Patents by Inventor Manfred Zimmermann

Manfred Zimmermann 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: 9380470
    Abstract: A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Michael Eckert, Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 9042429
    Abstract: A radio receiver apparatus includes a serving cell detector configured to generate a detected serving cell signal based on a serving cell detector input signal. The radio receiver apparatus further includes a first interfering cell detector configured to generate a detected first interfering cell signal based on a first interfering cell detector input signal and a first interfering cell synthesizer configured to generate synthesized first interfering cell signal based on the detected first interfering cell signal. A serving cell interference removing unit is configured to remove the synthesized first interfering cell signal from a serving cell signal to generate the serving cell detector input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Faber, Andreas Senst, Manfred Zimmermann, Lothar Winkler
  • Patent number: 8983000
    Abstract: A receiver circuit includes a unit configured to determine filter coefficients based on a sampling time error of a received signal and a phase error of the received signal, as well as a filter configured to filter a signal, which is based on the received signal, based on the filter coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Senst, Manfred Zimmermann, Clemens Buchacher, Peter Noest
  • Publication number: 20150003509
    Abstract: A radio receiver apparatus includes a serving cell detector configured to generate a detected serving cell signal based on a serving cell detector input signal. The radio receiver apparatus further includes a first interfering cell detector configured to generate a detected first interfering cell signal based on a first interfering cell detector input signal and a first interfering cell synthesizer configured to generate synthesized first interfering cell signal based on the detected first interfering cell signal. A serving cell interference removing unit is configured to remove the synthesized first interfering cell signal from a serving cell signal to generate the serving cell detector input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Christian FABER, Andreas SENST, Manfred ZIMMERMANN, Lothar WINKLER
  • Patent number: 8682256
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a plurality of antennas on user equipment. A connection status module is configured to monitor the plurality of antennas for a data packet of a plurality of data. A control module is configured to power more than one of the plurality of antennas to measure signal quality in response to receiving the data packet. The signal quality comprises a power level of each of the plurality of antennas and a correlation of the plurality of antennas. An antenna quality module is configured to determine whether the correlation of the plurality of antennas is greater than a threshold in response to the connection status being active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Zimmermann, Thorsten Kneip, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20130322284
    Abstract: A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Manfred Zimmermann, Hyung-Nam Choi, Michael Eckert
  • Patent number: 8583128
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that map physical control channels onto radio resource elements are described. The method may include mapping physical control channels of a first mobile radio technology onto a first set of radio resource element groups, mapping physical control channels of the second mobile radio technology onto a second set of radio resource element groups, generating mapping information specifying the mapping of physical control channels of the first mobile radio technology onto the first set of radio resource element groups, and generating mapping information specifying the mapping of physical control channels of the second mobile radio technology onto the second set of radio resource element groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann, Maik Bienas
  • Patent number: 8532605
    Abstract: A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Maik Bienas, Manfred Zimmermann, Hyung-Nam Choi, Michael Eckert
  • Publication number: 20130101070
    Abstract: A receiver circuit includes a unit configured to determine filter coefficients based on a sampling time error of a received signal and a phase error of the received signal, as well as a filter configured to filter a signal, which is based on the received signal, based on the filter coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Senst, Manfred Zimmermann, Clemens Buchacher, Peter Noest
  • Publication number: 20130084808
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a plurality of antennas on user equipment. A connection status module is configured to monitor the plurality of antennas for a data packet of a plurality of data. A control module is configured to power more than one of the plurality of antennas to measure signal quality in response to receiving the data packet. The signal quality comprises a power level of each of the plurality of antennas and a correlation of the plurality of antennas. An antenna quality module is configured to determine whether the correlation of the plurality of antennas is greater than a threshold in response to the connection status being active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Zimmermann, Thorsten Kneip, Michael Schneider
  • Patent number: 8391244
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a radio communication terminal device is provided. The radio communication terminal device may include a receiver configured to receive radio data signals via a first frequency carrier and a second frequency carrier, and a controller configured to control the receiver such that the receiver does not receive radio data signals via the first frequency carrier during a transmission gap, and such that the receiver receives radio data signals via the second frequency carrier during the transmission gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8340170
    Abstract: A receiver for receiving a data signal having a channel profile may include an equalizer, to which the data signal is feedable, the equalizer having a plurality of filters and a switching device coupled to the filters, a selection device, which is disposed such that it determines a first number and a second number in dependence on the channel profile, and the switching device is disposed such that it connects a number of linear filters corresponding to the first number to form a first overall filter and connects a number of linear filters corresponding to the second number to form a second overall filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Dawid, Matthias Hillebrand, Steffen Paul, Lothar Winkler, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 7990927
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of grouping and assigning a plurality of random access sequences, including assigning each random access sequence to one or a plurality of user equipments, to a plurality of users, type of users or types of communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann, Michael Eckert, Michael Benkert
  • Publication number: 20110007695
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that map physical control channels onto radio resource elements are described. The method may include mapping physical control channels of a first mobile radio technology onto a first set of radio resource element groups, mapping physical control channels of the second mobile radio technology onto a second set of radio resource element groups, generating mapping information specifying the mapping of physical control channels of the first mobile radio technology onto the first set of radio resource element groups, and generating mapping information specifying the mapping of physical control channels of the second mobile radio technology onto the second set of radio resource element groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann, Maik Bienas
  • Patent number: 7754655
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel microcapsule formulations of (A) a particulate disperse phase of microcapsules comprising (1) a polyurea and/or polyurethane coating with average layer thicknesses of between 5 and 20 nm, and (2) a capsule filling comprising at least one penetrant and, optionally, additives, and (B) a suspension comprising (1) at least one solid agrochemical active compound, (2) additives, (3) water, and (4) optionally, one or more agrochemical active compounds that are liquid at room temperature. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of these microcapsule formulations and to their use for applying agrochemical active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Hilmar Wolf, Peter Baur, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20100113041
    Abstract: A method of signalling system information and a method of receiving system information are provided. The method of signalling system information includes broadcasting a piece of system information in a radio cell, the piece of system information indicating that a first portion of a frequency spectrum, the frequency spectrum being available for the radio cell, is assigned to a first radio mode, the piece of system information further indicating that a second portion of the frequency spectrum is assigned to a second radio mode, the second radio mode being different from the first radio mode. A radio base station is configured to perform the method of signalling system information. A radio communication terminal is configured to receive the broadcasted piece of system information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Maik BIENAS, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Martin HANS, Manfred ZIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 7675963
    Abstract: A device and associated method for passing parameters to a finger in a rake receiver are disclosed. The finger is initially operated with a first parameter set which is held in a first memory area (PAR_RAM). To change the parameter set, a second parameter set is loaded into a second memory area (PAR_CHG_RAM1/2), a check is carried out to determine whether a switching condition (SCHED_RAM) is satisfied, and if it is an access for that finger is switched (MUX) from the first memory area (PAR_RAM) to the second memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Manfred Zimmermann, Burkhard Becker, Michael Holstätter, Wolfgang Haas, Thomas Herndl
  • Publication number: 20100040037
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a radio communication terminal device is provided. The radio communication terminal device may include a receiver configured to receive radio data signals via a first frequency carrier and a second frequency carrier, and a controller configured to control the receiver such that the receiver does not receive radio data signals via the first frequency carrier during a transmission gap, and such that the receiver receives radio data signals via the second frequency carrier during the transmission gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Hyung-Nam Choi, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 7657233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for calculating FSM bits by means of which the signals sent from two antennas of a base station are influenced with reference to their phase difference and/or their amplitudes. The FSM bits are calculated with the aid of two estimated channel impulse responses. The device is present in hard-wired form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Christian Drewes, Jürgen Niederholz, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20090176514
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a radio communication device is provided. A radio communication device may include a paging channel capacity setting circuit configured to set a paging channel capacity individually for another radio communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: HYUNG-NAM CHOI, Manfred Zimmermann, Christian Drewes