Patents by Inventor Aaron RUDOLPH

Aaron RUDOLPH 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).

  • Trackball input device with additional rocking motion
    Patent number: 9639185
    Abstract: A system includes a graphical user interface and a trackball device configured to provide controlling input to the graphical user interface. The trackball device includes a trackball configured to allow a rocking motion along an axis of the trackball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Megan McClain, Aaron Rudolph, Ulrich Mueller, Heiko Maiwand
  • Sliding hard keys
    Patent number: 9465375
    Abstract: A console includes a display and a plurality of individually-actuatable modules, including a physical key configured to slide into and out of a surface of the console. The modules include a motor, a threaded shaft coupled to and extending from the motor, and a movable platform movably attached to the threaded shaft. The physical key is movably supported on the movable platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Matthew Jolda, Megan McClain, Aaron Rudolph, Stefan Henze, James Toggweiler
  • User interface of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9355793
    Abstract: A method for operating a user interface of a vehicle, a user interface for a vehicle, and a vehicle are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Aaron Rudolph, Heiko Maiwand
  • TRACKBALL INPUT DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL ROCKING MOTION
    Publication number: 20140267041
    Abstract: A system includes a graphical user interface and a trackball device configured to provide controlling input to the graphical user interface. The trackball device includes a trackball configured to allow a rocking motion along an axis of the trackball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Megan McClain, Aaron Rudolph, Ulrich Mueller, Heiko Maiwand
  • SLIDING HARD KEYS
    Publication number: 20140257567
    Abstract: A console includes a display and a plurality of individually-actuatable modules, including a physical key configured to slide into and out of a surface of the console. The modules include a motor, a threaded shaft coupled to and extending from the motor, and a movable platform movably attached to the threaded shaft. The physical key is movably supported on the movable platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Matthew JOLDA, Megan McCLAIN, Aaron RUDOLPH, Stefan HENZE, James TOGGWEILER
  • USER INTERFACE OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140001834
    Abstract: A method for operating a user interface of a vehicle, a user interface for a vehicle, and a vehicle are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Aaron Rudolph, Heiko Maiwand
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8581718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle which includes a display for presenting a list of entries, wherein an entry has an associated function of the motor vehicle, and wherein the motor vehicle comprises a rotary knob which is associated with the display, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which can be rotated through a prescribed angle of rotation in order to move a marker from one entry to an entry which is adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Müller, Aaron Rudolph, Marcus Kühne
  • MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130015964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle which includes a display for presenting a list of entries, wherein an entry has an associated function of the motor vehicle, and wherein the motor vehicle comprises a rotary knob which is associated with the display, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which can be rotated through a prescribed angle of rotation in order to move a marker from one entry to an entry which is adjacent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Ulrich MÜLLER, Aaron RUDOLPH, Marcus KÜHNE