Patents by Inventor Astrid KASSNER

Astrid KASSNER 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: 20190370924
    Abstract: An apparatus, a computer program product, a signal sequence, a transportation vehicle and a method for assisting a user of a transportation vehicle in finding a suitable fellow passenger. The method includes receiving a ride request having a definition of a starting position and of a destination position, automatically comparing the ride request against a predefined route of the transportation vehicle and taking a result of the comparison as a basis for automatically deciding, based on a predefined reference, whether or not the ride request is made to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Joel ROZADA, Fredrik ANDRESEN
  • Publication number: 20190322175
    Abstract: User interfaces, a computer program product, a signal sequence, a transportation vehicle, and a method for displaying information on a display device of a transportation vehicle. The method includes determining an information to be displayed, determining that a user sees the display device and, in response thereto, displaying a message representing the information on the display device. In response to the display of the message on the display device, to determine that the user looks away from the display device and, in response thereto, to hide the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Jaqueline CULLMANN, Nils KÖTTER
  • Publication number: 20190294427
    Abstract: A device, a transportation vehicle, and a method for assisting a user of a transportation vehicle. The method includes analyzing behavior of the user in the operation of the transportation vehicle and/or constraints of a driving task and, in accordance with a result of the analysis, automatically producing suggestions for software packages to be downloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Joel ROZADA, Fredrik ANDRESEN
  • Publication number: 20190003850
    Abstract: A method for operating a display system in a transportation vehicle having at least one first display surface and one second display surface, wherein the display surfaces are spaced apart from one another and the display system has a first and a second operating mode. Navigation data are acquired and a map display is generated based on the acquired navigation data, wherein the map display has a current position of the transportation vehicle. Display data for at least one first component display and a second component display are generated based on the map display, wherein the first component display is displayed by the first display surface and the second component display is displayed by the second display surface. The first component display has a first map excerpt, and the second component display has a second map excerpt. Also disclosed is a display system in a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Thomas MEYER
  • Publication number: 20190003842
    Abstract: A method for cooperatively generating and managing a travel plan for a transportation vehicle using at least two user devices. A starting position and a destination position are sensed by the first of the at least two user devices, and the travel plan is generated, wherein the travel plan includes at least one route from the starting position to the destination position and one list of planning objects assigned to the route. A participant enquiry is generated for all the further of the at least two user devices and transmitted to the respective further user device, wherein the participant enquiry is output by the respective further user device, and a user input is sensed as an acceptance. Also disclosed is a system for cooperatively generating and managing a travel plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Astrid KASSNER
  • Publication number: 20190004693
    Abstract: Transportation vehicle with an image capturing unit, at least one first and one second device, and an operating system for operating the devices. The operating system includes a detection unit, by which at least one first or one second driving state of the transportation vehicle is detected at a point in time, and a control unit coupled to the detection unit and by which the first or second device are selected depending on the detected driving state and a graphic user interface is generated for the selected device. Also disclosed is an input and output unit coupled to the control unit and having a display surface with at least one first and one second area. The generated graphic user interface for the selected device is output by the first area of the display surface, wherein the first area has a touch-sensitive surface by which a user input is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Nils KÖTTER
  • Publication number: 20180178812
    Abstract: A driver assistance system, a computer program product, a signal sequence, a vehicle and a method for providing information to a user of a vehicle are provided in this disclosure. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an intuitively comprehensible announcement associated with a point of interest (POI) for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Astrid Kassner, Jacqueline Cullmann, Nils Kötter
  • Patent number: 9533690
    Abstract: A method and a device for displaying vehicle parameters, which comprise at least a first and a second parameter is provided. A value of the first parameter and a value of the second parameter are determined and the value of the first parameter and the value of the second parameter are displayed on a display area. In addition, the value of the first parameter is changed and the change in the value of the first parameter at least in a first portion is converted into a change in the value of the second parameter. A first display element, via which the conversion of the change in the value of the first parameter into the change in the value of the second parameter is depicted graphically, is created on the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Astrid Kassner, Manuel Joachim, Michael Mischke
  • Publication number: 20150217782
    Abstract: A method and a device for displaying vehicle parameters, which comprise at least a first and a second parameter is provided. A value of the first parameter and a value of the second parameter are determined and the value of the first parameter and the value of the second parameter are displayed on a display area. In addition, the value of the first parameter is changed and the change in the value of the first parameter at least in a first portion is converted into a change in the value of the second parameter. A first display element, via which the conversion of the change in the value of the first parameter into the change in the value of the second parameter is depicted graphically, is created on the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Astrid KASSNER, Manuel JOACHIM, Michael MISCHKE