Patents by Inventor Barbara Metternich

Barbara Metternich 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).

  • Multifunction input device
    Patent number: 9321348
    Abstract: A multifunction input device may be used to operate in-vehicle systems. The multifunction input device includes a main part having a touch surface and a rotating element. The rotating element rotates around the main part. The rotating element includes a touch surface that may select and activate programs, files, and options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Maria Peissner, Barbara Metternich-Heider, Peter Roessger, Olaf Preissner, Sandra Kretzler, Ulrike Johannsen
  • Multifunction input device
    Publication number: 20080030361
    Abstract: A multifunction input device may be used to operate in-vehicle systems. The multifunction input device includes a main part having a touch surface and a rotating element. The rotating element rotates around the main part. The rotating element includes a touch surface that may select and activate programs, files, and options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Maria Peissner, Barbara Metternich-Heider, Peter Roessger, Olaf Preissner, Sandra Kretzler, Ulrike Johannsen
  • Display for visually impaired users
    Publication number: 20060061586
    Abstract: A color display system is provided that may be suitable for use in a navigation system. The color display system includes a controller that selects a color scheme for the images and/or text displayed by a color display device in response to an indication of the user's ability to distinguish colors. The color display system further includes a user interface arranged to exchange information with the user, which may include color vision deficiency information indicating the user's ability to distinguish colors. Using the information regarding the user's ability to distinguish colors, the color display system may be configured to modify at least one parameter of the display's color scheme in response to a user's color vision deficiency information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Brulle-Drews, Barbara Metternich