Patents by Inventor Björn Schmid
Björn Schmid 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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Publication number: 20240064078Abstract: A transmission device for transmitting monitoring information is described, wherein the transmission device is configured to gather the monitoring information of a broadcasting and/or streaming unit that is configured to generate a transport stream for broadcasting and/or streaming. The transmission device is further configured to transmit the monitoring information gathered to a cloud unit via a secure connection. Further, a system and a method for transmitting monitoring information are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Publication number: 20230353636Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing device comprising a communication interface for communicatively coupling the measurement device to a management server; and a communication processor for exchanging device data with the management server. In addition, the present disclosure provides a gateway, a management server and a respective method for managing at least one signal processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER, Bjoern SCHMID, Stefan WETH, Bernhard STERZBACH
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Publication number: 20230319010Abstract: A method and a system for securely controlling a remote measurement device. A connection between at least one remote measurement device and a server, such as a server computer, connected to the Internet is established. By a firewall, the at least one remote measurement device is protected from unauthorized access via the Internet. In case of an event of the at least one remote measurement device, an event notification is sent from the at least one remote measurement device to the server via the firewall. A temporary access token is generated by the server in response to the event notification received from the remote measurement device. Access is temporarily granted to the at least one remote measurement device based on the temporary access token.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 11645030Abstract: A scalable multiviewer system comprises at least one communication module. The at least one communication module comprises at least one input being associated with at least one data source. The at least one communication module comprises at least one output being associated with at least one data sink. The at least one communication module comprises at least one channel interface for an inter-module communication channel configured to transfer data between the at least one communication module and at least one further communication module. The at least one communication module comprises a processor configured to receive an input signal from the at least one input, to downscale the input signal based on at least one preset communication parameter, and to selectively transmit the downscaled input signal to either the output or to the channel interface for the inter-module communication channel based on the at least one preset communication parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 11599324Abstract: A scalable multiviewer system including at least one communication circuit is described. The at least one communication circuit includes at least one input being associated with at least one data source. The at least one communication circuit further includes at least one output being associated with at least one data sink. The at least one communication circuit further includes at least one channel interface for an inter-circuit communication channel being configured to transfer data between the at least one communication circuit and at least one further communication circuit. The at least one communication circuit further includes a processing circuit being configured to receive an input signal from the at least one input. The processing circuit further is configured to selectively transmit the input signal to the at least one output or to the at least one channel interface based on at least one preset communication parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 11362919Abstract: A method for monitoring data related to broadcasting and/or streaming is described wherein broadcasting and/or streaming data are provided. At least one still image within the broadcasting and/or streaming data is detected in order to identify a possible error. The still image detected is compared with a whitelist of images. A still image alarm is suppressed provided that the still image detected is in the whitelist. Further, a device for monitoring data related to broadcasting and/or streaming is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Publication number: 20210389921Abstract: A scalable multiviewer system comprises at least one communication module. The at least one communication module comprises at least one input being associated with at least one data source. The at least one communication module comprises at least one output being associated with at least one data sink. The at least one communication module comprises at least one channel interface for an inter-module communication channel configured to transfer data between the at least one communication module and at least one further communication module. The at least one communication module comprises a processor configured to receive an input signal from the at least one input, to downscale the input signal based on at least one preset communication parameter, and to selectively transmit the downscaled input signal to either the output or to the channel interface for the inter-module communication channel based on the at least one preset communication parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Publication number: 20210389922Abstract: A scalable multiviewer system including at least one communication circuit is described. The at least one communication circuit includes at least one input being associated with at least one data source. The at least one communication circuit further includes at least one output being associated with at least one data sink. The at least one communication circuit further includes at least one channel interface for an inter-circuit communication channel being configured to transfer data between the at least one communication circuit and at least one further communication circuit. The at least one communication circuit further includes a processing circuit being configured to receive an input signal from the at least one input. The processing circuit further is configured to selectively transmit the input signal to the at least one output or to the at least one channel interface based on at least one preset communication parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 11012750Abstract: A method for configuring a multiviewer of at least one service having at least one sensor providing a sensor signal, comprising: specifying at least one characteristic feature, extracting for each of the at least one sensor signals at least one characteristic feature vector representing at least the at least one characteristic feature of the sensor signal, and arranging the sensors signals in a two-dimensional matrix in such a manner that a distance is minimized, the distance being the distance between at least one characteristic feature vector of one of the sensor signals and the corresponding characteristic feature vector of at least one neighboring sensor signal, the at least one neighboring sensor signal being an adjacent neighbor to the one sensor signal in the matrix. Further, a multiviewer is shown.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bjoern Schmid, Fadi Moukayed
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Patent number: 10826806Abstract: A system for transmitting audio and/or video data is described that comprises a functional unit configured to process the audio and/or video data and an error detection unit configured to detect an error in audio and/or video data processing. The system is configured to generate and transmit an access token configured to grant access at least to the functional unit when an error is detected. Further, a method for granting secured access is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bjoern Schmid, Hannes Strobel
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Publication number: 20200154074Abstract: A method for configuring a multiviewer of at least one service having at least one sensor providing a sensor signal, comprising: specifying at least one characteristic feature, extracting for each of the at least one sensor signals at least one characteristic feature vector representing at least the at least one characteristic feature of the sensor signal, and arranging the sensors signals in a two-dimensional matrix in such a manner that a distance is minimized, the distance being the distance between at least one characteristic feature vector of one of the sensor signals and the corresponding characteristic feature vector of at least one neighboring sensor signal, the at least one neighboring sensor signal being an adjacent neighbor to the one sensor signal in the matrix. Further, a multiviewer is shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bjoern Schmid, Fadi Moukayed
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Publication number: 20180288038Abstract: A system for transmitting audio and/or video data is described that comprises a functional unit configured to process the audio and/or video data and an error detection unit configured to detect an error in audio and/or video data processing. The system is configured to generate and transmit an access token configured to grant access at least to the functional unit when an error is detected. Further, a method for granting secured access is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bjoern Schmid, Hannes Strobel
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Publication number: 20180287908Abstract: A transmission device for transmitting monitoring information is described, wherein the transmission device is configured to gather the monitoring information of a broadcasting and/or streaming unit that is configured to generate a transport stream for broadcasting and/or streaming. The transmission device is further configured to transmit the monitoring information gathered to a cloud unit via a secure connection. Further, a system and a method for transmitting monitoring information are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Publication number: 20180287917Abstract: A method for monitoring data related to broadcasting and/or streaming is described wherein broadcasting and/or streaming data are provided. At least one still image within the broadcasting and/or streaming data is detected in order to identify a possible error. The still image detected is compared with a whitelist of images. A still image alarm is suppressed provided that the still image detected is in the whitelist. Further, a device for monitoring data related to broadcasting and/or streaming is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Publication number: 20180276007Abstract: A method for monitoring information to be displayed on a screen is described. The information to be displayed on said screen comprises text information. The information to be displayed is processed by a language identification unit such that the language of said text information is determined. Further, a device and a system are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Josef Fuerst, Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 9687763Abstract: A filter medium for removing metallic particles, in particular for liquid filtration, is provided. The filter medium is comprised of a substrate, an adhesive layer containing magnetic particles applied onto the substrate, and at least one nanofiber layer arranged on the adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBHInventors: Nico Behrendt, Anton Kreiner, Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 9421486Abstract: A filter medium, in particular for air filtration, is provided with a substrate and at least one nanofiber layer applied onto the substrate. The nanofiber layer has cavities in or between the nanofibers. In a method for producing the nanofiber layer, a spinning solution for electrospinning from a polymer solution by a spinning electrode and a counter electrode is provided, wherein electrical voltage is applied to the spinning solution and air is passed through the spinning solution. The nanofibers produced by the spinning electrode are deposited onto the substrate that is moved past the counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBHInventors: Nico Behrendt, Sylvia Beier-Moys, Bjoern Schmid, Anton Kreiner
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Publication number: 20150107207Abstract: A filter medium, in particular for air filtration, is provided with a substrate and at least one nanofiber layer applied onto the substrate. The nanofiber layer has cavities in or between the nanofibers. In a method for producing the nanofiber layer, a spinning solution for electrospinning from a polymer solution by a spinning electrode and a counter electrode is provided, wherein electrical voltage is applied to the spinning solution and air is passed through the spinning solution. The nanofibers produced by the spinning electrode are deposited onto the substrate that is moved past the counter electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Nico Behrendt, Sylvia Beier-Moys, Bjoern Schmid, Anton Kreiner
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Patent number: RE46102Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering gaseous fluids, comprising a filter insert part with a filter medium and a sealing element, said element being clamped between sealing struts on parts of the filter housing. The clamping force produced by the sealing struts that lie opposite one another runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting direction of the housing parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBHInventors: Thomas Jessberger, Michael Metzger, Arthur Sudermann, Guenter Goerg, Markus Hanselmann, Frank Pfeiffer, Bjoern Schmid, Joerg Maier
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Patent number: RE47174Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering gaseous fluids, comprising a filter insert part with a filter medium and a sealing element, said element being clamped between sealing struts on parts of the filter housing. The clamping force produced by the sealing struts that lie opposite one another runs at least approximately perpendicularly to the mounting direction of the housing parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Thomas Jessberger, Michael Metzger, Arthur Sudermann, Guenter Goerg, Markus Hanselmann, Frank Pfeiffer, Bjoern Schmid, Joerg Maier