Patents by Inventor Helmut Wittmann

Helmut Wittmann 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).

  • Inband controlling of a packet-based communications network
    Patent number: 7991000
    Abstract: Inband Controlling of a packet-based Communications NetworkA method of handling control information (CMR latest, CMR latest new) sent inband in a packet-based communications network with traffic data, wherein the network has a buffer for temporarily storing received packets, is described. The method comprises receiving one or more packets and determining (312) first control information (CMR latest new) comprised therein, deciding (314) if the first control information (CMR latest new) is newer than second control information (CMR latest) received earlier, and, if the first control information (CMR=most recent CMR latest new) is newer than the second control information (CMR latest), handling (318) the first control information (CMR latest new) independently from a buffering of the one or more received packets which comprise the first control information (CMR latest new).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Helmut Wittmann
  • Inband controlling of a packet-based communications network
    Publication number: 20050007989
    Abstract: Inband Controlling of a packet-based Communications NetworkA method of handling control information (CMR latest, CMR latest new) sent inband in a packet-based communications network with traffic data, wherein the network has a buffer for temporarily storing received packets, is described. The method comprises receiving one or more packets and determining (312) first control information (CMR latest new) comprised therein, deciding (314) if the first control information (CMR latest new) is newer than second control information (CMR latest) received earlier, and, if the first control information (CMR=most recent CMR latest new) is newer than the second control information (CMR latest), handling (318) the first control information (CMR latest new) independently from a buffering of the one or more received packets which comprise the first control information (CMR latest new).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Helmut Wittmann