Patents by Inventor Frank-Dieter Richter

Frank-Dieter Richter 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).

  • Method for managing the power transmitted from a central network component to a decentralized network component via a line
    Patent number: 8132029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing the power transmitted from a central network component to a decentralized network component via a line, said method determining the ultimately available power in a simple manner. In said method, a respective decentralized network component that is assigned to a predefined power class and can adjust different functionalities, each network component, successively simulates decentralized network components belonging to different power classes, verification is made as to whether the central network component responsible for transmitting power supports a decentralized network component of the simulated type, and the respective decentralized network component decides which functionalities implemented therein are activated after the respective decentralized network component has determined the power classes supported by the central network component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Gigaset Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Henrik Alms, Frank-Dieter Richter
  • Method for Managing the Power Transmitted from a Central Network Component to a Decentralized Network Component via a Line
    Publication number: 20100031069
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing the power transmitted from a central network component to a decentralized network component via a line, said method determining the ultimately available power in a simple manner. In said method, a respective decentralized network component that is assigned to a predefined power class and can adjust different functionalities, each network component, successively simulates decentralized network components belonging to different power classes, verification is made as to whether the central network component responsible for transmitting power supports a decentralized network component of the simulated type, and the respective decentralized network component decides which functionalities implemented therein are activated after the respective decentralized network component has determined the power classes supported by the central network component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: GIGASET COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Henrik Alms, Frank-Dieter Richter