Patents by Inventor Marc Peter Althoff

Marc Peter Althoff 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: 10771993
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for determining a quality of at least one mobile communications network in an air corridor (8), which method comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (1) comprising a mobile communications receiver (3) configured to determine the quality of the at least one mobile communications network, and comprising a positioning device (4) configured to determine a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) in the air corridor (8), and comprises the steps: arranging a plurality of radio-based control devices (2) along a ground path (6) corresponding to a linear path (7) in the air corridor (8), each of said control devices (2) being configured to control the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) through the air corridor (8) and being spaced apart from one another on the ground (5), such that the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) when flying the linear path (7) at no position is farther than in visual contact range (9) from at least one of the control devices (2); flying the unmanned aerial vehicle (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: P3 Communications GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Peter Althoff
  • Publication number: 20190281479
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for determining a quality of at least one mobile communications network in an air corridor (8), which method comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (1) comprising a mobile communications receiver (3) configured to determine the quality of the at least one mobile communications network, and comprising a positioning device (4) configured to determine a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) in the air corridor (8), and comprises the steps: arranging a plurality of radio-based control devices (2) along a ground path (6) corresponding to a linear path (7) in the air corridor (8), each of said control devices (2) being configured to control the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) through the air corridor (8) and being spaced apart from one another on the ground (5), such that the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) when flying the linear path (7) at no position is farther than in visual contact range (9) from at least one of the control devices (2); flying the unmanned aerial vehicl
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: P3 Communications GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Peter Althoff
  • Patent number: 9578450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to check the pairing of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmitter with a BLE receiver, comprising the following steps: Transmitting to the BLE transmitter of a function for generating a sequence of data packets, each data packet generated in accordance with the function having at least one identification value, one major value, and/or one minor value, and at least two data packets of the sequence having different identification values, major values, and/or minor values; Sending, at intervals, by the BLE transmitter of the data packets of at least one sequence generated by the BLE transmitter in accordance with the function; Receiving, by the BLE receiver, of at least part of the sequence of data packets transmitted by the BLE transmitter; Checking, by the BLE receiver, of at least part of the received sequence for whether it correlates and/or agrees with the function; and, if it does correlate and/or agree; Generating by the BLE receiver of a pairing signal for the BLE tra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: P3 Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Seidenberg, Marc Peter Althoff
  • Publication number: 20160066129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to check the pairing of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmitter with a BLE receiver, comprising the following steps: Transmitting to the BLE transmitter of a function for generating a sequence of data packets, each data packet generated in accordance with the function having at least one identification value, one major value, and/or one minor value, and at least two data packets of the sequence having different identification values, major values, and/or minor values; Sending, at intervals, by the BLE transmitter of the data packets of at least one sequence generated by the BLE transmitter in accordance with the function; Receiving, by the BLE receiver, of at least part of the sequence of data packets transmitted by the BLE transmitter; Checking, by the BLE receiver, of at least part of the received sequence for whether it correlates and/or agrees with the function; and, if it does correlate and/or agree; Generating by the BLE receiver of a pairing signal for the BLE tra
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Seidenberg, Marc Peter Althoff