Patents by Inventor Andreas Weigl

Andreas Weigl 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: 8130785
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 7898987
    Abstract: A method for exchanging data in messages between at least two users connected by a bus system, where each of the at least two users includes a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark, includes causing the at least two users to transmit, via the bus system, messages including the data. The method also includes causing a first user, in a function as timer, to control the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval. Further, if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the second user is caused to take over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 7761634
    Abstract: A method for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system, and the messages are controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message containing time information of the first station over the bus system at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided as a basic cycle into time windows of specifiable length, and the messages are transmitted in the time windows. When data is exchanged, a pause period of variable duration is provided at the end of at least one basic cycle, by which a time change of the beginning of the basic cycle is corrected by adaptation of the duration of the pause period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Robert Hugel
  • Publication number: 20090077287
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas WEIGL, Thomas FUEHRER, Bernd MUELLER, Florian HARTWICH, Robert HUGEL
  • Patent number: 7466717
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 7313716
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
  • Publication number: 20070083787
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
  • Patent number: 7171579
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
  • Publication number: 20060203748
    Abstract: A method for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system, and each user containing a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark; a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval, and if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the at least second user takes over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Publication number: 20060174042
    Abstract: A method is described for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message containing time information of the first station over the bus system at at least one specifiable time interval, the time interval being subdivided as a basic cycle into time windows of specifiable length and the messages being transmitted in the time windows, in which method, when data is exchanged, a pause period of variable duration is provided at the end of at least one basic cycle, by which a time change of the beginning of the basic cycle is corrected by adaptation of the duration of the pause period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 7075898
    Abstract: A method for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system, and each user containing a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark; a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval, and if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the at least second user takes over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 6842808
    Abstract: A method and device for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system and have separate time bases, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system; and a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information regarding the time base of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval; the at least second user forms its own time information, using its time base, as a function of the time information of the first user; a correction value is ascertained from the two pieces of time information; and the second user adapts its time information and/or its time base as a function of the correction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Patent number: 6686670
    Abstract: An access- and starting/driving-authorization system for a motor vehicle, having a portable transponder and a control unit accomodated in the motor vehicle, in order to control the smart master-key system and the engine control unit. In inquiry/response dialogs, the transponder and the control unit enabling or blocking access to the motor vehicle, and the starting and driving of the motor vehicle, using sets of code information that are matched to each other. Starting and driving the motor vehicle after forcibly entering the motor vehicle and replacing the engine control unit, including a vehicle immobilizer and a transponder of the control units relevant for starting and driving, is prevented in that the enabling of the motor-vehicle to be started and driven, after a successful starting/driving-authorization inquiry/response dialog, is rendered dependent on a preceding, successful access-authorization inquiry/response dialog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Clemens Schroff, Bernd Weyerstall, Robert Hugel, Bernd Diebold, Piotr Szablewski
  • Patent number: 6650224
    Abstract: An authorization checking system for motor vehicles, in which a control unit in the motor vehicle, having a portable user-transponder, in an inquiry-response dialog using data exchange, checks, and allows or blocks, the authorization for unlocking or locking the vehicle doors as well as for starting or driving. In order to be able to modify the identifiers of user-transponders and components of the motor vehicle in a security-relevant manner, a so-called master-transponder is provided in addition to one or a plurality of user-transponders. The master-transponder has a particular, vehicle-specific identifier, using which, in a special-inquiry-response dialog, the authorization to carry out and complete special functions within a preselected scope, going beyond the access and start/drive authorization, can be checked, and allowed or blocked. For carrying out the special functions, the master-transponder has acoustical and/or optical display devices and/or input devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Stephan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6611193
    Abstract: A vehicle security arrangement includes at least one functional control unit, which provides a first code word; a theft protection control unit, which is coupled via a bus to the at least one functional control unit; and at least one input unit, which transmits to the theft protection control unit a second code word which the theft protection control unit forwards to the at least one function control unit. The theft protection control unit may initiate the provision of the first code word and the second code word. In the at least one functional control unit, a comparison of the first code word of the at least one functional control unit with the second code word takes place. In case of agreement between the first code word and the second code word, the at least one functional control unit enables itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Clemens Schroff, Bernd Diebold, Bernd Weyerstall, Thomas Riehemann, Piotr Szablewski
  • Publication number: 20030131171
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
  • Publication number: 20030004618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for a motor vehicle having a remote control unit or transponder for transmitting information to a receiver housed in the motor vehicle, in which the remote control unit or transponder has a battery or a storage cell. The user is continuously informed concerning the charge condition of the battery or storage cell, if it is provided that the remote control unit or transponder has a monitoring unit for the charge condition of the battery or storage cell and that, using a separate control command, a charge condition identifier can be transmitted, which is displayed in the motor vehicle and which, there, identifies the charge condition of the battery or storage cell of the remote control unit or transponder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Andreas Weigl
  • Patent number: 6380848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structural theft protection system for motor vehicles with a blocking control device (30) for releasing a motor control device (31), a code acquisition device (20, 21) that is connected to the blocking control device, and a device (32) connected to the blocking control device (30) for acquiring a vehicle use parameter (T, S), as well as with several locally fixed code takeover/output stations (10, 11), wherein the blocking control device (30) keeps the motor control device (31) in the release position only if the blocking control device (30) is fed a new release information by one of the locally fixed code takeover/output stations (10, 11), preferably at regular intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Bernd Herrmann, Ulrich Koelle, Helmut Randoll, Robert Hugel
  • Publication number: 20010021196
    Abstract: A method for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system, and each user containing a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark; a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval, and if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the at least second user takes over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
  • Publication number: 20010018720
    Abstract: A method and device for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system and have separate time bases, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system; and a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information regarding the time base of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval; the at least second user forms its own time information, using its time base, as a function of the time information of the first user; a correction value is ascertained from the two pieces of time information; and the second user adapts its time information and/or its time base as a function of the correction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel