Patents by Inventor Alexander Rott

Alexander Rott 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).

  • CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150331478
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor and a transceiver. The control device can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander ROTT, Jörg SPEH, Carsten SCHANZE
  • Switching a control device in a vehicle network to sleep mode when velocity is above a threshold and switching to an operating mode after a number of received messages
    Patent number: 9164574
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor and a transceiver. The control device can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alexander Rott, Jörg Speh, Carsten Schanze
  • CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150067372
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor and a transceiver. The control device can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander ROTT, Jörg SPEH, Carsten SCHANZE
  • Vehicle network with a control device entering sleep mode when the vehicle velocity is above predetermined threshold and a coprocessor performing selected functions during the sleep mode
    Patent number: 8909963
    Abstract: A control device (21) for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor (30) and a transceiver (40). The control device (21) can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device (21) can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AG
    Inventors: Alexander Rott, Jörg Speh, Carsten Schanze
  • CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120042186
    Abstract: A control device (21) for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor (30) and a transceiver (40). The control device (21) can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device (21) can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicants: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Alexander Rott, Jörg Speh, Carsten Schanze