communication standard, and a controller (4) for requesting a second address from said at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said second address relating to a second communication standard within said network (8), wherein the second address is stored together with the first address in the storage (5). The present invention further relates to a method for operating an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Armin Mank
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Publication number: 20110061087Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for providing a combined application data set relating to program information. A communication unit communicates with at least one further electronic device within a network and receives from the at least one further electronic device an application data set comprising information on broadcast programs. A central processing unit combines at least the received data sets to a combined data set and an output unit outputs the combined data set. The present invention further relates to a method for providing a combined data set relating to program information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Armin MANK
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Publication number: 20090147782Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for communication within a network, comprising a first interface (6) enabling communication with at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) within a network (8) according to a first communication standard, a storage (5) for storing a first address of the at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e), said first address relating to the first communication standard, and a controller (4) for requesting a second address from said at least one further electronic device (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d. 1e), said second address relating to a second communication standard within said network (8), wherein the second address is stored together with the first address in the storage (5). The present invention further relates to a method for operating an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Armin MANK