Patents by Inventor Torsten BLANK

Torsten BLANK 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: 8649891
    Abstract: An audio signal generator for generating an audio signal (20) having a selected length (14) comprises a database interface (10) for accessing a database (12) having information on a plurality of different predefined sequences of audio samples, the information for a sequence comprising an order (12c) of audio samples in the sequence and a duration (12b) of the sequence. The audio signal generator additionally comprises a processor (14) for constructing the audio signal (20) by serially connecting a plurality of sequences using the information on the duration (12b) of each sequence in accordance with the construction algorithm to obtain the audio signal (20) having the selected length (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nero AG
    Inventors: Frank Glatt, Torsten Blank
  • Patent number: 8462152
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a sequence of video frames includes a video frame generator adapted to provide the video frames on the basis of the scene model. The video frame generator is adapted to identify within the scene model a scene model object having a predetermined object name or a predetermined object property, and to generate the sequence of video frames such that user-provided content is displayed on a surface of the identified scene model object or as a replacement for the identified scene model object. An apparatus for creating a menu structure of a video medium includes an apparatus for providing a sequence of video frames. The apparatus is adapted to generate the sequence of video frames being part of the menu structure on the basis of a scene model, on the basis of additional information, and on the basis of a menu structure-related characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Nero AG
    Inventors: Dirc Rose, Torsten Blank, Oliver Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100150526
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a sequence of video frames includes a video frame generator adapted to provide the video frames on the basis of the scene model. The video frame generator is adapted to identify within the scene model a scene model object having a predetermined object name or a predetermined object property, and to generate the sequence of video frames such that user-provided content is displayed on a surface of the identified scene model object or as a replacement for the identified scene model object. An apparatus for creating a menu structure of a video medium includes an apparatus for providing a sequence of video frames. The apparatus is adapted to generate the sequence of video frames being part of the menu structure on the basis of a scene model, on the basis of additional information, and on the basis of a menu structure-related characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dirc Rose, Torsten Blank, Oliver Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100057232
    Abstract: An audio signal generator for generating an audio signal (20) having a selected length (14) comprises a database interface (10) for accessing a database (12) having information on a plurality of different predefined sequences of audio samples, the information for a sequence comprising an order (12c) of audio samples in the sequence and a duration (12b) of the sequence. The audio signal generator additionally comprises a processor (14) for constructing the audio signal (20) by serially connecting a plurality of sequences using the information on the duration (12b) of each sequence in accordance with the construction algorithm to obtain the audio signal (20) having the selected length (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nero AG
    Inventors: Frank GLATT, Torsten BLANK