Patents by Inventor Volker Sommer
Volker Sommer 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: 8989168Abstract: Data rates of simultaneous radio transmissions of data are matched for services over a connection between a base station and a subscriber station by determining a service-specific rate matching factor for one of the services based on a steady-state rate matching factor and a dynamic rate matching factor. The dynamic connection-oriented rate matching factor is based on the steady-state matching factor. The dynamic-connection oriented rate matching factor matches a sum of a volume of data for the services over the connection to a volume of data available in a next frame of data. In addition, the data is compressed or expanded for the one of the services based on the corresponding service-specific rate matching factor.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Anja Klein, Reinhard Koehn, Joern Krause, Volker Sommer, Thomas Ulrich
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Patent number: 8932971Abstract: A material composed of a large fraction of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and strontium aluminate.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: CeramTec GmbHInventors: Meinhard Kuntz, Peter Schröter, Wolfgang Jaschinski, Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 7734250Abstract: The method for operating a radio communications system, which provides for the routing of data of connections via subscriber stations, which occasionally perform the function of routing nodes, provides that one of the subscriber stations indicates, to a routing unit of the radio communications system, its readiness to take on the function of a routing node.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20100120605Abstract: A material composed of a large fraction of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and strontium aluminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Meinhard Kuntz, Peter Schröter, Wolfgang Jaschinski, Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20090003302Abstract: Data rates of simultaneous radio transmissions of data are matched for services over a connection between a base station and a subscriber station by determining a service-specific rate matching factor for one of the services based on a steady-state rate matching factor and a dynamic rate matching factor. The dynamic connection-oriented rate matching factor is based on the steady-state matching factor. The dynamic-connection oriented rate matching factor matches a sum of a volume of data for the services over the connection to a volume of data available in a next frame of data. In addition, the data is compressed or expanded for the one of the services based on the corresponding service-specific rate matching factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Anja KLEIN, Reinhard Koehn, Joern Krause, Volker Sommer, Thomas Ulrich
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Patent number: 7403781Abstract: A method for matching a data rate of simultaneous radio transmissions of data for services over a connection between a base station and a subscriber station. The method includes determining a service-specific rate matching factor for one of the services based on a steady-state rate matching factor and a dynamic rate matching factor. The dynamic connection-oriented rate matching factor is based on the steady-state matching factor. The dynamic-connection oriented rate matching factor matches a sum of a volume of data for the services over the connection to a volume of data available in a next frame of data. The method also includes compressing or expanding the data for the one of the services based on the corresponding service-specific rate matching factor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Anja Klein, Reinhard Koehn, Joern Krause, Volker Sommer, Thomas Ulrich
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Publication number: 20080032697Abstract: The method for operating a radio communications system, which provides for the routing of data of connections via subscriber stations, which occasionally perform the function of routing nodes, provides that one of the subscriber stations indicates, to a routing unit of the radio communications system, its readiness to take on the function of a routing node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Siemens AktiegesellschaftInventor: Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 7274912Abstract: A method regulates the transmission power of a transmitter in a radio system, for a transmission of data to a receiver by a radio interface. The receiver determines an actual value for a qualitative parameter of the received signal, makes a comparison with a set value and, thereafter, transmits comparison information on the result of the comparison to the transmitter. Adjustment of the transmission power of the transmitter is made based on a correction value for the set value of the qualitative parameter of the received signal, in addition to comparison information from the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20070082606Abstract: Messages relating to a multimedia broadcast/multicast service are transmitted in a radio communication system, where subscriber stations are informed by a service-dedicated paging display channel prior to the transmission of useful information as a service which is provided for several subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Eckert, Norbert Kroth, David Randall, Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 7187699Abstract: A method and apparatus for data rate matching, wherein elements to be transmitted are distributed over a number of radio frames via an interleaver and are punctured or repeated, with the puncturing or repetition being carried out in such a manner that, when it is related to the original arrangement of the element before interleaving, the pattern avoids puncturing or repetition of adjacent elements, or of elements which are not far apart from one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernhard Raaf, Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 7088697Abstract: According to the invention, signalling of the used common channels is carried out implicitly via the data rate. Several combinations of channels (spread codes) are only permitted as an alternative for particular data rates of the individual services. Transmission capacity is saved since it is not necessary to reserve individual bits inside the TFCI parameter uniquely for the allocation of said common channels to different connections. The invention is especially useful in the downlink of the FDD modus of UMTS mobile radio systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Benz, Anja Klein, Reinhard Koehn, Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 7068629Abstract: A method and radio communication system for synchronizing subscriber stations, wherein a time slot is assigned to a number of base stations for transmitting at least one synchronization sequence and adjacent base stations use a different time offset with respect to the beginning of the time slot for transmitting the synchronization sequence. Thus, superposition can be precluded even in the case of a synchronized operation of the base stations. So that the subscriber station can still determine the beginning of the time slot, the time offset is transmitted. The time offset corresponds to the choice of one or more synchronization sequences and/or the sequence of a number of synchronization sequences. The information relating to the time offset is transmitted coded in this manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Benz, Anja Klein, Armin Sitte, Thomas Ulrich, Michael Faerber, Meik Kottkamp, Volker Sommer
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Patent number: 6885875Abstract: According to the invention, transmissions of the second radio station are received in the first radio station in which the operating instruction for transmission power of the second radio station is determined. The operating instruction is transmitted during a following transmission of the first radio station to the second radio station, whereupon the latter takes into account the operating instruction for power regulation during one of its following transmissions. Contrary to prior art, no time invariable or fixed step size is used. An operating instruction is used instead which is related to a variable step size in transmission power regulation. The variable step size is subscriber-dependent and time-dependent regulated by the radio stations.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1999Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Benz, Michael Faerber, Franz Goldhofer, Anja Klein, Reinhard Koehn, Meik Kottkamp, Joern Krause, Holger Landenberger, Sebastian Obermanns, Stefan Oestreich, Armin Sitte, Volker Sommer, Jean-Michel Traynard, Thomas Ulrich
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Patent number: 6819718Abstract: A data communications apparatus, which communicates data frames, includes a converter, which converts a data frame into a data block for transmission. The data block has a size which is different than a size of the data frame. The converter includes a puncturer for puncturing or repeating bits or symbols at positions within the data frame that are determined in accordance with a selection strategy. The selection strategy uses a digital differential analyzer-type algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhard Koehn, Bernhard Raaf, Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20040208146Abstract: According to the invention, a service-specific static rate adaptation factor that controls a service-specific quality of service is determined in a manner already known per se. A dynamic rate-oriented rate adaptation factor is determined for a link, whereby said factor adapts the hypothetical volume of data to a volume of data that is available in the next frame while taking into account the adaptation of the service-specific data rate that is yet to be performed. It is possible to pass through several optimization loops if said data volume is not rigidly predetermined as a result of a sufficient number of transmission channels and spread factors. A service-specific rate adaptation factor is determined by combining the static rate adaptation factor and the dynamic link-related rate adaptation factor, whereupon one single and therefore one-step adaptation of the data rate is carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, a German CorporationInventors: Anja Klein, Reinhard Koehn, Joern Krause, Volker Sommer, Thomas Ulrich
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Patent number: 6666571Abstract: A sliding roof for a motor vehicle comprises a shiftable cover arranged for opening and closing a vehicle roof and at least one electrical light source attached to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbHInventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Böhm, Dieter Hinterwäller, Bardo Imgram, Joachim Röder, Erik Roeren, Volker Sommer, Kai Stehning
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Patent number: 6641210Abstract: A frame is provided for vehicle sliding sunroofs, the frame front member of which is injection molded in one piece from a suitable plastic and has molded-on side arms for the connection of frame side members. Molded-on swivel bearings for supporting the deployment arms of a wind deflector, arranged on the frame front member, are incorporated into the frame front member and the side arms. The wind deflector can be specially fitted to the swivel bearings without the aid of separate fasteners, in that the swivel bearings and the associated swivel bearing pivot pins of the wind deflector are designed in the manner of so-called turn catches.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbHInventors: Volker Sommer, Mathias Janda, Steffen Seyfarth
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Publication number: 20030148781Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the transmission power of a transmitter (BS) in a radio system, for a transmission of data (D) to a receiver (MS) by means of a radio interface. The receiver (MS) determines an actual value (PR) for a qualitative parameter of the received signal, makes a comparison with a set value (Psoll) and, thereafter, transmits comparison information (TPC) on the result of the comparison to the transmitter. Adjustment of the transmission power (PT) of the transmitter (BS) is made based on a correction value for the set value (Psoll) of the qualitative parameter of the received signal, in addition to comparison information (TPC) from the receiver (MS).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: Seimens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20030108023Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting data bits (B) in a communications system. Said bits are allocated to a communications connection and are present in a sequential manner. Transmission channels (Chi) which have been separated according to a CDMA method are provided in the communications system. An individual spread code (SCi) is allocated to said channels respectively. The inventive method comprises the following steps: C≧2 of the transmission channels (Chi) are allocated to the communications connection. Consecutive bits (B) are combined to form bit groups (BG), whereby each group is provided with at least one bit and M bits at the most. Several bit groups (BG) are allocated to each transmission channel (CHi) in such a way that bit groups that were adjacent before allocation are allocated to different transmission channels after the allocation. M≧1 consecutive bits (B) of the bit groups (BG) allocated thereto are combined to form symbols (SY) for each transmission channel (CHi).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Gerald Lehmann, Bernhard Raaf, Volker Sommer
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Publication number: 20030103469Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling the transmission power requirements in a time division duplex wireless telecommunication system. The method uses the size of the data and Midamble in a burst and the change in rate matching to control the transmission power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: David Setty, Volker Sommer, Stefan Oestreich, Gerald Lehmann