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).
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Patent number: 9967641Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Patent number: 9185479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Patent number: 9184858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Patent number: 9071913Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Publication number: 20120281848Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Publication number: 20120281851Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Publication number: 20120263314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Publication number: 20120258751Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
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Patent number: 7793193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz
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Patent number: 7499630Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Naberfeld, Frank Hofmann, Torsten Mlasko
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Publication number: 20080307290Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2005Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz
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Patent number: 7397513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Hartwig Koch
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Patent number: 6917122Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas May, Hartwig Koch
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Publication number: 20040264283Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventor: Hartwig Koch
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Publication number: 20040153178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Frank Naberfeld, Frank Hofmann, Torsten Mlasko
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Publication number: 20040111411Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: Hartwig Koch
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Publication number: 20040036803Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Hartwig Koch
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Publication number: 20020156554Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Thomas May, Hartwig Koch