Patents by Inventor Eva BERNER

Eva BERNER 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: 10170121
    Abstract: A voice recognition system having a mobile unit and an external server. The mobile unit includes a memory unit that stores voice model data having at least one expression set with expressions, a voice recognition unit, and a data interface that can set up a data-oriented connection to a data interface of the external server. The external server includes a database with event data having associated time data and expressions. The external server can, by comparing the time data associated with the event data with a current time, produce updated data that includes at least expressions associated with the event data of the database. The update data can be transmitted to the mobile unit. The update data can also be taken as a basis for adding the transmitted expressions to the expression set. Also disclosed is a method for operating a voice recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lüddecke, Marius Spika, Eva Berner, Jens Schneider, Stephan Scholz
  • Patent number: 9597983
    Abstract: An arrangement for a vehicle interior having a first seat row, which includes at least one seat, and having a second seat row, which is disposed in the vehicle interior in front of or behind the first seat row and includes at least one seat, the first seat row being disposed in or on a plate which is rotatably supported in or on a floor of the vehicle interior. It is provided that at least one movably supported console is provided, and the console is movable along at least one rail, which is disposed in or on the floor of the vehicle, the rail having a multi-part design and being disposed in or on the plate, at least in areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bjoern Strasdat, Manuel Joachim, Eva Berner, Sylvain Fischer, Thomas Drescher, Ralf Welp, Maximilian Barthel, Nils Sajonz
  • Publication number: 20160372115
    Abstract: A voice recognition system having a mobile unit and an external server. The mobile unit includes a memory unit that stores voice model data having at least one expression set with expressions, a voice recognition unit, and a data interface that can set up a data-oriented connection to a data interface of the external server. The external server includes a database with event data having associated time data and expressions. The external server can, by comparing the time data associated with the event data with a current time, produce updated data that includes at least expressions associated with the event data of the database. The update data can be transmitted to the mobile unit. The update data can also be taken as a basis for adding the transmitted expressions to the expression set. Also disclosed is a method for operating a voice recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel LÜDDEKE, Marius SPIKA, Eva BERNER, Jens SCHNEIDER, Stephan SCHOLZ
  • Publication number: 20160152163
    Abstract: An arrangement for a vehicle interior having a first seat row, which includes at least one seat, and having a second seat row, which is disposed in the vehicle interior in front of or behind the first seat row and includes at least one seat, the first seat row being disposed in or on a plate which is rotatably supported in or on a floor of the vehicle interior. It is provided that at least one movably supported console is provided, and the console is movable along at least one rail, which is disposed in or on the floor of the vehicle, the rail having a multi-part design and being disposed in or on the plate, at least in areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bjoern STRASDAT, Manuel JOACHIM, Eva BERNER, Sylvain FISCHER, Thomas DRESCHER, Ralf WELP, Maximillian BARTHEL, Nils SAJONZ
  • Publication number: 20160094302
    Abstract: A media playback device, a manner of transport and a method for preparing a playback of different media. The method includes receiving a first user input for predefining a first time period for the playback of first media content having first characteristics and receiving a second user input for predefining an automatic playback of second media content having second characteristics following an expiry of the first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Eva BERNER, Martin GRADE, Manuel JOACHIM