Patents by Inventor Tim Lauterbach

Tim Lauterbach 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).

  • Patent number: 11432108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method to process data packets of a vehicle message received by a privacy gateway (100) from a vehicle (10) via a mobile communications network (20). The method comprises the following steps: The vehicle message transmitted by the vehicle (10) is received. A source IP address in the data packets of the vehicle message is identified. The source IP address in the data packets of the vehicle message is replaced by an IP address of a location collecting entity (50) of the mobile communications network (20). Said mobile communications network collects location information of a plurality of vehicles (10) resulting in an adapted vehicle message with adapted data packets containing the IP address of the location collecting entity as source IP address. Then, the adapted vehicle message is transmitted to a service providing entity (40) which is configured to provide location dependent services for the plurality of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Tim Lauterbach, Alexander Federlin, Thomas Weidenfeller
  • Patent number: 11134398
    Abstract: Spatial information associated with a terminal connected to a network via a radio link is monitored. Depending on the spatial information and further depending on spatially-resolved quality of a data transmission, it is selected between operation of the data transmission in the first mode and in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Frank Sell, Branko Djordjevic, Alexander Federlin, Tim Lauterbach, Ozgul Unal Karakas
  • Publication number: 20210192947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a service information entity configured to provide information about a data stream provided to a traffic participant. The service information entity comprises a memory and at least one processor. The memory contains instructions executable by said at least one processor, wherein the service information entity is operative to carry out the following steps: Service information indicating which kind of service the data stream is providing is stored and interface information is stored about at least two interfaces with which the data stream is offered to the traffic participant, wherein the at least two interfaces differ from one another in at least one interface parameter describing how the data stream is transmitted to the traffic participant. Furthermore, the service information which kind of service the data stream is providing and the interface information about the at least two interfaces to the traffic participant is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Tim LAUTERBACH, Sander MAAS
  • Patent number: 10499208
    Abstract: A method for broadcasting an event message to a geographical area comprising the steps of receiving (S61) an event message with geographical information for which the event message is relevant; requesting (S62) information about available service areas and/or logical areas, wherein at least one logical area is covered by a service area; determining (S63) at least one affected geographical area based on the geographical information of the event message and the received service and/or logical areas; and providing (S64) the event message to the at least one affected geographical area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Thomas Weidenfeller, Tim Lauterbach
  • Publication number: 20190364442
    Abstract: Spatial information associated with a terminal connected to a network via a radio link is monitored. Depending on the spatial information and further depending on spatially-resolved quality of a data transmission, it is selected between operation of the data transmission in the first mode and in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Frank SELL, Branko DJORDJEVIC, Alexander FEDERLIN, Tim LAUTERBACH, Ozgul UNAL KARAKAS
  • Patent number: 10448266
    Abstract: Spatial information associated with a terminal connected to a network via a radio link is monitored. Depending on the spatial information and further depending on spatially-resolved quality of a data transmission, it is selected between operation of the data transmission in the first mode and in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Frank Sell, Branko Djordjevic, Alexander Federlin, Tim Lauterbach, Ozgul Unal Karakas
  • Patent number: 10299072
    Abstract: Providing a network service to at least one mobile terminal inside a service area, the at least one mobile terminal being arranged to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, comprising defining, by a first grid process, a first grid with first grid lines, the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines; defining, by a second grid process, a second grid with second grid lines, the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines; monitoring a crossing, by the at least one mobile terminal, of a grid line; and determining whether said grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line for notifying correspondingly the first grid process and/or the second grid process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Frank Sell, Tim Lauterbach
  • Publication number: 20180302806
    Abstract: Spatial information associated with a terminal connected to a network via a radio link is monitored. Depending on the spatial information and further depending on spatially-resolved quality of a data transmission, it is selected between operation of the data transmission in the first mode and in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Frank SELL, Branko DJORDJEVIC, Alexander FEDERLIN, Tim LAUTERBACH, Ozgul UNAL KARAKAS
  • Publication number: 20180048993
    Abstract: Providing a network service to at least one mobile terminal inside a service area, the at least one mobile terminal being arranged to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, comprising defining, by a first grid process, a first grid with first grid lines, the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines; defining, by a second grid process, a second grid with second grid lines, the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines; monitoring a crossing, by the at least one mobile terminal, of a grid line; and determining whether said grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line for notifying correspondingly the first grid process and/or the second grid process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Sell, Tim Lauterbach
  • Patent number: 9852638
    Abstract: A device moving in a space determines one or more zones around it, wherein the one or more zones are linked to the device and move together with the device through the space. The device detects if a border of a first of the one or more zones starts to intersect or stops to intersect with a border of an area inside the space. If the detecting is affirmative, the device transmits information related to the intersection. An apparatus receives this information from the device and adapts a status value of the area in dependence of the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON(PUBL)
    Inventors: Branko Djordjevic, Tim Lauterbach, Frank Sell
  • Publication number: 20170264688
    Abstract: A method for a network entity requesting information from clients located in a first area is disclosed, said method comprising determining of a second area overlapping with the first area and transmitting an information request to clients located in the second area, wherein said information request comprising a condition defining when a client shall respond to the information request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Frank SELL, Alexander FEDERLIN, Tim LAUTERBACH, Carl Anders FAGERHOLT
  • Publication number: 20170230797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method to process data packets of a vehicle message received by a privacy gateway (100) from a vehicle (10) via a mobile communications network (20). The method comprises the following steps: The vehicle message transmitted by the vehicle (10) is received. A The source IP address in the data packets of the vehicle message is identified. The source IP address in the data packets of the vehicle message is replaced by an IP address of a location collecting entity (50) of the mobile communications network (20). Said mobile communications network collects location information of a plurality of vehicles (10) resulting in an adapted vehicle message with adapted data packets containing the IP address of the location collecting entity as source IP address. Then, the adapted vehicle message is transmitted to a service providing entity (40) which is configured to provide location dependent services for the plurality of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Tim Lauterbach, Alexander Federlin, Thomas Weidenfeller
  • Publication number: 20170105103
    Abstract: A method for broadcasting an event message to a geographical area comprising the steps of receiving (S61) an event message with geographical information for which the event message is relevant; requesting (S62) information about available service areas and/or logical areas, wherein at least one logical area is covered by a service area; determining (S63) at least one affected geographical area based on the geographical information of the event message and the received service and/or logical areas; and providing (S64 ) the event message to the at least one affected geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Weidenfeller, Tim Lauterbach
  • Publication number: 20170103658
    Abstract: A device moving in a space determines one or more zones around it, wherein the one or more zones are linked to the device and move together with the device through the space. The device detects if a border of a first of the one or more zones starts to intersect or stops to intersect with a border of an area inside the space. If the detecting is affirmative, the device transmits information related to the intersection. An apparatus receives this information from the device and adapts a status value of the area in dependence of the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Branko DJORDJEVIC, Tim LAUTERBACH, Frank SELL
  • Patent number: 8469436
    Abstract: A clamping device for sliding roofs is provided in the region of the guidance and runner rail. An actuation lever is pivotable between locking and release positions. A clamping element is modifiable in its position by means of the actuation lever, which coacts with a countermember of the end carriage and moves the end carriage to the end of the guidance and runner rail. The clamping element is aligned with the guidance and runner rail, and is shiftable in a longitudinal direction, between a locking position retaining the end carriage, and a release position. The guide comprises in a subregion on the underside an open space such that upon shifting of the actuation lever into the release position, the clamping element is at least partly lowerable sufficiently that the end carriage can be displaced away from the end of the guidance and runner rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: VBG Group Truck Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Wensing, Hans Boris Hahnen, Frank Neumeyer, Frank Frentzen, Rolf Birkenbach, Joachim Rossbach, Karl Kemmerling, Axel Scholz, Tim Lauterbach, Rolf Weigelt, Ragnvald Andersson
  • Patent number: 8403396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller carriage for a sliding bow roof for a truck or truck trailer. The roof encompasses guidance and runner rails, extending on the cargo surface of the truck along the longitudinal sides of the cargo surface. Roller carriages, which comprise rollers and on which retaining bows, embodied in gantry fashion and having a roof tarpaulin mounted thereon, are displaceably guided. At least one roller carriage is equipped with a securing device for preventing inadvertent shifting of the roller carriage along the rails. The securing device encompasses a wedge element associated with a roller, which element is shiftable between a release position and a secured position. In its release position it has no contact with the roller. In its secured position a portion of the wedge element is between the roller and the corresponding guidance and runner rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: VBG Group Truck Equipment GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Wensing, Hans Boris Hahnen, Frank Neumeyer, Frank Frentzen, Rolf Birkenbach, Joachim Rossbach, Karl Kemmerling, Axel Scholz, Tim Lauterbach, Rolf Weigelt
  • Publication number: 20110049926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller carriage for a sliding bow roof for a truck or truck trailer. The roof encompasses guidance and runner rails, extending on the cargo surface of the truck along the longitudinal sides of the cargo surface. Roller carriages, which comprise rollers and on which retaining bows, embodied in gantry fashion and having a roof tarpaulin mounted thereon, are displaceably guided. At least one roller carriage is equipped with a securing device for preventing inadvertent shifting of the roller carriage along the rails. The securing device encompasses a wedge element associated with a roller, which element is shiftable between a release position and a secured position. In its release position it has no contact with the roller. In its secured position a portion of the wedge element is between the roller and the corresponding guidance and runner rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Udo WENSING, Hans Boris Hahnen, Frank Neumeyer, Frank Frentzen, Rolf Birkenbach, Joachim Rossbach, Karl Kemmerling, Axel Scholz, Tim Lauterbach, Rolf Weigelt
  • Publication number: 20110047760
    Abstract: A clamping device for sliding roofs is provided in the region of the guidance and runner rail. An actuation lever is pivotable between locking and release positions. A clamping element is modifiable in its position by means of the actuation lever, which coacts with a countermember of the end carriage and moves the end carriage to the end of the guidance and runner rail. The clamping element is aligned with the guidance and runner rail, and is shiftable in a longitudinal direction, between a locking position retaining the end carriage, and a release position. The guide comprises in a subregion on the underside an open space such that upon shifting of the actuation lever into the release position, the clamping element is at least partly lowerable sufficiently that the end carriage can be displaced away from the end of the guidance and runner rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Udo Wensing, Hans Boris Hahnen, Frank Neumeyer, Frank Frentzen, Rolf Birkenbach, Joachim Rossbach, Karl Kemmerling, Axel Scholz, Tim Lauterbach, Rolf Weigelt, Ragnvald Andersson