Patents by Inventor Hartwig Koch

Hartwig Koch 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: 9967641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microphone system (1) having a microphone module (2) and having a base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1) is designed to wirelessly transfer audio information (5) and additional information (6) from the microphone module (2) to the base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1), in particular the microphone module (2) is designed to transfer the additional information (5) and the audio information (6) via a common channel and/or in a common data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Patent number: 9185479
    Abstract: Microphone systems having wireless microphones are often used in events such as discussions, concerts, plays, etc. and normally have a plurality of wireless microphones which are worn by users, such as actors, musicians, singers, etc, and one or more receiving stations which receive the audio signals of the wireless microphones and forward said signals to mixing consoles, amplification systems, recording devices, etc. In addition to the basic functionality of transmitting audio signals, microphone systems have become known which implement additional functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Patent number: 9184858
    Abstract: Wireless microphones are used in a plurality of applications, such as concerts, discussions, theater performances, operas, etc. The wireless microphones are normally connected to a transmitter which transmits the audio signals captured by the microphone to a base station via a transmitting frequency. The invention relates to a microphone system (1) having a base station (3) and having a microphone module (2) wherein the base station (3) is designed to wirelessly receive audio information and/or test information transmitted from the microphone module (2) on an operating frequency, wherein the base station (3) has a receiving analysis module (14) and/or is coupled thereto, which is designed to analyze the reception quality of the audio information and/or the test information on a plurality of possible transmitting frequencies, wherein the receiving analysis module (4) is designed to select the operating frequency from the plurality of possible transmitting frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Patent number: 9071913
    Abstract: Wireless microphone systems are used, for example, in theater, stage performances, television, broadcast radio or in concerts to amplify voices or instruments for a large audience. Due to the plurality of actors or musicians, a corresponding number of audio channels is required to transmit the audio information. 20 to 50 audio channels can thus be required in a parallel mode even in common applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Publication number: 20120281848
    Abstract: Wireless microphones are used in a plurality of applications, such as concerts, discussions, theater performances, operas, etc. The wireless microphones are normally connected to a transmitter which transmits the audio signals captured by the microphone to a base station via a transmitting frequency. The invention relates to a microphone system (1) having a base station (3) and having a microphone module (2) wherein the base station (3) is designed to wirelessly receive audio information and/or test information transmitted from the microphone module (2) on an operating frequency, wherein the base station (3) has a receiving analysis module (14) and/or is coupled thereto, which is designed to analyze the reception quality of the audio information and/or the test information on a plurality of possible transmitting frequencies, wherein the receiving analysis module (4) is designed to select the operating frequency from the plurality of possible transmitting frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Publication number: 20120281851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microphone system (1) having a microphone module (2) and having a base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1) is designed to wirelessly transfer audio information (5) and additional information (6) from the microphone module (2) to the base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1), in particular the microphone module (2) is designed to transfer the additional information (5) and the audio information (6) via a common channel and/or in a common data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Publication number: 20120263314
    Abstract: Microphone systems having wireless microphones are often used in events such as discussions, concerts, plays, etc. and normally have a plurality of wireless microphones which are worn by users, such as actors, musicians, singers, etc, and one or more receiving stations which receive the audio signals of the wireless microphones and forward said signals to mixing consoles, amplification systems, recording devices, etc. In addition to the basic functionality of transmitting audio signals, microphone systems have become known which implement additional functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Publication number: 20120258751
    Abstract: Wireless microphone systems are used, for example, in theater, stage performances, television, broadcast radio or in concerts to amplify voices or instruments for a large audience. Due to the plurality of actors or musicians, a corresponding number of audio channels is required to transmit the audio information. 20 to 50 audio channels can thus be required in a parallel mode even in common applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Patent number: 7793193
    Abstract: In a method for error correction of packet data, in particular DAB (digital audio broadcasting) data packets, code words being used over multiple data packets, redundancy information for error correction is added while maintaining the original packet data structure, at the cost of a free data field or a useful data field. The cycle of the error protection is selected as a multiple of a minimum size for a packet length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz
  • Patent number: 7499630
    Abstract: A method for playing back multimedia data using an entertainment device, priorities for a corresponding classification of multimedia data being assigned based on a user profile. The multimedia data is then played back based on the priorities and the availability of the multimedia data. The multimedia data may be received or read out from a memory. An electronic program guide makes a timed recording of multimedia data possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Naberfeld, Frank Hofmann, Torsten Mlasko
  • Publication number: 20080307290
    Abstract: In a method for error correction of packet data, in particular DAB data packets, code words being used over multiple data packets, redundancy information for error correction is added while maintaining the original packet data structure, at the cost of a free data field or a useful data field. The cycle of the error protection is selected as a multiple of a minimum size for a packet length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz
  • Patent number: 7397513
    Abstract: A method for displaying video data. Video data are loaded from a data carrier in a car radio as a radio receiver and transmitted via an interface to an electronic assistant, which takes on the task of decoding and reproducing the video data. Accompanying audio data are then decoded and reproduced either by the car radio or the electronic assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hartwig Koch
  • Patent number: 6917122
    Abstract: A device for connecting communications networks has a safety switch with which two communications networks present in the motor vehicle may be connected by a user. In this connection, in particular, a multimedia network having an air interface, preferably implemented by a mobile phone, is connected to a safety network to which vehicle components are connected that are critical to safety. This connection becomes necessary when a remote diagnosis of the vehicle components or a software update is to be undertaken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas May, Hartwig Koch
  • Publication number: 20040264283
    Abstract: A method for playing multimedia files in a terminal, in which audio files are played depending on the situation when managing the stored multimedia files, thus giving the user a blind management capability for the multimedia files. The multimedia and audio files are preferably received via radio signals, in particular via digital broadcasting signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Hartwig Koch
  • Publication number: 20040153178
    Abstract: A method for playing back multimedia data using an entertainment device, priorities for a corresponding classification of multimedia data being assigned based on a user profile. The multimedia data is then played back based on the priorities and the availability of the multimedia data. The multimedia data may be received or read out from a memory. An electronic program guide makes a timed recording of multimedia data possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Naberfeld, Frank Hofmann, Torsten Mlasko
  • Publication number: 20040111411
    Abstract: A method of displaying an Internet object is used to allow only relevant data to be displayed from the source code of the Internet by filtering. This increases user convenience and operating convenience. Data which are not relevant can either simply disabled or hidden. The Internet objects can also be loaded using a digital wireless broadcast method such as DAB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Hartwig Koch
  • Publication number: 20040036803
    Abstract: A method for displaying video data is proposed, where the video data are loaded from a data carrier in a car radio as a radio receiver and transmitted via an interface to an electronic assistant, which then takes on the task of decoding and reproducing the video data. Accompanying audio data are then decoded and reproduced either by the car radio or the electronic assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Hartwig Koch
  • Publication number: 20020156554
    Abstract: A device for connecting communications networks has a safety switch with which two communications networks present in the motor vehicle may be connected by a user. In this connection, in particular, a multimedia network having an air interface, preferably implemented by a mobile phone, is connected to a safety network to which vehicle components are connected that are critical to safety. This connection becomes necessary when a remote diagnosis of the vehicle components or a software update is to be undertaken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas May, Hartwig Koch