Patents by Inventor Franz-Josef Schafer

Franz-Josef Schafer 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).

  • PHYSICAL MEDIUM DEPENDENT (PMD) MODULE WITH BURST PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20230155714
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining information about a next upstream burst transmission. The method also includes determining a set of settings based on the information. The method includes adjusting a physical medium dependent (PMD) module based on the set of settings prior to receiving the next upstream burst transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Gert Schedelbeck, Thomas Heuken, Franz Josef Schäfer, Rainer Strobel
  • Method and processor for classifying data packet units
    Patent number: 7751319
    Abstract: In a method for classifying data packet units, each comprising a group of data packet parameters which comprises a plurality of data packet parameters, a subgroup of data packet parameters for configuring a classification key is selected, the data packet units are divided into data packet classes on the basis of the classification key and a selected classification algorithm, and the data packet units are allocated to further data packet parameters which correspond to the respective data packet class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Matthias Heink, Raimar Thudt, Charles Bry, Taro Kamiko, Franz-Josef Schafer
  • Method and processor for classifying data packet units
    Publication number: 20070070900
    Abstract: In a method for classifying data packet units, each comprising a group of data packet parameters which comprises a plurality of data packet parameters, a subgroup of data packet parameters for configuring a classification key is selected, the data packet units are divided into data packet classes on the basis of the classification key and a selected classification algorithm, and the data packet units are allocated to further data packet parameters which correspond to the respective data packet class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Matthias Heink, Raimar Thudt, Charles Bry, Taro Kamiko, Franz-Josef Schafer