Patents by Inventor Andreas MENATH

Andreas MENATH 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).

  • Publication number: 20250383707
    Abstract: A method for robust adaptation of a device that is automatically trackable to a varying eye position of a user of the device for use in a vehicle, the method including ascertaining a current change in the eye position of the user, returning to ascertaining a change in the eye position if at least one of predetermined ignoring criteria that classifies the currently ascertained change as irrelevant is satisfied and none of predetermined exceptional circumstances that classify tracking as necessary is satisfied, and tracking the device according to the currently ascertained change in the eye position if none of the predetermined ignoring criteria is satisfied or if at least one of the predetermined exceptional circumstances is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas EWENDER, Andreas MENATH
  • Patent number: 10585487
    Abstract: A control system is provided for moving and/or magnifying display content, wherein the control system includes: a display unit having display content; at least one camera, which is designed to record a sensing region in front of the display unit; a gesture-recognition unit, which is coupled to the at least one camera and is designed to recognize a predetermined gesture performed with a hand and a current position of the gesture in the sensing region; and a display-content adapting unit, which is designed to adapt the display content in accordance with a change of the current position of the gesture, in particular to move the display content accordingly in the event of a change of the position in a plane parallel to the display unit and/or to enlarge or reduce the size of the display content in the event of a change of the position toward or away from the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Menath
  • Patent number: 10528146
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system by a user is provided. A series of sensor data is received, where a series of positions is generated and the position of a body part is determined from each element of the series of sensor data. A first position, a second position, and a third position are selected from the series of positions, and a first circumferential angle is determined, the angle being defined by the first, second, and third positions. A first circular direction in the clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a first lower threshold value and a first upper threshold value, and a first circular direction in the counter clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a second lower threshold value and a second upper threshold value. The vehicle system is controlled depending on the first circular direction detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Menath
  • Publication number: 20170285762
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system by a user is provided. A series of sensor data is received, where a series of positions is generated and the position of a body part is determined from each element of the series of sensor data. A first position, a second position, and a third position are selected from the series of positions, and a first circumferential angle is determined, the angle being defined by the first, second, and third positions. A first circular direction in the clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a first lower threshold value and a first upper threshold value, and a first circular direction in the counter clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a second lower threshold value and a second upper threshold value. The vehicle system is controlled depending on the first circular direction detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas MENATH
  • Publication number: 20170038851
    Abstract: A control system is provided for moving and/or magnifying display content, wherein the control system includes: a display unit having display content; at least one camera, which is designed to record a sensing region in front of the display unit; a gesture-recognition unit, which is coupled to the at least one camera and is designed to recognize a predetermined gesture performed with a hand and a current position of the gesture in the sensing region; and a display-content adapting unit, which is designed to adapt the display content in accordance with a change of the current position of the gesture, in particular to move the display content accordingly in the event of a change of the position in a plane parallel to the display unit and/or to enlarge or reduce the size of the display content in the event of a change of the position toward or away from the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas MENATH