Patents by Inventor Ralf Tonjes

Ralf Tonjes 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: 8302148
    Abstract: To improve transmission of digital broadcast information, there is proposed a method of transmitting digital broadcast information from a main transmitter (12) to at least one repeater (14). There is generated a composite digital broadcast signal carrying first digital broadcast information according to a first digital broadcast specification (DVB-T) and second digital broadcast information according to a second digital broadcast specification (DVB-H). The composite digital broadcast is then broadcasted such that the second digital broadcast information (DVB-H) is sent in a transmission mode used for transmission of the first digital broadcast information (DVB-T).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Jörg Huschke, Ralf Tönjes, Uwe Horn
  • Publication number: 20090252084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of communicating a push-to data packet within a communications system, where the push-to packet originates from a push-to client participating in a push-to user group comprising at least two push-to clients. The method comprises receiving the push-to data packet from a push-to server and broadcasting the push-to data packet over a broadcast distribution network to broadcasting clients which are not part of the push-to user group. A communications interface arranged to communicate push-to data packets, originating from a push-to client participating in a push-to user group comprising at least two push-to clients, from a push-to server to a broadcast node arranged to broadcast the push-to data packets to broadcasting clients which are not part of the push-to user group is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Gabor Fodor, Ralf Tönjes
  • Patent number: 7558262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing a flexible multicast of multicast data to a multicast group within a telecommunication system wherein the multicast data is provided by a broadcast/multicast server and transferred to the users registered to the multicast group by means of channels. In the invention multi-channel multicast groups (B1,B2, . . . ) are provided. Each multi-channel multicast group offers at least one channel wherein a channel transports content. The availability and configuration of the multi-channel multicast group is announced to the users by means of an announcement multicast group (A). The user either initiates the changing to an announced multi channel multicast group or the user is forced by the operator to change in case the operator wants to control the allocation of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Tönjes, Ralf Keller, Thorsten Lohmar, Frank Hundscheidt
  • Publication number: 20090013365
    Abstract: To improve transmission of digital broadcast information, there is proposed a method of transmitting digital broadcast information from a main transmitter (12) to at least one repeater (14). There is generated a composite digital broadcast signal carrying first digital broadcast information according to a first digital broadcast specification (DVB-T) and second digital broadcast information according to a second digital broadcast specification (DVB-H). The composite digital broadcast is then broadcasted such that the second digital broadcast information (DVB-H) is sent in a transmission mode used for transmission of the first digital broadcast information (DVB-T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Jorg Huschke, Ralf Tonjes, Uwe Horn
  • Patent number: 7366517
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jörn Thielecke, Jörg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20070225002
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jorn Thielecke, Jorg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20070042778
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jorn Thielecke, Jorg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Patent number: 7146132
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, Jörn Thielecke, Jörg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann
  • Publication number: 20060268873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing a flexible multicast of multicast data to a multicast group within a telecommunication system wherein the multicast data is provided by a broadcast/multicast server and transferred to the users registered to the multicast group by means of channels. In the invention multi-channel multicast groups (B1,B2, . . . ) are provided. Each multi-channel multicast group offers at least one channel wherein a channel transports content. The availability and configuration of the multi-channel multicast group is announced to the users by means of an announcement multicast group (A). The user either initiates the changing to an announced multi channel multicast group or the user is forced by the operator to change in case the operator wants to control the allocation of resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Tonjes, Ralf Keller, Thorsten Lohmar, Frank Hundscheidt
  • Publication number: 20040092256
    Abstract: Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by connecting at least two cells of the existing cellular radio network using the specific transmission frequency, and wherein the cell clusters are arranged such that they do not overlap with the cells of the existing cellular radio network. The cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network may be adjusted by reducing the cell size of cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network, and by introducing new cells into cell clusters of the introduced cellular radio network. The invention allows to reuse frequencies of an existing cellular radio network by an introduced cellular radio network in the same geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Keller, Ralf Tonjes, Wolfgang Stahl, J?ouml;rn Thielecke, J?ouml;rg Huschke, Udo Wachsmann