Patents by Inventor Sabine Van Niekerk
Sabine Van 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).
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Patent number: 10506657Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine Van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Publication number: 20170118790Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine Van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Patent number: 9548952Abstract: In order to edit, in a transmission-efficient manner, multimedia news before sending or receiving such news, the existing user data volume (VOL) of a piece of multimedia news (MM) is determined prior to, during, and after putting together such piece of multimedia news (MM). At least one application reducing the original user data volume (VOL) of such piece of multimedia news (MM) is supplied and run in case a predefined user data volume threshold (SGx) or an upper price limit (SPx) is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Patent number: 9380629Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine Van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Patent number: 9306772Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Belhassen Jerbi, Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Patent number: 9001738Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Publication number: 20140334382Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine Van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Patent number: 8850061Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transferring messages which includes the steps of transmitting a message from a first message service provider to a second message service provider, and evaluating the message (MMS) on the second message service provider's end, whereby the message contains at least one first header which includes a reference to at least one network element of the first message service provider, which was involved in the processing of the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Patent number: 8818431Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Publication number: 20140220947Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data, a subscriber terminal, a computer program product, and a communications system that provides a sender of data or of a message with additional possibilities for sending data with a higher degree of flexibility for the error-free adaptation of every combination of data and data formats to a given communications system and/or provides the sender with an MMS user application. To this end, a data type and/or data format conversion (KONV) is carried out according to a profile of the recipient (B), whereby a respective reference (LK) to the maintaining of the validity f this reference (LK) is accordingly changes in the data and/or between different data elements of the data type and/or data format conversion (KONV).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk, Christoph Wojzischke
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Patent number: 8731586Abstract: 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 (MMSE SP B); the message is transmitted from the service (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.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Patent number: 8731097Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data, a subscriber terminal, a computer program product, and a communications system that provides a sender of data or of a message with additional possibilities for sending data with a higher degree of flexibility for the error-free adaptation of every combination of data and data formats to a given communications system and/or provides the sender with an MMS user application. To this end, a data type and/or data format conversion (KONV) is carried out according to a profile of the recipient (B), whereby a respective reference (LK) to the maintaining of the validity of this reference (LK) is accordingly changes in the data and/or between different data elements of the data type and/or data format conversion (KONV).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk, Christoph Wojzischke
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Patent number: 8549110Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting data between a subscriber terminal (MT) and at least one service providing component (MMS-Server 1, MMS-Server 2, MMS-Server 3) associated with a service provider, which are connected to each other by a network (UTRAN, SGSN, GGSN). According to said method, when a communication link is set up between the subscriber terminal and the service providing component, access information for the at least one service providing component is requested by a storage means associated with the subscriber terminal. By providing exclusively specific access information for specific service providing components on said storage means associated with a subscriber or a subscriber device, such as a SIM card or a USIM application on a UICC card, the network operator can prevent a subscriber from using other service providing components of other specific service providers different from those prescribed thereto when a specific data service is requested.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbHInventors: Belhassen Jerbi, Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Markus Trauberg, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Publication number: 20130170436Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: Norbert Schwagmann, Sabine van Niekerk, Maik Bienas
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Patent number: 8406228Abstract: A message generating arrangement determines whether a first communication terminal of a communication system can participate, by means of packet-switching network elements of the communication system, in a communication link in which a second communication terminal of the communication system is participating by means of circuit-switching network elements of the communication system, and generates a message on the basis of the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Maik Bienas, Sabine van Niekerk, Norbert Schwagmann
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Patent number: 8190146Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mark Beckmann, Hyung-Nam Choi, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Patent number: 8010093Abstract: A communication network unit having a memory for storing, for each communication terminal of a plurality of first communication terminals which are each associated with a same user identification, information about communication capabilities of the respective communication terminals a determining unit for determining which communication capabilities can be used for communicating with the user identified by the user identification based on the information about the communication capabilities of the first communication terminals, and a signaling unit for signaling to a second communication terminal which communication capabilities can be used for communicating with the user identified by the user identification.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Maik Bienas, Sabine van Niekerk, Norbert Schwagmann, Achim Luft
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Patent number: 7917128Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for inserting at least one multimedia message multiple element into a multimedia message. The method comprises the following steps transmitting at least one multimedia message multiple from a network element to a mobile station, transmitting one first multimedia message from the network element to the mobile station, and inserting the multimedia message multiple element into the first multimedia message. Preferably, insertion occurs in the mobile station, and the multimedia message multiple element is only transmitted once by the network element to the mobile station and is inserted into a plurality of multimedia messages.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sabine Van Niekerk, Norbert Schwagmann, Belhassen Jerbi
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Patent number: 7890139Abstract: A method is provided for providing paying services in a radio communication network which operates, in particular, according to the GSM Standard “Global System Mobile” or the UMTS Standard “Universal Mobile Telecommunications System”,” via at least one radio communication terminal having a device for user identification, especially a “Subscriber Identity Module” or a “UMTS Subscriber Identity Module” (U)SIM, and at least one device for providing the services. According to the present invention, when a request for a service is made by the radio communication terminal to the device for providing the services, at least one message generated by the user identification device is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Laumen, Andreas Schmidt, Sabine Van Niekerk
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Publication number: 20110019650Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optimizing the exchange of capabilities or other request messages across a network. In an exemplary embodiment, IMS architecture is disclosed which leverages the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to optimize the exchange of capabilities of various user equipment (UE) client devices present on a network. The IMS architecture leverages intermediate entities (such as a home network gateway) to collect the capabilities of all UE devices on a given home network and forward this collected capability information onto a requesting UE device. The requesting entity generates a capabilities request message and appends this message with an information element that requests the capabilities of all UE devices on a given network (such as a user's home network). In response, the receiving device or intermediate entity generates a capabilities response message that includes the capabilities of all UE devices on the requested network. In this manner, signaling messages are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventor: Sabine van Niekerk