Patents by Inventor Thomas Bauschert

Thomas Bauschert 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).

  • Disconnection of resources of a radio access network with a low network load
    Patent number: 9585092
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate ascertaining resources of a radio access network that can be switched off during low network utilization, wherein the method comprises ascertaining an overlap of at least one sector of a base station of the radio access network by at least one sector of a surrounding base station of the radio access network. At least one candidate sector is determined to be switched off as a function of the ascertained overlap, wherein the candidate sector is essentially completely covered by the at least one sector of the surrounding base stations. The techniques may include selection from among the candidate sectors a combination of sectors that are to be switched off, and switching off the candidate sectors of the selected combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: VODAFONE HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Baumgartner, Thomas Bauschert
  • Disconnection of Resources of A Radio Access Network with A Low Network Load
    Publication number: 20140080493
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate ascertaining resources of a radio access network that can be switched off during low network utilization, wherein the method comprises ascertaining an overlap of at least one sector of a base station of the radio access network by at least one sector of a surrounding base station of the radio access network. At least one candidate sector is determined to be switched off as a function of the ascertained overlap, wherein the candidate sector is essentially completely covered by the at least one sector of the surrounding base stations. The techniques may include selection from among the candidate sectors a combination of sectors that are to be switched off, and switching off the candidate sectors of the selected combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: VODAFONE HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Baumgartner, Thomas Bauschert
  • METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHTED CONTENTS
    Publication number: 20100071068
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the computer-aided detection and identification of copyrighted contents that are exchanged between at least two computers in a communication network, especially in peer-to-peer networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Bauschert, Gero Base, Michael Finkenzeller, Martin Winter