Patents by Inventor Gernot Von Der Straten

Gernot Von Der Straten 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 and device for automatic configuration of a subscriber's installation with a network interface unit
    Patent number: 6704323
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for automatically configuring subscriber equipment (En) with a network interface unit (NIU) for adapting to a terminal unit (AFRA-NT) of a digital network (AN), whereby the data rate of this network interface unit (NIU) can be adaptively adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gernot Von Der Straten
  • Method and circuit arrangement for controlling a call setup for interactive services
    Patent number: 5680399
    Abstract: What are referred to as set top boxes are employed for controlling interactive video services. In order to select and view video films stored in the network, a call set up to the appertaining memory device is automatically controlled from the set top box with the assistance of a standardized signalling method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Totzke, Gernot Von Der Straten