Patents by Inventor Johannes Bort

Johannes Bort 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).

  • Establishing optical communication links
    Patent number: 10158424
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for establishing an optical communication link. The method includes one or more processors controlling an optical detection apparatus to scan an environment to detect at least one marker. The method further includes one or more processors detecting a first marker of the one or more markers, wherein the first marker includes information that indicates a location of a first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors determining the location of the first optical access point based on an analysis of the first marker. The method further includes one or more processors controlling an optical communication apparatus to align with the determined location of the first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors establishing an optical communication link between the optical communication apparatus and the first optical access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johannes Bort, Emil O. Gemes, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
  • ESTABLISHING OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LINKS
    Publication number: 20180183519
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for establishing an optical communication link. The method includes one or more processors controlling an optical detection apparatus to scan an environment to detect at least one marker. The method further includes one or more processors detecting a first marker of the one or more markers, wherein the first marker includes information that indicates a location of a first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors determining the location of the first optical access point based on an analysis of the first marker. The method further includes one or more processors controlling an optical communication apparatus to align with the determined location of the first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors establishing an optical communication link between the optical communication apparatus and the first optical access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Johannes Bort, Emil O. Gemes, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
  • Establishing optical communication links
    Patent number: 9929804
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for establishing an optical communication link. The method includes one or more processors controlling an optical detection apparatus to scan an environment to detect at least one marker. The method further includes one or more processors detecting a first marker of the one or more markers, wherein the first marker includes information that indicates a location of a first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors determining the location of the first optical access point based on an analysis of the first marker. The method further includes one or more processors controlling an optical communication apparatus to align with the determined location of the first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors establishing an optical communication link between the optical communication apparatus and the first optical access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johannes Bort, Emil O. Gemes, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
  • ESTABLISHING OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LINKS
    Publication number: 20170054498
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for establishing an optical communication link. The method includes one or more processors controlling an optical detection apparatus to scan an environment to detect at least one marker. The method further includes one or more processors detecting a first marker of the one or more markers, wherein the first marker includes information that indicates a location of a first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors determining the location of the first optical access point based on an analysis of the first marker. The method further includes one or more processors controlling an optical communication apparatus to align with the determined location of the first optical access point. The method further includes one or more processors establishing an optical communication link between the optical communication apparatus and the first optical access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Bort, Emil O. Gemes, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger