Patents by Inventor Joern Ungermann

Joern Ungermann 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: 9137042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a triggered network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via the cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Joern Ungermann
  • Patent number: 8687520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a time triggered network used in particular in an automotive network having a plurality of clusters. Each cluster (A-X) includes a plurality of nodes (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Joern Ungermann, Markus Baumeister, Peter Fuhrmann
  • Patent number: 8661106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of synchronizing the clock of different clusters including a first cluster (1) and a second cluster (2) which are connected by means of a connecting element (3) wherein the timing of the second cluster (2) is at least almost aligned to the timing of the first cluster (1), wherein the timing of the second cluster is determined by a node (4) of the second cluster which is connected to a reference node of the first cluster and wherein the node of the second cluster synchronizes itself with the reference node's timing and transfers an offset correction to the second cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Joern Ungermann
  • Patent number: 8407339
    Abstract: A star network (1) having a star coupler (14) and at least a first and second network branch (112, 122), wherein each network branch (112, 122) comprises at least one network node (110, 120) and a bus driver (11, 12) connected between the star coupler (14) and the at least one network node (110, 120). A first bus driver (11) of the first network branch (112) is adapted to detect a symbol pattern comprising at least two predetermined equal control symbols, which are transmitted from the first network node (110) to the second network node (120), wherein a control symbol is part of a control pattern. The control pattern is used to force at least the second network node (120) to switch into a predetermined state. The first bus driver (11) is disabling the first network branch (112) from the star network (1) based on whether the transmitted symbol pattern is detected. By using the protection mechanism a reliable detection of babbling idiots is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Joern Ungermann, Manfred Zinke, Bernd Elend
  • Patent number: 8089991
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a method and network for clock synchronization within a time triggered network using time slots, having at least two clusters. The clusters are connected to a coupling unit that includes a clock alignment control logic. The clock alignment control logic includes a coupling unit clock source which is more accurate than the node clock source. The accuracy of the coupling unit clock source is due to the coupling unit clock source including an oscillator crystal with smaller guaranteed deviations than the guaranteed deviations of the node clock source and/or the coupling unit clock source receiving a clock signal from an external clock device or from a GPS device. The method includes using a rate correction for offset correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Joern Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20100318646
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of synchronising the clock of different clusters including a first cluster (1) and a second cluster (2) which are connected by means of a connecting element (3) wherein the timing of the second cluster (2) is at least almost aligned to the timing of the first cluster (1), wherein the timing of the second cluster is determined by a node (4) of the second cluster which is connected to a reference node of the first cluster and wherein the node of the second cluster synchronises itself with the reference node's timing and transfers an offset correction to the second cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Joern Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20100262689
    Abstract: A star network (1) having a star coupler (14) and at least a first and second network branch (112, 122), wherein each network branch (112, 122) comprises at least one network node (110, 120) and a bus driver (11, 12) connected between the star coupler (14) and the at least one network node (110, 120). A first bus driver (11) of the first network branch (112) is adapted to detect a symbol pattern comprising at least two predetermined equal control symbols, which are transmitted from the first network node (110) to the second network node (120), wherein a control symbol is part of a control pattern. The control pattern is used to force at least the second network node (120) to switch into a predetermined state. The first bus driver (11) is disabling the first network branch (112) from the star network (1) based on whether the transmitted symbol pattern is detected. By using the protection mechanism a reliable detection of babbling idiots is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Joern Ungermann, Manfred Zinke, Bernd Elend
  • Publication number: 20100220744
    Abstract: This invention relates to a star coupler connected to a plurality of nodes within a network using a time triggered protocol on a time slot basis. The invention further relates to a network including a cluster having at least one node. Further, the invention relates to a method for communication between nodes within a network using a time trigger protocol. To provide a star coupler, which is able to increase the bandwidth and to communicate with low propagation delay for communicating the relevant data it is proposed to provide a star coupler (11) comprising a switch (12) having a plurality of input branches and output branches, wherein a switch controller (13) is provided for controlling the switch (12), further comprising means (14, 15) for deriving knowledge about the protocol timing, which knowledge is used for selectively forward data in a certain time slot to at least one predetermined output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Joern Ungermann, Andries Van Wageningen
  • Patent number: 7778284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a packet switch for synchronising port controllers (1) with cross-connection means (40). By switching cross-connection means from loopback configurations (41a, 43a) to no-transmission configurations, consecutively an offset counter (32) in a port controller (1) may be altered until transmission of cells is synchronised, so as cells are switched within said cross-connection means (40) within transmission periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Hans-Jurgen Reumerman, Armand Lelkens, Joern Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20100067404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a time triggered network used in particular in an automotive network having a plurality of clusters. Each cluster (A-X) includes a plurality of nodes (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Joern Ungermann, Markus Baumeister, Peter Fuhrmann
  • Publication number: 20100034210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a triggered network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via the cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventors: Andries Wageningen, Joern Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20090279651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a network operating on a time triggered protocol using time slots, wherein at least two clusters are included in the network, each cluster includes at least a node. Further, it relates to a method for clock synchronization within a time triggered network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NXP, B.V.
    Inventor: Joern Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20060165071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a packet switched and a use of a packet switch for configuring a cross-connection matrix within switching means based on status information provided by port controllers of input/output means. By providing generic functions within an arbiter to change weight-values provided by the port controller in order to anticipate the effect of the arbitration result to the weight-values, the bandwidth for status information communication may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONCIS N.V.
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Hans-Juergen Reumerman, Armand Lelkens, Joern Ungermann, Rainer Schoenen
  • Publication number: 20030152082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device comprising a plurality of line cards (1 and 2), each consisting of a port control system (6 and 7) for storing and arranging packets in output queues and for the clocked generation and amendment of weightings containing information about the states of the output queues, and comprising a plurality of switch cards (3 to 5), each consisting of a crosspoint matrix (8) and an arbiter (9) for controlling the crosspoint matrix (8). Herein, the port control systems (6 and 7) each transmit to the arbiter (9) an amended weighting selected from a Table using a round robin method (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Hans Juergen Reumerman, Armand M.M. Lelkens, Joern Ungermann, Rainer Schoenen
  • Publication number: 20030043813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device comprising a plurality of line cards (1 and 2), each consisting of a port control system (6 and 7) for storing and arranging packets in output queues and for the clocked generation and amendment of weightings containing information about the states of the output queues, and comprising a plurality of switch cards (3 to 5), each consisting of a crosspoint matrix (8) and an arbiter (9) for controlling the crosspoint matrix (8). Herein, the port control systems (6 and 7) each transmit to the arbiter (9) an amended weighting selected from a Table using a round robin method (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Hans Juergen Reumerman, Armand M.M. Lelkens, Joern Ungermann, Rainer Schoenen