Patents by Inventor Felix RUF

Felix RUF 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 route planning in a navigation system of a vehicle, navigation system for a vehicle and vehicle having said navigation system
    Patent number: 11846518
    Abstract: A method for route planning includes a) making an initial energy forecast for a journey route to a route destination using an initial speed for at least one section of the journey route. The method may also include: b1) making a first energy forecast for the journey route using a first speed for the at least one section; b2) making a second energy forecast for the journey route using a second speed for the at least one section; b3) determining whether the journey route, based on the second energy forecast, includes n or n?1 charging stops; and b4) if the journey route includes n charging stops, determining the first speed as specified speed for the at least one section of the journey route, or if the journey route includes n?1 charging stops, repeating steps b2) and b3) with a third speed for the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Cussigh, Harald Hofmeier, Philipp Kugelmann, Felix Ruf
  • Method for Route Planning in a Navigation System of a Vehicle, Navigation System for a Vehicle and Vehicle Having Said Navigation System
    Publication number: 20220090928
    Abstract: A method for route planning includes a) making an initial energy forecast for a journey route to a route destination using an initial speed for at least one section of the journey route. The method may also include: b1) making a first energy forecast for the journey route using a first speed for the at least one section; b2) making a second energy forecast for the journey route using a second speed for the at least one section; b3) determining whether the journey route, based on the second energy forecast, includes n or n?1 charging stops; and b4) if the journey route includes n charging stops, determining the first speed as specified speed for the at least one section of the journey route, or if the journey route includes n?1 charging stops, repeating steps b2) and b3) with a third speed for the at least one section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Maximilian CUSSIGH, Harald HOFMEIER, Philipp KUGELMANN, Felix RUF