Patents by Inventor Frank Helmreich

Frank Helmreich 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).

  • Patent number: 9439024
    Abstract: A chip card for use in a terminal device assigned to a communications network, having at least one data field containing variable parameter data. To modify parameter data stored on the chip card, the chip card has an application, which is implemented on the chip card, in addition to the at least one data field containing variable parameter data, that the application is designed for generating and/or providing variable parameter data, and that an interface is provided between the application and the at least one data field containing variable parameter data. In addition, a terminal device having such a chip card is described, the terminal device additionally having an input application for generating parameter data for the chip card and for providing the generated parameter data in the application for generating and/or providing variable parameter data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: VODAFONE GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Helmreich, Dierk Dohmann
  • Patent number: 8688076
    Abstract: The subject innovation relates to a subscriber identifier for subscriber authentication in a mobile telecommunications network. The subscriber identifier comprises a memory device that contains a first subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a first mobile telecommunications network. The memory device further contains a second subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a second mobile telecommunications network. Based on an available mobile telecommunications network, one of the contained subscription data records being usable for subscriber authentication in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Helmreich
  • Publication number: 20130316765
    Abstract: The present invention in particular relates to a chip card (10) for use in a terminal device (20) that is assigned to a communications network, having at least one data field (11) containing variable parameter data (12). In order to be able to modify parameter data stored on the chip card (10), it is provided that the chip card (10) has an application (13), which is implemented on the chip card (10), in addition to the at least one data field (11) containing variable parameter data (12), that the application (13) is designed for generating and/or providing variable parameter data (12a), and that an interface (14) is provided between the application (13) and the at least one data field (11) containing variable parameter data (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Frank Helmreich, Dierk Dohmann
  • Publication number: 20120122423
    Abstract: The subject innovation relates to a subscriber identifier for subscriber authentication in a mobile telecommunications network. The subscriber identifier comprises a memory device that contains a first subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a first mobile telecommunications network. The memory device further contains a second subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a second mobile telecommunications network. Based on an available mobile telecommunications network, one of the contained subscription data records being usable for subscriber authentication in each case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Vodafone Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Helmreich