Patents by Inventor Christian Günter

Christian Günter 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).

  • Method for performing at least one computation process in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9393877
    Abstract: A method for performing at least one computation process in a motor vehicle having an electric motor and an energy store associated therewith, wherein during a charging process for the energy store a communication link to at least one further motor vehicle that is in the charging process is set up, with computation devices of the connected motor vehicles being used as a distributed computer system for performing the computation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Christian Günter
  • Method for controlling a vehicle boot lid of a vehicle and associated vehicle
    Patent number: 9205806
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle lid of a vehicle includes the following steps: A user is identified in the vicinity of the lid; at least one image of the user is captured by a camera; the captured image is evaluated as to whether the lid needs to be opened; and if necessary, opening the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Christian Günter
  • METHOD FOR PERFORMING AT LEAST ONE COMPUTATION PROCESS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150088352
    Abstract: A method for performing at least one computation process in a motor vehicle having an electric motor and an energy store associated therewith, wherein during a charging process for the energy store a communication link to at least one further motor vehicle that is in the charging process is set up, with computation devices of the connected motor vehicles being used as a computer cluster for performing the computation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Christian Günter
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BOOT LID OF A VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140219508
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle lid of a vehicle includes the following steps: A user is identified in the vicinity of the lid; at least one image of the user is captured by a camera; the captured image is evaluated as to whether the lid needs to be opened; and if necessary, opening the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventor: Christian Günter