Patents by Inventor Clemens BOEBINGER

Clemens BOEBINGER 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).

  • Control unit, input apparatus and method for an information and communication system
    Patent number: 9733725
    Abstract: The invention relates to the controlling of functions of an information and communication system in a vehicle by means of physical keys. A control unit for an information and communication system of a vehicle is equipped for receiving a sequence of sensor signals of different proximity sensors of corresponding different mechanical function keys, to which corresponding first functions are assigned. The control unit is further equipped for detecting a swiping event over the mechanical function keys, wherein a swiping event comprises the fact that the sequence of sensor signals corresponds to the sensor signals of proximity sensors of corresponding adjacent mechanical function keys. The control unit is further equipped for assigning corresponding second functions to the mechanical function keys when a swiping event is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Clemens Boebinger, Martin Kuemmel, Michael Nirschl
  • Control Unit, Input Apparatus and Method for an Information and Communication System
    Publication number: 20150029106
    Abstract: The invention relates to the controlling of functions of an information and communication system in a vehicle by means of physical keys. A control unit for an information and communication system of a vehicle is equipped for receiving a sequence of sensor signals of different proximity sensors of corresponding different mechanical function keys, to which corresponding first functions are assigned. The control unit is further equipped for detecting a swiping event over the mechanical function keys, wherein a swiping event comprises the fact that the sequence of sensor signals corresponds to the sensor signals of proximity sensors of corresponding adjacent mechanical function keys. The control unit is further equipped for assigning corresponding second functions to the mechanical function keys when a swiping event is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Clemens BOEBINGER, Martin KUEMMEL, Michael NIRSCHL