Patents by Inventor Rolf-Dieter Gerding

Rolf-Dieter Gerding 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).

  • Call jump system, method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7773544
    Abstract: A call jump establishes a jump from a call of a traditional telephone carrier established with audio signals. When it is determined that video should be added to the call, a packetized network is connected. The audio and video are transmitted over the packetized network. There is provided standard telephone equipment. A video enabled device is capable of rerouting the audio selectively to either the traditional telephone carrier or the packetized network. A packetizer packetizes the audio signals from the standard telephone equipment and the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventors: Rolf-Dieter Gerding, Hermann Granzer, Ruediger Hnyk, Holger Wiedorn
  • Call Jump System, Method & Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080037513
    Abstract: A call jump establishes a jump from a call of a traditional telephone carrier established with audio signals. When it is determined that video should be added to the call, a packetized network is connected. The audio and video are transmitted over the packetized network. There is provided standard telephone equipment. A video enabled device is capable of rerouting the audio selectively to either the traditional telephone carrier or the packetized network. A packetizer packetizes the audio signals from the standard telephone equipment and the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Rolf-Dieter Gerding, Hermann Granzer, Ruediger Hnyk, Holger Wiedorn