Patents by Inventor Sabine Niekerk

Sabine Niekerk 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).

  • Publication number: 20070111721
    Abstract: A method for transmission of a useful data object from an exchange component to a mobile station, whereby a communication network is elected, in which the useful data object is to be transmitted and the exchange component transmits the useful data object to the mobile station when it is determined that said the mobile station is hooked into the at least one communication network and it is determined that the exchange component has a delivery request for the useful data object. A mobile station, an exchange component and a telecommunication device, are further disclosed, where each is embodied such as to be able to carry out such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Niekerk
  • Publication number: 20060211450
    Abstract: A method and apparatus according to the present invention enable a circuit card of a mobile communication unit to control Push-to-Talk features of a mobile terminal within that unit. The circuit card controls initiation and termination of a Push-to-Talk session for the mobile terminal, thereby enabling a communication network operator to define and develop applications on the circuit card that utilize the Push-to-Talk features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Sabine Niekerk, Norbert Schwagmann
  • Publication number: 20060135184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for blocking undesirable messages (MMs), which includes the following steps: a message is sent from a sender (MMS UA A) to a transmitter (MMS R/S A); the message is sent from the transmitter (MMS R/S A) to a service provider (MMSE SP B); the message is transmitted from the service provider (MMSE SP B) to a recipient (MMS UA B), such recipient being serviced by the service provider. The message is transmitted from the service provider only if the sender does not figure on a list of exclusions. Preferably, the list of exclusions is managed by the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Niekerk
  • Publication number: 20050235149
    Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a wireless local network (WLAN) to a UMTS terminal station (ME) having USIM/USAT functionality, including the following method steps: monitoring the activity of the local network via the terminal station; transmitting the type and/or identity number of the local network to the terminal station once the activity of the local network has been successfully detected; initiating a logical link between the local network and the terminal station, and; querying the specific subscriber data of the local network. In an embodiment of the present invention, the temporary status of the local network and/or specific subscriber data of the local network are/is queried at periodic intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Beckmann, Hyun-Nam Choi, Sabine Niekerk
  • Publication number: 20050025155
    Abstract: A method is provided for the instant transfer of packet switched data corresponding to at least one data content type between at least two terminals connected to each other by a packet switched network. An information element which is specific to the at least one data content type is transmitted to each element of the network involved in the communication link when a communication link is set up between the at least two terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Belhassen Jerbi, Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Niekerk