Patents by Inventor Gerrit Vohringer

Gerrit Vohringer 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: 8260277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling an arrangement of a configuration comprising two or more user devices (multi-device configuration) of telecommunication user devices in a public telecommunication network. According to the invention, the supplementary services of the public telecommunication network associated with the first user device or with an identification chip connected to the first user device are activated in such a manner that changes of the supplementary services are effective in the other user devices or the identification chip connected to the respective additional user device of the multi-device configuration at the same time or with a temporal delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dennert, Joachim Quast, Michael Spörl, Gerrit Vöhringer, Georg Wegmann
  • Publication number: 20110294482
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling an arrangement of a configuration comprising two or more user devices (multi-device configuration) of telecommunication user devices in a public telecommunication network. According to the invention, the supplementary services of the public telecommunication network associated with the first user device or with an identification chip connected to the first user device are activated in such a manner that changes of the supplementary services are effective in the other user devices or the identification chip connected to the respective additional user device of the multi-device configuration at the same time or with a temporal delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: T-MOBILE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Dennert, Joachim Quast, Michael Spörl, Gerrit Vöhringer, Georg Wegmann
  • Patent number: 8019327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling an arrangement of a configuration comprising two or more user devices (multi-device configuration) of telecommunication user devices in a public telecommunication network. According to the invention, the supplementary services of the public telecommunication network associated with the first user device or with an identification chip connected to the first user device are activated in such a manner that changes of the supplementary services are effective in the other user devices or the identification chip connected to the respective additional user device of the multi-device configuration at the same time or with a temporal delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dennert, Joachim Quast, Michael Spörl, Gerrit Vöhringer, Georg Wegmann
  • Publication number: 20100267392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a mobile radio connection to a mobile station (MS) in a cellular mobile radio network. According to said method, each cell of the mobile radio network can be identified by an identification character and a plurality of cells form a localisation area of the mobile radio network. In order to localise the mobile station (MS) inside a localisation area, paging is regularly carried out from a switching centre (MSC) in pre-definable time intervals, and a first mobile radio connection to the mobile station (MS) is set up by the paging, whereupon a paging response message is generated from the mobile station (MS) and transmitted over the existing first radio connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Jessen, Gerrit Vöhringer, Lars Paetel
  • Patent number: 7493102
    Abstract: A method for determining charges in real time for value-added services in a telecommunication network, having an intelligent network structure, in which a caller selects a value-added service by dialing an associated destination number. This destination number is intercepted in an intelligent network element of the telecommunication network and is converted into a special access number for the value-added service. A connection is established between the intelligent network element and the value-added service provider through the use of this destination number. The value-added service provider transmits the applicable rate for the use of the requested value-added service to the mobile telephone network operator in the form of a new destination number for the requested value-added service. The new destination number is evaluated in the intelligent network element and a connection is established between the caller and the value-added service with the new destination number at the stated rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Gerrit Vöhringer
  • Publication number: 20080171531
    Abstract: A method for the location-dependent and/or distance-dependent charging of telecommunication services in a mobile communication network, where the network includes several radio cells, each of which covers a certain service area and is supplied with radio signals by at least one associated base transceiver station. An individual, guaranteed subscriber area describing an area around a predefined geographical location is allocated to a subscriber. An actual subscriber area is formed with which all radio cells or parts of radio cells whose service area overlaps with the guaranteed subscriber area are associated. Telecommunication services used are charged at a special rate when the subscriber is located in the actual subscriber area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicants: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG, T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerrit VOHRINGER, Arnd THONNES
  • Publication number: 20080139209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling an arrangement of a configuration comprising two or more user devices (multi-device configuration) of telecommunication user devices in a public telecommunication network. According to the invention, the supplementary services of the public telecommunication network associated with the first user device or with an identification chip connected to the first user device are activated in such a manner that changes of the supplementary services are effective in the other user devices or the identification chip connected to the respective additional user device of the multi-device configuration at the same time or with a temporal delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dennert, Joachim Quast, Michael Sporl, Gerrit Vohringer, Georg Wegmann
  • Publication number: 20060276169
    Abstract: A method for determining charges in real time for value-added services in a telecommunication network, having an intelligent network structure, in which a caller selects a value-added service by dialing an associated destination number. This destination number is intercepted in an intelligent network element of the telecommunication network and is converted into a special access number for the value-added service. A connection is established between the intelligent network element and the value-added service provider through the use of this destination number. The value-added service provider transmits the applicable rate for the use of the requested value-added service to the mobile telephone network operator in the form of a new destination number for the requested value-added service. The new destination number is evaluated in the intelligent network element and a connection is established between the caller and the value-added service with the new destination number at the stated rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Gerrit Vohringer