Patents by Inventor Andreas Titze

Andreas Titze 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).

  • Patent number: 10677597
    Abstract: A method for creating a digital map in at least one mobile device including capturing an image sequence of an environment; detecting and classifying objects in the captured image sequence; determining object positions of the objects relative to the mobile device; establishing a section in the environment wherein the section has a predetermined size and predetermined boundaries; assigning the detected and classified objects to the determined object positions in the established section; determining a traffic lane provided in the section; transmitting object information and the object positions of the detected and classified objects, section information relating to the established section, traffic lane information and time information to the map creation device. In the map creation device, the data is received, compared, and sections are joined and merged to form a digital map. Also disclosed is an associated system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Titze, Stefan Ortmann
  • Patent number: 10621861
    Abstract: A method for creating a lane-accurate occupancy grid map for lanes. In at least one mobile device, an environment is sensed by a camera and evaluated by an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit defines a section in the environment and determines a lane in the section. Objects in the environment or in the section are also detected and classified by the evaluating unit. The object information, section information, time information, and the lane information are transmitted to a map-creating device, which creates a lane-accurate occupancy grid map for the lane therefrom. The lane-accurate occupancy grid map can be transmitted back to the mobile device. Also disclosed is an associated system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Titze, Stefan Ortmann
  • Patent number: 10346689
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for connecting a mobile camera device to a vehicle-mounted display apparatus, wherein the mobile camera device is controlled both by the driver operating the mobile camera device as well as by additional information regarding the state of the vehicle, wherein the additional information is provided by vehicle sensors. The information from the driver and the vehicle is processed by an application program on the mobile camera device and the mobile camera device is controlled. The mobile camera device can display images and/or videos and process the images and/or videos by way of the application program. The information to be processed can be displayed on the display of the vehicle-mounted display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Stefan Brosig, Reiner Katzwinkel, Volkmar Tanneberger, Mark Beckmann, Stefan Kollmorgen, Stefan Bosse, Thomas Grummel, Andreas Titze
  • Publication number: 20180347991
    Abstract: A system for precision-locating a motorized transportation vehicle in an environment including a device for capturing a sequence of images of the environment of the motorized transportation vehicle by at least one camera; detecting and classifying objects in the captured sequence of images by an evaluating unit; determining object positions of the objects relative to the motorized transportation vehicle by the evaluating unit; defining a section in the environment; allocating the objects to the determined object positions in the specified section; identifying a lane of the motorized transportation vehicle in the section; transmitting object information and the positions of the objects, section information on the defined section, lane information and time information to a map management apparatus by a transmitting apparatus. Also disclosed is a device, an associated map management apparatus, and to an associated system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas TITZE, Stefan ORTMANN
  • Publication number: 20180321046
    Abstract: A method for creating a digital map in at least one mobile device including capturing an image sequence of an environment; detecting and classifying objects in the captured image sequence; determining object positions of the objects relative to the mobile device; establishing a section in the environment wherein the section has a predetermined size and predetermined boundaries; assigning the detected and classified objects to the determined object positions in the established section; determining a traffic lane provided in the section; transmitting object information and the object positions of the detected and classified objects, section information relating to the established section, traffic lane information and time information to the map creation device. In the map creation device, the data is received, compared, and sections are joined and merged to form a digital map. Also disclosed is an associated system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas TITZE, Stefan ORTMANN
  • Publication number: 20180322777
    Abstract: A method for creating a lane-accurate occupancy grid map for lanes. In at least one mobile device, an environment is sensed by a camera and evaluated by an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit defines a section in the environment and determines a lane in the section. Objects in the environment or in the section are also detected and classified by the evaluating unit. The object information, section information, time information, and the lane information are transmitted to a map-creating device, which creates a lane-accurate occupancy grid map for the lane therefrom. The lane-accurate occupancy grid map can be transmitted back to the mobile device. Also disclosed is an associated system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas TITZE, Stefan ORTMANN
  • Patent number: 9442543
    Abstract: A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are interconnected by way of at least one first cable. The central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by way of the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable, or can be tapped from the signal coupling unit. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Döring, Olaf Krieger, Andreas Titze, Henning Harbs
  • Publication number: 20160125250
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for connecting a mobile camera device to a vehicle-mounted display apparatus, wherein the mobile camera device is controlled both by the driver operating the mobile camera device as well as by additional information regarding the state of the vehicle, wherein the additional information is provided by vehicle sensors. The information from the driver and the vehicle is processed by an application program on the mobile camera device and the mobile camera device is controlled. The mobile camera device can display images and/or videos and process the images and/or videos by way of the application program. The information to be processed can be displayed on the display of the vehicle-mounted display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan MAX, Stefan BROSIG, Reiner KATZWINKEL, Volkmar TANNEBERGER, Mark BECKMANN, Stefan KOLLMORGEN, Stefan BOSSE, Thomas GRUMMEL, Andreas TITZE
  • Patent number: 9216706
    Abstract: A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are connected via at least one first cable, wherein the central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable or can be tapped therefrom. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Döring, Olaf Krieger, Andreas Titze, Henning Harbs
  • Publication number: 20130275784
    Abstract: A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are interconnected by way of at least one first cable. The central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by way of the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable, or can be tapped from the signal coupling unit. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Döring, Olaf Krieger, Andreas Titze, Henning Harbs
  • Publication number: 20130229054
    Abstract: A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are connected via at least one first cable, wherein the central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable or can be tapped therefrom. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Döring, Olaf Krieger, Andreas Titze, Henning Harbs
  • Patent number: 7932627
    Abstract: An electric steering lock for a drive authorization system in a motor vehicle, including a movable locking element which, according to a first position, can be brought into locking engagement with a latched-in position on the steering shaft in the steering wheel column and, according to a second position, can be brought out of locking engagement with said position. The steering lock also has a drive for moving the locking element between the two positions, and electronics for controlling the drive. The system may have an associated second device in the form of an electronic key, an identification (ID) transmitter, a chip card or the like, with the result that, when the second device is authorized, the drive can be controlled into the respective position by the electronics. The electronics generate those signals which are used to trigger functions which can otherwise be effected by an electric ignition lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: Marquardt GmbH, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, Gerd Stauss, Ralf Maier, Andreas Titze, Ralf Borngräber, Dietmar Grave, Andreas Thiele, Klaus Revermann
  • Publication number: 20090133453
    Abstract: An electric steering lock for a drive authorization system in a motor vehicle, including a movable locking element which, according to a first position, can be brought into locking engagement with a latched-in position on the steering shaft in the steering wheel column and, according to a second position, can be brought out of locking engagement with said position. The steering lock also has a drive for moving the locking element between the two positions, and electronics for controlling the drive. The system may have an associated second device in the form of an electronic key, an identification (ID) transmitter, a chip card or the like, with the result that, when the second device is authorized, the drive can be controlled into the respective position by the electronics. The electronics generate those signals which are used to trigger functions which can otherwise be effected by an electric ignition lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicants: Marquardt GmbH, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, Gerd Stauss, Ralf Maier, Andreas Titze, Ralf Borngraber, Dietmar Grave, Andreas Thiele, Klaus Revermann
  • Patent number: 6954007
    Abstract: A method is for controlling entry, e.g., into a motor vehicle, during which a key and a base station wirelessly exchange authentication data between one another in an active or a passive communication mode. At the beginning of the authentication process, the base station transmits a call signal to the key, and the key replies to the call signal with a reply signal. The base station verifies the received reply signal of the key in the communications mode in which the reply signal was received. If the reply signal of the key was received in the active communications mode, the base station transmits a first selection instruction to the key thus causing the key to perform the subsequent communication in the active communications mode. If the reply signal of the key was received in the passive communications mode, the base station transmits a second selection instruction to the key thus causing the electronic key to perform the subsequent communication in the passive communications mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Meier, Stephan Schmitz, Andreas Titze, Dominique Nemetschek