Patents by Inventor Michael NIEDERHOLZ

Michael NIEDERHOLZ 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, computer program and apparatus for verifying authorization of a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 10266148
    Abstract: A method for checking an authorization of a mobile communication device for operating a vehicle engine of a vehicle which includes determining a position of a mobile communication device. The position of the mobile communication device is inside or outside the vehicle. The method also includes receiving a digital key value from the mobile communication device and checking the authorization of the mobile communication device for operating the vehicle engine, based on the position of the mobile communication device and based on the digital key value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Mohaupt, Dong Nguyen, Michael Niederholz, Hannes Haupt, Bastian Bartels
  • METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING AUTHORIZATION OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180029560
    Abstract: A method for checking an authorization of a mobile communication device for operating a vehicle engine of a vehicle which includes determining a position of a mobile communication device. The position of the mobile communication device is inside or outside the vehicle. The method also includes receiving a digital key value from the mobile communication device and checking the authorization of the mobile communication device for operating the vehicle engine, based on the position of the mobile communication device and based on the digital key value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias MOHAUPT, Dong NGUYEN, Michael NIEDERHOLZ, Hannes HAUPT, Bastian BARTELS