Patents by Inventor Luzia Stephan
Luzia Stephan 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: 10530933Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Publication number: 20190058796Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 10135994Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Publication number: 20180084113Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 9866699Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 9438859Abstract: A method and communication system are disclosed for conducting a conference among sets of conference participants connected by a communication system. This system has at least one conference server, at least one image reproduction unit at each conference environment and at least one microphone at each conference environment. The method involves calculating respective virtual images of a majority of the conference environments, each virtual image containing at least one image corresponding to at least one conference participant who is present at that conference environment, calculating an aggregate representation of the virtual images of all conference environments and displaying the aggregate representation on at least one image reproduction unit. The method also calculates an individual representation for an individual conference participant and provides the individual participant with the individual representation while simultaneously providing to that individual the aggregate representation.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Publication number: 20160173826Abstract: A method and communication system are disclosed for conducting a conference among sets of conference participants connected by a communication system. This system has at least one conference server, at least one image reproduction unit at each conference environment and at least one microphone at each conference environment. The method involves calculating respective virtual images of a majority of the conference environments, each virtual image containing at least one image corresponding to at least one conference participant who is present at that conference environment, calculating an aggregate representation of the virtual images of all conference environments and displaying the aggregate representation on at least one image reproduction unit. The method also calculates an individual representation for an individual conference participant and provides the individual participant with the individual representation while simultaneously providing to that individual the aggregate representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 9307203Abstract: A method and communication system are disclosed for conducting a conference among sets of conference participants connected by a communication system. This system has at least one conference server, at least one image reproduction unit at each conference environment and at least one microphone at each conference environment. The method involves calculating respective virtual images of a majority of the conference environments, each virtual image containing at least one image corresponding to at least one conference participant who is present at that conference environment, calculating an aggregate representation of the virtual images of all conference environments and displaying the aggregate representation on at least one image reproduction unit. The method also calculates an individual representation for an individual conference participant and provides the individual participant with the individual representation while simultaneously providing to that individual the aggregate representation.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Publication number: 20150271341Abstract: A method can include the steps of logging in of mobile devices of participants when they are located in the same physical conference environment and managing the resources of these devices such that the resources of the logged-in devices are combined into an audio system to output audio conference information using a sound output process in the conference environment. The conference environment may be a conference room. The audio conference information may be audio to be output to the participants at the conference environment. The formed audio system can include speakers of the user devices for outputting such audio. The microphones of the user devices may also be used to form an audio input system for the conference for allowing audio of the participants to be received and transmitted during the conference. A communication system can be configured to implement embodiments of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Publication number: 20150271448Abstract: A method and communication system are disclosed for conducting a conference among sets of conference participants connected by a communication system. This system has at least one conference server, at least one image reproduction unit at each conference environment and at least one microphone at each conference environment. The method involves calculating respective virtual images of a majority of the conference environments, each virtual image containing at least one image corresponding to at least one conference participant who is present at that conference environment, calculating an aggregate representation of the virtual images of all conference environments and displaying the aggregate representation on at least one image reproduction unit. The method also calculates an individual representation for an individual conference participant and provides the individual participant with the individual representation while simultaneously providing to that individual the aggregate representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Patrick Kleiner, Karl Klug, Martha Unterstaller, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 5432931Abstract: A digital telecommunication switching system having at least one master database and at least one dependent database in conjunction with administration and maintenance procedures. For assuring data consistency, administration and maintenance commands trigger the processing of administration and maintenance jobs AMO in a plurality of databases. The commands contain a designation of the respective administration and maintenance job, a designation of the action to be implemented, for example "modify", as well as parameter data that specify the program module AMO and the respective action. After the modification of a data set in the master database, the command is communicated unmodified to one or more dependent databases that extract the relevant data subset.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1992Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedrich Woess, Luzia Stephan
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Patent number: 5390335Abstract: A method for modifying system configuration data sets in a telecommunications switching system that has first function modules (SWU-ADS) for processing switching-oriented and/or administration and maintenance procedures and second peripheral function modules (VMS, ETB) for realizing supplementary performance features. For producing data consistency, backup copies are produced of the content of at least a part of the databases and administration and maintenance commands that modify database contents and that are subsequently input into the system, are listed in the form of command information in the chronological sequence of their occurrence. Every command information is supplemented with a database-associated information that indicates the implementation or non-implementation of the respective administration and maintenance command.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1992Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Luzia Stephan, Juergen Hoefner, Friedrich Woess