Patents by Inventor Konrad Stocker

Konrad Stocker 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: 8428868
    Abstract: A method and system for updating map data of a navigation system in a vehicle is provided. A first version of map data is stored in a memory device of the navigation system, and a first version of map data and a second more recent version of map data are stored in a memory device of a map server. A first route to a driving destination is determined by the map server on the basis of the first version of the map data. A second route to the driving destination is determined by the map server on the basis of the second more recent version of the map data, and the second version of map data and/or route data, which describe the second route, are transmitted at least partially to the navigation system as a function of the degree of agreement between the first route and the second route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Konrad Stocker
  • Patent number: 8313064
    Abstract: A fixing system for fixing a cord-like material to a support comprises a base piece for application to the support and a housing plate for the cord-like material. A spacer for connecting the housing plate to the base piece is provided. In the first connected state, the spacer and the housing plate are connected to each other such as to be displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the cord-like material and, in a second connected state, the spacer is connected to the housing plate and the base piece and the housing plate is fixed relative to the spacer. The fixing system is very user-friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hellerman Tyton GmbH
    Inventor: Konrad Stocker
  • Patent number: 7894949
    Abstract: A data bus system of a motor vehicle includes at least one first and one second control device which communicates with each another via at least one data bus. In order to be able to localize errors more easily, the system has at least one identification device which provides an identifier to each of the messages sent by the first and the second control device. The first control device receives a first message, and the identification device causes the first control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a first identifier. The second control device receives the message sent by the first control device with the first identifier, and the identification device causes the second control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konrad Stocker, Florian Kuttig
  • Publication number: 20100127135
    Abstract: A fixing system for fixing a cord-like material to a support comprises a base piece for application to the support and a housing plate for the cord-like material. A spacer for connecting the housing plate to the base piece is provided. In the first connected state, the spacer and the housing plate are connected to each other such as to be displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the cord-like material and, in a second connected state, the spacer is connected to the housing plate and the base piece and the housing plate is fixed relative to the spacer. The fixing system is very user-friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Konrad Stocker
  • Publication number: 20090271665
    Abstract: A data bus system of a motor vehicle includes at least one first and one second control device which communicates with each another via at least one data bus. In order to be able to localize errors more easily, the system has at least one identification device which provides an identifier to each of the messages sent by the first and the second control device. The first control device receives a first message, and the identification device causes the first control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a first identifier. The second control device receives the message sent by the first control device with the first identifier, and the identification device causes the second control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konrad STOCKER, Florian KUTTIG
  • Publication number: 20080208452
    Abstract: A method and system for updating map data of a navigation system in a vehicle is provided. A first version of map data is stored in a memory device of the navigation system, and a first version of map data and a second more recent version of map data are stored in a memory device of a map server. A first route to a driving destination is determined by the map server on the basis of the first version of the map data. A second route to the driving destination is determined by the map server on the basis of the second more recent version of the map data, and the second version of map data and/or route data, which describe the second route, are transmitted at least partially to the navigation system as a function of the degree of agreement between the first route and the second route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Konrad STOCKER
  • Publication number: 20070007396
    Abstract: Holder for elongate objects, in particular pairs of pipes (9). A holder part (1) forms two depressions (6), which are arranged symmetrically on both sides of a coupling part (2), for the purpose of accommodating a pair of pipes. The other holder part (11), which can be connected to the first holder part (1) via a second coupling part (12), has two leaves (14), which extend over the depressions (6) in the coupled state and hold the pipes (9) located therein in a fixed position with elastic prestress. The coupling parts comprise a pin (12) having lateral protrusions (18) and an opening (3), accommodating said pin (12), having latching devices (21, 22), which interact with the protrusions when there is a rotation through 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Wien, Konrad Stocker