Patents by Inventor Martin Han
Martin Han 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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Publication number: 20240097032Abstract: A method (of writing to a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) configured as a 2-bit storage device that stores two bits, wherein the FeFET includes a first source/drain (S/D) terminal, a second S/D terminal, a gate terminal and a ferroelectric layer, a second bit being at a first end of the ferroelectric layer, the first end being proximal to the first S/D terminal) includes: setting the second bit to a logical 1 value, the setting a second bit including applying a gate voltage to the gate terminal, and applying a first source/drain voltage to the second S/D terminal; and wherein the first source/drain voltage is lower than the gate voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Meng-Han LIN, Chia-En HUANG, Han-Jong CHIA, Martin LIU, Sai-Hooi YEONG, Yih WANG
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Publication number: 20240073751Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS HANS
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Patent number: 11910424Abstract: A method of reducing interference in a mobile communication system is provided to reduce interference caused by a first user equipment, UE, device operating in a cell at a significantly higher altitude than other UE devices in the cell so as to cause interference. The method detects that the first UE device is operating at an altitude considered by the mobile communication system to be an extraordinary altitude and reduces interference caused by the first UE device operating at the extraordinary altitude by controlling the operation of the first UE device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20240029040Abstract: A computer-implemented augmented reality-based method provides a user device access to data content items by processing of an image on the user device to identify a candidate visual area, which is processed to identify visual features. The identified features are compared to visual features of database objects associated with one or more context-based categories and available data content items or network searches based on such categories, which when performed will identify data content items. Instructions are then generated to augment a display of the image on the user device with selectable image features for the identified data content items. In response to a selection of one of the selectable image features, a determination is made regarding whether the user device has permission to access the corresponding data content item. If not, a payment settlement arrangement is implemented for the user device to gain access permission to the data content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Cosmin-Gabriel Ene, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 11875388Abstract: A method for an internet-accessible content provider computer server that, in response to receiving request information from a referred user device for access to specific digital content subject to a fee, the server: (a) selects a particular payment system based on referrer information included in request information transmitted, (b) transmits to the selected payment system information indicative of the requested specific digital content and a request for approval of the user device for the corresponding fee for the digital content, (c) facilitating communication between the selected payment system and the user device, (d) based on receiving from the selected payment system an approval signal, transmitting the requested specific digital content to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Supertab AGInventors: Cosmin-Gabriel Ene, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 11864171Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting data to a receiving entity, the method comprising establishing a plurality of transmission channels to the receiving entity, the transmission channels being established using more than one radio access technology; for each transmission channel determining a buffer status of a data buffer containing data to be transmitted using that transmission channel; and determining if transmission capacity is available in a packet data unit of a first radio access technology and if such transmission capacity is available determining whether data may be taken from a data buffer of a transmission channel of a second radio access technology and transmitted to the receiving entity in the packet data unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 11849357Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: IPCom GmbH & CoKGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20230396973Abstract: The present invention provides a method of enabling a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages to a user equipment, UE, device via a non-3GPP radio network, the method comprising establishing an internet protocol security, IPSec, tunnel connection from the UE device to a non-3GPP interworking function, N3IWF, via a non-3GPP, N3GPP, radio access technology, requesting from a first core network, CN, entity a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages; and providing the first CN entity with information about a location of the UE device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS HANS, Achim LUFT, Maik BIENAS
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Publication number: 20230380013Abstract: The invention provides a method of operating a first relay-capable device in a communications network, the network including a base station and a plurality of relay-capable devices, including the first relay-capable device, which are each able to act as a relay device for connection of at least one communication device to the base station, the method comprising the first relay-capable device establishing a connection with a second relay-capable device acting as a relay device for the base station; the first relay-capable device transmitting to the second relay-capable device information providing a measurement of a suitability of the first relay-capable device to act as the relay device for the base station; and after receiving from the second relay-capable device an indication that the first relay-capable device should take over as the relay device for the base station, starting operation as the relay device for the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Achim LUFT, Andreas SCHMIDT, Maik BIENAS, Martin HANS
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Patent number: 11818780Abstract: The present invention provides a method of establishing a wireless communication link between two infrastructure nodes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising at a user equipment, UE, device receiving a link establishment request message transmitted by a first node; obtaining information relating to a position of the first node; and transmitting a message to a second node informing the second node of the position of the first node to assist in establishing the link between the first and second nodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20230336239Abstract: The invention provides a method for configuring a mobile relay node in a communications system wherein the method comprises the mobile relay node requesting location dependent configuration data from an infrastructure node of the communications system; the mobile relay station receiving from the infrastructure node said location dependent configuration data; and configuring radio transmission characteristics of the mobile relay node in accordance with the received location dependent configuration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Wollochet Solutions LLCInventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Achim LUFT, Maik BIENAS, Martin HANS
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Patent number: 11778447Abstract: A method of enabling a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages to a user equipment, UE, device via a non-3GPP radio network including establishing an internet protocol security, IPSec, tunnel connection from the UE device to a non-3GPP interworking function, N3IWF, via a non-3GPP, N3GPP, radio access technology, requesting from a first core network, CN, entity a provision of public warning system, PWS, messages; and providing the first CN entity with information about a location of the UE device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans, Achim Luft, Maik Bienas
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Patent number: 11765671Abstract: A method for controlling access to a radio channel in a single frequency network in which multiple base stations transmit the same data simultaneously to a user equipment, UE device, includes a first plurality of base stations transmitting a set of random access parameters of the single frequency network. The method also includes a second plurality of base stations receiving a random access preamble transmitted by the UE device. The second plurality of base stations the same or a subset of the first. The method also includes transmitting responses to the random access preamble from a third plurality of bases stations. The third plurality of base stations the same as or a subset of the second. The method also includes a fourth plurality of base stations receiving a scheduled transmission in response to the responses. The fourth plurality of base stations the same as or a subset of the third.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Maik Bienas, Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 11743783Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of managing a connection of a user equipment, UE, device to a core network, the UE device being capable of establishing a connection to the core network using a mobile communication system network and of establishing a connection to the core network via a network other than the mobile communication system network, the method comprising having established a first connection to the core network via the network other than the mobile communication system network, in response to receiving a request from a base station of the mobile communication system to establish a second connection to the base station via the network other than the mobile communication system network, informing the core network of a temporary suspension of the first connection and storing context information of the first connection for a future resumption of the first connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20230262537Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: IPCom GmbH &Co. KGInventors: Andreas SCHMIDT, Martin HANS
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Patent number: 11729614Abstract: The present invention provides a method of allowing a wearable device connected to a user equipment device to communicate with a mobile communications network, wherein the user equipment device transmits non-access stratum messages to the mobile communications network for performance of an identification and an authentication of the wearable device in the mobile communications network and monitors transmissions sent by the mobile communications network in paging occasions, wherein paging occasions for paging messages intended for the wearable device are time aligned with paging occasions for paging messages intended for the user equipment device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: IPCOM GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Achim Luft, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20230245085Abstract: A method for providing content payment authentication with improved reliability without a need for prior payment system registration, which is achieved by a) sending, by a user equipment, a signal requesting the online content from a content provider; b) receiving, by the user equipment, a response signal with an address of a payment system; c) sending, by the user equipment, first session request signal requesting a communication session; d) determining, by a policy function, an address of an authentication server based on the address of the payment system; e) determining, by a core network managing function, a persistent ID of the user equipment and providing the persistent ID to the authentication server in a second session request signal; f) determining, by the authentication server, the authenticity of the user equipment using the persistent ID; g) determining, by the payment system, based on the persistent ID, a payment status of the user equipment for the online content; and h) enabling at least one usType: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Cosmin-Gabriel Ene, Martin Hans
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Patent number: 11706053Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting an optimal communication routing between a UE and a core network wherein a plurality of differing communication paths are establishable between the UE and the network. Duplicate packets are transmitted over two communication paths and a latency difference determined between the two paths. This latency difference is used to select a communication path for subsequent communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: IPCom GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Achim Luft, Maik Bienas, Martin Hans, Andreas Schmidt
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Patent number: 11704652Abstract: A computer-implemented augmented reality-based method provides a user device access to data content by processing of camera image captured by the user device to identify a candidate visual area, which are then processed to identify visual features indicative of available data content. The identified features are compared to visual features of database objects indicative of available data content, and a determination made regarding the object that corresponds to the identified features. Instructions are then generated to augment a display of the camera image with selectable image features. In response to a selection of one of the selectable image features, a determination is made regarding whether the user device has permission to access the data content associated with the selected image feature. If not, a payment settlement arrangement is implemented for the user device to gain access permission to the data content.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Cosmin-Gabriel Ene, Martin Hans
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Publication number: 20230202982Abstract: The invention provides the compound 5-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-N-phenyl-quinoline-3-carboxamide potassium salt. It is considered to have the structure of formula (I): The compound is provided in solid (eg crystalline or amorphous) or aqueous solution form. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound are also provided. The compound finds use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment or prophylaxis of an inflammatory bowel disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Aqilion ABInventors: Martin Hans Johansson, David Crowe