Patents by Inventor Thomas Hinzmann

Thomas Hinzmann 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).

  • Electronic Device, System, Chip and Method Enabling a Radio Signal Reception
    Publication number: 20090209217
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device comprising a headset connector adapted to connect a headset to the electronic device and an active amplifier circuit connected to the headset connector. The active amplifier circuit is adapted to amplify radio signals received by an antenna, which is connected to the electronic device via the headset connector. The invention relates equally to a chip comprising such an active amplifier circuit, to a system comprising the electronic device and to a corresponding method for receiving radio signals at such an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Edmund Coersmeier, Martin Kosakowski, Stefan Mende, Yuhuan Xu, Thomas Hinzmann, Jesper Hartig Larsen
  • Method and system for context sensitive presenting of traffic announcements
    Publication number: 20070266191
    Abstract: A method and device for context sensitive presenting of traffic announcements within a car audio system with navigation and/or telecommunication functionality. The method comprises receiving a traffic announcement, detecting if said output device is currently used for performing output, and in case the output device is used storing said traffic announcement for later output, or in case the output device is not used outputting said traffic announcement through said output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Dietmar Schnepp, Thomas Hinzmann, Robin Most