Patents by Inventor Uwe Stahl
Uwe Stahl 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).
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Patent number: 8811589Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide an operator selection service for subscribers of a communications network (CN?), wherein the subscribers terminals (T1, T2, . . . , Tn) are connected to one local exchange (ILEX) of a first operator, wherein said local exchange (ILEX) detects, whether call handling of an incoming call request is to be performed within network devices of said first operator or to be passed to a second operator, wherein, if a call is to be passed to the second operator, the local exchange (ILEX) identifies the calling address and the called address and sends a call information (M1) comprising said addresses to a call server (LS1, LS2) of the second operator, the call server (LS1, LS2) sends back a connection request (M2) to establish a call connection between selected terminals (T1, T2, . . .Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Hartmut Weik, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 7676025Abstract: The invention relates to a method of listening in to calls between two or more subscribers of a communications network comprising one or more IP networks as well as to a listening server, a call control server, and an IP router for carrying out the method. When the listening server detects a request to monitor one of the subscribers, it determines at least one call control server assigned to the subscriber. Further, at least one IP router is determined which is responsible for a network access point of the subscriber to the IP network or IP networks. The listening server causes the at least one determined call control server to acquire call data associated with calls in which the subscriber is involved. Further, the at least one determined IP router is caused to acquire contents data associated with calls in which the subscriber is involved.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: ALCATELInventors: Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 7372950Abstract: The invention concerns a method for supporting the communication of information via a communications system, as well as a service unit, an electronic agent, software products and servers for supporting the communication of information via a communications system which comprises communications networks of two or more network operators. The service unit passes a request for the communication of information to two or more electronic agents which interact with the service unit within the framework of a virtual electronic marketplace for information communication. The service unit prompts the electronic agents, once or several times, through interaction within the framework of the electronic marketplace for information, to submit offers for the execution of the requested communication of information.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: ALCATELInventors: Hartmut Weik, Lothar Krank, Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 7260206Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide an operator selection service for subscribers of a communications network (CN?), wherein the subscribers terminals (T1, T2, . . . , Tn) are connected to one local exchange (ILEX) of a first operator, wherein said local exchange (ILEX) detects, whether call handling of an incoming call request is to be performed within network devices of said first operator or to be passed to a second operator, wherein, if a call is to be passed to the second operator, the local exchange (ILEX) identifies the calling address and the called address and sends a call information (M1) comprising said addresses to a call server (LS1, LS2) of the second operator, the call server (LS1, LS2) sends back a connection request (M2) to establish a call connection between selected terminals (T1, T2, . . .Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Hartmut Weik, Uwe Stahl
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Publication number: 20070153992Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide an operator selection service for subscribers of a communications network (CN?), wherein the subscribers terminals (T1, T2, . . . , Tn) are connected to one local exchange (ILEX) of a first operator, wherein said local exchange (ILEX) detects, whether call handling of an incoming call request is to be performed within network devices of said first operator or to be passed to a second operator, wherein, if a call is to be passed to the second operator, the local exchange (ILEX) identifies the calling address and the called address and sends a call information (M1) comprising said addresses to a call server (LS1, LS2) of the second operator, the call server (LS1, LS2) sends back a connection request (M2) to establish a call connection between selected terminals (T1, T2, . . .Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Alcatel LucentInventors: Hartmut Weik, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 7123994Abstract: The invention concerns a method of managing energy consumed by a group of energy consuming devices (31 to 39) and energy consuming devices (31 to 36) for executing this method. Energy consuming devices (31 to 36) of the group of energy consuming devices exchange messages according to an energy management control protocol via a communication media (4). The energy management control protocol comprises an energy booking message type for announcing future energy consumption, an energy reduction indication message type for announcing possible reduction of energy consumption and a granting message type for granting an energy booking message and/or an energy reduction indication. The energy consuming devices (31 to 36) negotiate their energy consumption by means of the messages exchanged according to the energy management control protocol and control their energy consumption according to the result of this negotiation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Hartmut Weik, Nina Köstering, Stephan Rupp, Uwe Stahl, Franz-Josef Banet
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Publication number: 20050192713Abstract: The invention concerns a method of managing energy consumed by a group of energy consuming devices (31 to 39) and energy consuming devices (31 to 36) for executing this method. Energy consuming devices (31 to 36) of the group of energy consuming devices exchange messages according to an energy management control protocol via a communication media (4). The energy management control protocol comprises an energy booking message type for announcing future energy consumption, an energy reduction indication message type for announcing possible reduction of energy consumption and a granting message type for granting an energy booking message and/or an energy reduction indication. The energy consuming devices (31 to 36) negotiate their energy consumption by means of the messages exchanged according to the energy management control protocol and control their energy consumption according to the result of this negotiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Hartmut Weik, Nina Kostering, Stephan Rupp, Uwe Stahl, Franz-Josef Banet
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Publication number: 20050187727Abstract: The invention concerns a method of managing energy consumed by a group (3) of energy consuming devices (31 to 39) as well as energy consuming devices (31 to 37) and an energy scheduling unit (5) for executing this method. Energy consuming devices (31 to 36) communicate requests for energy consumption to an energy scheduling unit. This unit is gathering energy consumption and/or operational data of one or more of the energy consuming devices (31 to 36) of the group (3). It schedules energy consumption with respect to available energy assigned to the group (3) and with respect to gathered energy consumption and/or operational data. Further, it controls the energy consumption of one or more of the energy consuming devices (31 to 37) of the group of energy consuming devices according to the scheduled energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Hartmut Weik, Nina Kostering, Stephan Rupp, Uwe Stahl, Franz-Josef Banet
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Publication number: 20050074106Abstract: Summary The invention concerns the method of establishing a communication connection between a calling subscriber terminal and a called subscriber terminal connected to a circuit switched communication network, a terminal for a communication network and a server for the provisioning of services to calling subscriber terminals of a circuit switched communication network. A calling subscriber enters a request to access a called subscriber terminal. The subscriber terminal transfers an identification of the called subscriber to a mediation function element. The mediation function element transmits said identification of the called subscriber to an address translation server. The address translation server transmits a circuit switched network address of a terminal of the called subscriber to the mediation function element. The mediation function element initiates a call establishment by passing said address to a call handling function of the circuit switched communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Harald Orlamunder, Uwe Stahl, Wolfgang Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20050014465Abstract: The invention relates to a method for information transfer between terminals of a communication network, wherein these terminals each have a data memory for storing addresses and information and means for setting up data connections among themselves, wherein a calling terminal transmits an enquiry for transmission of an item of information to a called terminal, the called terminal reads stored information from a part of the data memory released for the calling terminal and the called terminal uses the received address of the calling terminal to send back a message with the desired information to the calling terminal, and a program module and terminal for this.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Stephan Rupp, Franz-Josef Banet, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 6801526Abstract: The invention relates to a method of supporting the establishment of a telephone call from a calling terminal (TE1) through an IP network (IPNET) to a telephone terminal (TE4) of a telephone network (TELENET1), to a server (SERV) of an IP network, and to a computer product (CP) for carrying out the method. To route the call through the IP network (IPNET), the server (SERV) of the IP network (IPNET) is contacted, which controls the routing of the call through the IP network (IPNET). If the server (SERV) determines that the call is directed to a telephone terminal (TE3 to TE5) of a telephone network (TELENET1, TELENET2), it will contact a server (NPS) of this telephone network (TELENET1). The server (SERV) of the IP network will request from the server (NPS) of the telephone network number portability information about the telephone terminal (TE4) to which the call is directed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Uwe Stahl, Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Lothar Krank, Hartmut Weik
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Patent number: 6763101Abstract: The invention concerns a method for controlling the setting-up of a communication connection by a communication network (TELENET), as well as a service unit for implementing the method. During the call set-up a service request message (SR) for requesting an IN service is transmitted to a network server (SCP1 to SCP3) if the communication connection that is to be set up fulfils predetermined trigger conditions. The service request message (SR) transmitted to the network server (SCP1 to SCP3) is classified by a service unit (SSP; LLIN) as essential or non-essential. The operability of the network server is monitored by the service unit (SSP; LLIN).Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Publication number: 20040081306Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide an operator selection service for subscribers of a communications network (CN′), wherein the subscribers terminals (T1, T2, . . . , Tn) are connected to one local exchange (ILEX) of a first operator, wherein said local exchange (ILEX) detects, whether call handling of an incoming call request is to be performed within network devices of said first operator or to be passed to a second operator, wherein, if a call is to be passed to the second operator, the local exchange (ILEX) identifies the calling address and the called address and sends a call information (M1) comprising said addresses to a call server (LS1, LS2) of the second operator, the call server (LS1, LS2) sends back a connection request (M2) to establish a call connection between selected terminals (T1, T2, . . .Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Hartmut Weik, Uwe Stahl
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Publication number: 20030174695Abstract: The invention relates to a method of listening in to calls between two or more subscribers of a communications network comprising one or more IP networks as well as to a listening server, a call control server, and an IP router for carrying out the method. When the listening server detects a request to monitor one of the subscribers, it determines at least one call control server assigned to the subscriber. Further, at least one IP router is determined which is responsible for a network access point of the subscriber to the IP network or IP networks. The listening server causes the at least one determined call control server to acquire call data associated with calls in which the subscriber is involved. Further, the at least one determined IP router is caused to acquire contents data associated with calls in which the subscriber is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Patent number: 6611821Abstract: The invention concerns a method of charging for the use of an internet service (SERV) by a subscriber of a communications network (KN), plus a service unit (SERV_IN) of this communications network and a service provider unit (SERVU) which furnishes the internet service (SERV). The subscriber accesses the internet service (SERV) by means of a terminal (TE) of the communications network. Establishing a communication connection between the terminal (TE) and the internet (INT) triggers the service unit (SERV_IN) of the communications network (KN). When the internet service (SERV) is accessed via this communication connection, an additional control connection (KOMM) is established between the internet service (SERV) and the service unit (SERV_IN).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1998Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Uwe Stahl, Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Harald Orlamünder, Gerd Siegmund
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Patent number: 6570977Abstract: A method for setting up a telecommunications connection from a calling subscriber (A) to a called subscriber (B) who is assigned to a numbering-plan area (AREA2) shared by two or several subscriber line networks (KN2, KN3, KN4) of different network operators (OP2, OP3, OP4) as well as a communications network (KN6) and a service control point (SCP) for implementing the method. A call request (CR) from subscriber line network (OP2) of the calling subscriber is routed to the communications network (KN6), which is assigned to a long distance carrier (OP6), and the connection between the calling subscriber (A) and the called subscriber (B) is set up via this communications network (KN6). The arrival of the call request (CR) at the communications network (KN6) of the long distance carrier (OP6) triggers an IN service.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Publication number: 20020161726Abstract: The invention concerns a method of charging for the use of an internet service (SERV) by a subscriber of a communications network (KN), plus a service unit (SERV_IN) of this communications network and a service provider unit (SERVU) which furnishes the internet service (SERV). The subscriber accesses the internet service (SERV) by means of a terminal (TE) of the communications network. Establishing a communication connection between the terminal (TE) and the internet (INT) triggers the service unit (SERV_IN) of the communications network (KN). When the internet service (SERV) is accessed via this communication connection, an additional control connection (KOMM) is established between the internet service (SERV) and the service unit (SERV_IN).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 1998Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: UWE STAHL, WOLFGANG LAUTENSCHLAGER, HARALD ORLAMUNDER, GERD SIEGMUND
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Publication number: 20020143678Abstract: The invention concerns a method for supporting the communication of information via a communications system, as well as a service unit, an electronic agent, software products and servers for supporting the communication of information via a communications system which comprises communications networks of two or more network operators. The service unit passes a request for the communication of information to two or more electronic agents which interact with the service unit within the framework of a virtual electronic marketplace for information communication. The service unit prompts the electronic agents, once or several times, through interaction within the framework of the electronic marketplace for information, to submit offers for the execution of the requested communication of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Hartmut Weik, Lothar Krank, Wolfgang Lautenschlager, Uwe Stahl
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Publication number: 20020016832Abstract: The invention concerns a method of establishing a connection via a communications network to a called terminal (TE) which is geographically located in the area (AREA) of two or more local line networks (LNA to LNC), as well as an exchange and a service control point for carrying out this establishment of a connection. A calling terminal requests a connection to the called terminal (TE) by means of a call request (CALL(N)) which is provided with a called number (N) assigned to the called terminal (TE). To establish the connection, that of the two or more local line networks (LNA to LNC) via which the called terminal (TE) can be reached, is determined by means of a learning procedure using the called number (N).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 1997Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: MATTHIAS HORRER, LOTHAR KRANK, UWE STAHL
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Patent number: 6343325Abstract: The invention concerns a method of establishing a connection via a communications network to a called terminal (TE) which is geographically located in the area (AREA) of two or more local line networks (LNA to LNC), as well as an exchange and a service control point for carrying out this establishment of a connection. A calling terminal requests a connection to the called terminal (TE) by means of a call request (CALL(N)) which is provided with a called number (N) assigned to the called terminal (TE). To establish the connection, that of the two or more local line networks (LNA to LNC) via which the called terminal (TE) can be reached, is determined by means of a learning procedure using the called number (N).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1997Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Matthias Horrer, Lothar Krank, Uwe Stahl