Patents by Inventor Stefan FIKAR

Stefan FIKAR 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).

  • Vehicle communication system and method for operating such a system
    Patent number: 10044418
    Abstract: A communication system is provided for a vehicle having multiple antennas and multiple transmitting and/or receiving interfaces. At least one first antenna is arranged in the interior of the vehicle, and at least one second antenna is arranged on the outside of the vehicle. The first antenna is designed to wirelessly establish at least one part of a data connection between a first communication unit which is located in the interior of the vehicle and at least one first network base unit which is located outside of the vehicle via a first transmitting and/or receiving interface. The second antenna is designed to wirelessly establish at least one part of a data connection between a second communication unit which is located in the interior of the vehicle and the first and/or a second network base unit which is located outside of the vehicle via a second transmitting and/or receiving interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Fikar, Markus Kaindl, Sajjad Khan
  • Vehicle Communication System and Method for Operating Such a System
    Publication number: 20160277079
    Abstract: A communication system is provided for a vehicle having multiple antennas and multiple transmitting and/or receiving interfaces. At least one first antenna is arranged in the interior of the vehicle, and at least one second antenna is arranged on the outside of the vehicle. The first antenna is designed to wirelessly establish at least one part of a data connection between a first communication unit which is located in the interior of the vehicle and at least one first network base unit which is located outside of the vehicle via a first transmitting and/or receiving interface. The second antenna is designed to wirelessly establish at least one part of a data connection between a second communication unit which is located in the interior of the vehicle and the first and/or a second network base unit which is located outside of the vehicle via a second transmitting and/or receiving interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan FIKAR, Markus KAINDL, Sajjad KHAN