Patents by Inventor Bernd Ette

Bernd Ette 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: 20240314569
    Abstract: An ID transmitter for authentication on an access control unit of a physical unit. The ID transmitter may include an ID transmitter-BLE interface with an antenna, a microcontroller, a switching apparatus and a battery compartment to accommodate a battery. The microcontroller is arranged, in response to the receipt of the switching signal, to trigger the sending of an authentication signal that includes authentication information, and that is configured as a BLE beacon data packet. A set for assembling an ID transmitter and a system including an ID transmitter and a physical unit are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Boris Ziller, Marco Diekers, Bernd Ette
  • Patent number: 12061250
    Abstract: A method for detecting people and/or objects in the interior of a transportation vehicle, wherein people and/or objects in the interior of the transportation vehicle are detected by at least two UWB antennas which are each arranged in or on different doors of the transportation vehicle and used for communication with at least one ID transmitter and/or a remote control, at least for locking and unlocking the doors, and wherein signals acquired using the at least two UWB antennas are evaluated via a control device and an evaluation result is delivered. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Bernd Ette
  • Publication number: 20240233462
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for authenticating a mobile ID transmitter, which has an ID transmitter/BLE interface, at an access control unit with an access control unit/BLE interface of a physical unit, wherein the method comprises the following steps: A) transmitting a beacon with a short beacon identifier in a first step; B) checking the short beacon identifier; C) performing a BLE communication sequence with steps; D) authenticating the ID transmitter. The disclosure also relates to an ID transmitter with an antenna, microcontroller, and sensor, wherein the ID transmitter forms a system with the physical unit, also having an antenna and control apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Boris Ziller, Marco Diekers, Bernd Ette
  • Publication number: 20240157910
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation vehicle has a radio system with a transceiver, having a first UWB antenna and a second UWB antenna, and a control unit connected to the radio system, wherein the UWB antennas transmit and receive BLUETOOTH® radio signals and the radio system establishes BLUETOOTH® communication. The method includes controlling the radio system to transmit UWB pulses and receive impulse responses using at least one of the two UWB antennas; monitoring an exterior of the transportation vehicle for people based on a result of the received impulse responses; and activating a theft and/or vandalism protection of the transportation vehicle in response to a person being detected in the monitored exterior of the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE
  • Publication number: 20240059249
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user of a transportation vehicle, a system to perform the method and a transportation vehicle equipped with the system. A position and/or a movement gradient of an authorized user is/are determined based on received impulse responses of emitted UWB impulses and/or based on a result of channel impulse response (CIR) measurements using UWB signals, and the authorized user is authenticated based on this information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd ETTE, Tim WOLLENTIN, Ditmar FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20240054885
    Abstract: A method for determining the position and vital signs of an occupant of a transportation vehicle and a transportation vehicle having a radio system and a control unit connected to the radio system. The method is based on channel impulse response (CIR) measurements and is performed using at least two UWB antennas during the operation of the transportation vehicle to determine a position and a vital sign of one or more occupants of the transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd ETTE, Patrick SACHER
  • Patent number: 11897420
    Abstract: A method for door or tailgate operation in a transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation vehicle is equipped with an access control device with which determines whether the operating person is present with an authentication element within a proximity area around the transportation vehicle. The device is equipped with at least one communication module for wireless communication with the authentication element, wherein access authorization information is transmitted from the authentication element to the device, the information being checked in the device, and wherein access is granted to the device following verification of the access authorization. It is determined whether the operating person is located in the immediate vicinity of the door or tailgate to be operated, and whether the operating person performs an operating movement in the immediate vicinity for the door or tailgate operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Bernd Ette
  • Publication number: 20230347847
    Abstract: A wireless interface for detecting an authorized access of a user to a keyless access system of a transportation vehicle. The part of the wireless interface provided for the wireless communication is detachably connected to the part of the wireless interface containing the electronics to improve the diversity of installation and mounting of the wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE
  • Publication number: 20230347846
    Abstract: A transportation vehicle having an actuator for automatically adjusting a windowpane and/or a sliding roof of the transportation vehicle; a UWB system having a UWB transceiver and a first and a second antenna, each of which sends and receives UWB pulses; and a control device connected to the UWB system and the actuator to carry out a method based on channel impulse response measurements for detecting objects in a collision region by using the first antenna and the second antenna, and to send a signal that is based on a result of the detection method to interrupt an automatic adjustment of a windowpane and/or a sliding roof of the transportation vehicle to the actuator. Also disclosed is a method and communication system for a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE
  • Patent number: 11644901
    Abstract: A method for detecting a user input based on a gesture in which image data of at least two individual images are acquired and recoding times are allocated to the individual images. Each of the acquired individual images is segmented, an individual image object is identified in each of the individual images and a reference point is determined based on the individual image object. A trajectory is determined based on the reference points in the individual images and a gesture is determined based on the trajectory. An output signal is generated and output based on the gesture determined. A device for detecting a user input based on a gesture having an acquisition unit for acquiring image data, a segmentation unit for performing segmentation, a trajectory computing unit for determining the trajectory, an allocation unit for determining a gesture and an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Bernd Ette, Volker Wintsche, Christian Gaida
  • Publication number: 20230105400
    Abstract: A holding device for an identification element wherein the identification element is inserted in an identification system. The holding device includes a holding unit by which the identification element is held, and a data transceiver by which data is transferred between the holding device and the identification system. The data is transferred between the identification element and the holding device by the data transceiver even when the identification element is arranged outside of the holding unit. Also disclosed is an identification unit including a holding device and an identification element and to an identification system having an identification unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE
  • Patent number: 11430267
    Abstract: A method which includes detecting a user input based on a gesture, acquiring image data and performing segmentation based on the acquired image data, and determining an object with an outline. A reference point is determined based on the object, a distance between each of a number of points located on the outline of the object and the reference point is determined and a measured distance profile is generated based on these distances. A gesture is determined based on the measured distance profile and an output signal is generated and output based on the gesture determined. A device for detecting a user input based on a gesture including an acquisition unit, a segmentation unit, a profile computing unit, an allocation unit, and an output unit (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Bernd Ette, Volker Wintsche, Christian Gaida
  • Patent number: 11276259
    Abstract: A system and a method for ascertaining if an ID transponder is located in the interior of a transportation vehicle. This is described as interior and exterior identification of an ID transponder. The system includes one or more of ultra-wideband transmission and receiving devices arranged on the transportation vehicle and an ID transponder having an ultra-wideband transmission and receiving device and an inertial sensor system arranged in the ID transponder by which inertial sensor system self-movements of the ID transponder are recorded, wherein each of the access openings is associated with at least one of the one or more of ultra-wideband transmission and receiving devices arranged on the transportation vehicle. A transportation vehicle and an ID transponder with which the method is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Bernd Ette
  • Publication number: 20220035017
    Abstract: A method for detecting people and/or objects in the interior of a transportation vehicle, wherein people and/or objects in the interior of the transportation vehicle are detected by at least two UWB antennas which are each arranged in or on different doors of the transportation vehicle and used for communication with at least one ID transmitter and/or a remote control, at least for locking and unlocking the doors, and wherein signals acquired using the at least two UWB antennas are evaluated via a control device and an evaluation result is delivered. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE
  • Publication number: 20220004746
    Abstract: A method which includes detecting a user input based on a gesture, acquiring image data and performing segmentation based on the acquired image data, and determining an object with an outline. A reference point is determined based on the object, a distance between each of a number of points located on the outline of the object and the reference point is determined and a measured distance profile is generated based on these distances. A gesture is determined based on the measured distance profile and an output signal is generated and output based on the gesture determined. A device for detecting a user input based on a gesture including an acquisition unit, a segmentation unit, a profile computing unit, an allocation unit, and an output unit (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bernd ETTE, Volker WINTSCHE, Christian GAIDA
  • Patent number: 11104298
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable a) for monitoring a detection area (21) located outside of the vehicle (1), b) if a user (10) is detected in the detection area (21), for triggering a signal to commence an authentication check between an ID transponder (13) and the motor vehicle (1), c) for monitoring an actuation area (22) which is located outside of the vehicle (1) and which is different from the detection area (21), d) if a user (10) is detected in the actuation area (22), for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1), wherein an emergency actuation means (90) is provided for additionally triggering the working signal, which emergency actuation means is suitable e) for providing a working signal for the vehicle (1) via an activation of the emergency actuation means (90) by a body part (11, 12) of the user (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Iko Lindic, Helmut Schumacher, Norbert Heller, Oliver Müller, Bernd Ette, Nadine Sticherling, Alexander Ziegler, Jean Malabo Yomkil, Stefan Mönig, Mirko Schindler, Christof Hache
  • Patent number: 11096013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for locating a marking unit of an object by means of at least one base unit, wherein during at least one predetermined transmission time, the marking unit emits a transmission telegram and operates a reception apparatus in order to receive a response telegram from one of the at least one base units as a response to the relevant transmission telegram. The invention provides for the marking unit to define the at least one transmission time in a synchronous mode by means of a predetermined transmission plan assigned to the at least one base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernd Ette, Volker Wintsche
  • Publication number: 20210231766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a relative position of a mobile terminal device with respect to a vehicle. It is provided for the method to include the following steps: Providing several evaluation signals which are changeable by a change of position of the mobile terminal device, determining an event at the vehicle and evaluating the several provided evaluation signals for detecting the relative position of the mobile terminal device with respect to the vehicle in response to determining the event at the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Claus-Peter BRUECKNER, Bernd ETTE, Ludger WEGHAUS, Roman CURKIN
  • Patent number: 11052874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for authenticating a vehicle user. In the method, movement data of a sensor identification circuit are detected by sensors. The detected movement data are supplied to a self-learning system. The self-learning system ascertains a movement profile based on the supplied movement data and assigns this to a vehicle user. Upon approach of the vehicle by a vehicle user, it is checked whether movement data detected at the point in time of the approach corresponds to a movement profile, which is assigned to a vehicle user authorized to use the vehicle. In the event of a match, the vehicle user approaching the vehicle is authorized to use the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Bernd Ette
  • Publication number: 20210046900
    Abstract: A method for door or tailgate operation in a transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation vehicle is equipped with an access control device with which determines whether the operating person is present with an authentication element within a proximity area around the transportation vehicle. The device is equipped with at least one communication module for wireless communication with the authentication element, wherein access authorization information is transmitted from the authentication element to the device, the information being checked in the device, and wherein access is granted to the device following verification of the access authorization. It is determined whether the operating person is located in the immediate vicinity of the door or tailgate to be operated, and whether the operating person performs an operating movement in the immediate vicinity for the door or tailgate operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Bernd ETTE