Patents by Inventor Jens Weppner

Jens Weppner 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 system for dynamic meeting detection using multiple physical features from mobile devices
    Patent number: 9002370
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for detecting in-person meetings between users of mobile devices. During operation, the system collects information regarding characteristics of features of the users' surrounding environment as detected by the mobile devices. The characteristics of the detected features are compared with each other to produce observations and the observations are applied to a hidden Markov model to detect meetings between the users. Features detected from the surroundings may include Wi-Fi signals, discoverable Bluetooth signals, and ambient sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Jens Weppner
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MEETING DETECTION USING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL FEATURES FROM MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130344851
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for detecting in-person meetings between users of mobile devices. During operation, the system collects information regarding characteristics of features of the users' surrounding environment as detected by the mobile devices. The characteristics of the detected features are compared with each other to produce observations and the observations are applied to a hidden Markov model to detect meetings between the users. Features detected from the surroundings may include Wi-Fi signals, discoverable Bluetooth signals, and ambient sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Jens Weppner