Patents by Inventor Christian Gehrman

Christian Gehrman 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).

  • System and method enabling a wireless device to communicate with a second party without revealing the identity of the wireless device to a third party
    Patent number: 8180324
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the first Bluetooth device to the second Bluetooth device. A temporary identification number provides no clear indication of the particular Bluetooth communications device transmitting messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Janez Skubic, Paul Dent, Nils Rydbeck, Christian Gehrman
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A SECOND PARTY WITHOUT REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF THE WIRELESS DEVICE TO A THIRD PARTY
    Publication number: 20080318549
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the first Bluetooth device to the second Bluetooth device. A temporary identification number provides no clear indication of the particular Bluetooth communications device transmitting messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Janez Skubic, Paul Dent, Nils Rydbeck, Christian Gehrman
  • System and method for anonymous Bluetooth devices
    Patent number: 7245602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the first Bluetooth device to the second Bluetooth device. A temporary identification number provides no clear indication of the particular Bluetooth communications device transmitting messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Janez Skubic, Paul Dent, Nils Rydbeck, Christian Gehrman
  • System and method for anonymous bluetooth devices
    Publication number: 20020131445
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the first Bluetooth device to the second Bluetooth device. A temporary identification number provides no clear indication of the particular Bluetooth communications device transmitting messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Janez Skubic, Paul Dent, Nils Rydbeck, Christian Gehrman