Patents by Inventor Uwe Kauffert

Uwe Kauffert 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).

  • Method of facilitating the operation of terminals intelecommunications systems
    Patent number: 5831598
    Abstract: Operation of a terminal equipped with an input keyboard whose function keys can be given fixed and/or variable function assignments and having a display unit on which a text explaining the function of the function keys can be displayed, is facilitated. Execution of a respective function, as well as display of text explaining the respective function, is effected solely by actuation of a respective function key by determining the manner and/or extent of the actuation of the respective function key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Alcatel N.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Kauffert, Wilfried Lucke
  • Telephone operating as a telecommunications terminal
    Patent number: 5717927
    Abstract: By using simple means, a telecommunications terminal can be expanded to a large number of functions. The telecommunications terminal is composed of a digital signal processor (DSP), an interface (LS, V.24, PCMCIA-S) for the input of software, and means to start the input and execute the software. The software for executing basic functions is fixed and software for executing special functions can be called up and loaded via the interface (LS, V.24, PCMCIA-S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Alcatel NV
    Inventors: Frank Bergler, Uwe Kauffert
  • Method and apparatus for high-speed data exchange
    Patent number: 5461620
    Abstract: A device is provided for rapid data exchange between a telecommunications transmitter (T) and a data processor (PC), and includes a driver (TSV) and an intermediate line (FAST-LINK). The driver (TSV) is arranged between a terminal adapter (ADAPT) of the telecommunications transmitter (T) and an interface of the data processor (PC). The intermediate line (FAST-LINK) is arranged between the driver (TSV) and the data processor (PC). The telecommunications transmitter (T) is connected to a telecommunications network (ISDN) having a signalling channel and a user channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Alcatel N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Bergler, Uwe Kauffert