Patents by Inventor Axel KÖHNKE

Axel KÖHNKE 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: 11222128
    Abstract: A method for managing collected transportation vehicle data relating to a transportation vehicle in a database. The transportation vehicle data are stored in the database together with information relating to a permissible use of the transportation vehicle data. The database allows access to the transportation vehicle data only according to the information relating to the permissible use. The method includes receiving information relating to a desired use of the transportation vehicle data and updating the information relating to the permissible use of the transportation vehicle data according to the information relating to the desired use of the transportation vehicle data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Axel Köhnke
  • Patent number: 11189176
    Abstract: A method, devices and computer program for initiating and/or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver. The method includes a driving intention message for transportation vehicles in an environment of a transportation vehicle which includes information relating to an intention of a driver or an at least partially automatic transportation vehicle control system of the transportation vehicle to carry out a driving maneuver. The method includes obtaining information relating to a driving intention based on the intention to carry out the driving maneuver, determining a position of the transportation vehicle, determining the driving intention message based on the information relating to the driving intention, and calculating transmission parameters for the driving intention message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Bernd Rech, Stefan Gläser, Monique Engel, Bernd Lehmann, Sandra Kleinau, Hendrik-Jörn Günther, Teodor Buburuzan, Axel Köhnke
  • Patent number: 11016636
    Abstract: An infotainment system to which data is transmitted including contact data, such as telephone numbers or addresses, or multimedia data, such as audio or video data. The origin of the transmitted data is a mobile terminal, download from a database, an NFC tag or a QR code. Following reception of the data on the infotainment system, the infotainment system checks whether the transmitted data is associated with one of the functions of the infotainment system, a navigation function, and/or a reproduction function for audio and/or video data. If the transmitted data is associated with on the functions of the infotainment system, the infotainment system offers those functions with which the data can be associated to a user of the transportation vehicle for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thorsten Lindemann, Axel Köhnke, Stefan Tubbesing, Hans-Udo Pietruschka
  • Patent number: 10425487
    Abstract: A method for managing a first communication connection between a first communication partner and a second communication partner. The method entails receiving a first message by the first communication partner, wherein the first message contains a command to disconnect the first communication connection. The method further entails transmitting a second message by the first communication partner to the second communication partner via a different second communication connection between the first communication partner and the second communication partner, wherein the second message contains a request to confirm the validity of the command. The method also entails disconnecting the first communication connection by the first communication partner if the first communication partner receives a third message via the second communication connection, wherein the third message contains a confirmation of the validity of the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Axel Köhnke, Sascha Jurthe, Dirk Frijters
  • Patent number: 10391873
    Abstract: A mobile energy store which includes a storage device which delivers energy stored therein to a load. The mobile energy store includes a receiving device which receives a request signal of the load. The request signal includes at least information about a location distant from a charging station for the mobile energy store. The mobile energy store also includes a drive device which moves the mobile energy store autonomously in the public road traffic from the charging station to the location distant from the charging station based on the request signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Axel Köhnke
  • Publication number: 20190114039
    Abstract: An infotainment system to which data is transmitted including contact data, such as telephone numbers or addresses, or multimedia data, such as audio or video data. The origin of the transmitted data is a mobile terminal, download from a database, an NFC tag or a QR code. Following reception of the data on the infotainment system, the infotainment system checks whether the transmitted data is associated with one of the functions of the infotainment system, a navigation function, and/or a reproduction function for audio and/or video data. If the transmitted data is associated with on the functions of the infotainment system, the infotainment system offers those functions with which the data can be associated to a user of the transportation vehicle for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thorsten LINDEMANN, Axel KÖHNKE, Stefan TUBBESING, Hans-Udo PIETRUSCHKA
  • Publication number: 20190108356
    Abstract: A method for managing collected transportation vehicle data relating to a transportation vehicle in a database. The transportation vehicle data are stored in the database together with information relating to a permissible use of the transportation vehicle data. The database allows access to the transportation vehicle data only according to the information relating to the permissible use. The method includes receiving information relating to a desired use of the transportation vehicle data and updating the information relating to the permissible use of the transportation vehicle data according to the information relating to the desired use of the transportation vehicle data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Axel KÖHNKE
  • Publication number: 20190098471
    Abstract: A method, devices and computer program for initiating and/or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver. The method includes a driving intention message for transportation vehicles in an environment of a transportation vehicle which includes information relating to an intention of a driver or an at least partially automatic transportation vehicle control system of the transportation vehicle to carry out a driving maneuver. The method includes obtaining information relating to a driving intention based on the intention to carry out the driving maneuver, determining a position of the transportation vehicle, determining the driving intention message based on the information relating to the driving intention, and calculating transmission parameters for the driving intention message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd RECH, Stefan GLÄSER, Monique ENGEL, Bernd LEHMANN, Sandra KLEINAU, Hendrik-Jörn GÜNTHER, Teodor BUBURUZAN, Axel KÖHNKE
  • Patent number: 10165099
    Abstract: A device for coupling a mobile communications unit with a motor vehicle may be placed between a driver seat and a passenger seat of the motor vehicle and includes a surface on which the mobile communications unit may be placed. An antenna is adapted to emit and/or receive a radio signal for the near field communication with the mobile communications unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Axel Köhnke, Rainer Frauenfelder
  • Publication number: 20180124179
    Abstract: A method for managing a first communication connection between a first communication partner and a second communication partner. The method entails receiving a first message by the first communication partner, wherein the first message contains a command to disconnect the first communication connection. The method further entails transmitting a second message by the first communication partner to the second communication partner via a different second communication connection between the first communication partner and the second communication partner, wherein the second message contains a request to confirm the validity of the command. The method also entails disconnecting the first communication connection by the first communication partner if the first communication partner receives a third message via the second communication connection, wherein the third message contains a confirmation of the validity of the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Axel KÖHNKE, Sascha JURTHE, Dirk FRIJTERS
  • Publication number: 20170174092
    Abstract: A mobile energy store which includes a storage device which delivers energy stored therein to a load. The mobile energy store includes a receiving device which receives a request signal of the load. The request signal includes at least information about a location distant from a charging station for the mobile energy store. The mobile energy store also includes a drive device which moves the mobile energy store autonomously in the public road traffic from the charging station to the location distant from the charging station based on the request signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Axel KÖHNKE
  • Publication number: 20170048368
    Abstract: A device for coupling a mobile communications unit with a motor vehicle may be placed between a driver seat and a passenger seat of the motor vehicle and includes a surface on which the mobile communications unit may be placed. An antenna is adapted to emit and/or receive a radio signal for the near field communication with the mobile communications unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Axel KÖHNKE, Rainer FRAUENFELDER