Patents by Inventor Frank-Martin Wille

Frank-Martin Wille 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).

  • Communication system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8634968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system for a motor vehicle for transmitting an information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle from a transmitting control device to a receiving control device. The communication system comprises an interface for the input or output of the information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle. Communication can be established via the interface by means of a protocol which comprises an operation field for identifying a task to be carried out using the information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Frank-Martin Wille, Holger Esser, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Tobias Ammler, Norbert Ammler, Helmut Lebmeier, Yvonne Gross, Hans-Christian Jung, Rudolf Leinfelder, Jens Kötz, Carsten Krömke, Stefan Anderlik, Christian Penshorn, Matthias Wenzel
  • Motor vehicle control system
    Patent number: 8515617
    Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle comprises an output control unit for outputting data related to the operation of the motor vehicle and an operation control unit spatially separated from the output control unit for generating or providing data related to the operation of the motor vehicle. The output control unit comprises a data storage for storing data related to the operation of the motor vehicle and the data related to the operation of the motor vehicle can be read out of the data storage and outputted by the output control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Frank-Martin Wille, Holger Esser, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Tobias Ammler, Norbert Ammler, Helmut Lebmeier, Yvonne Grob, Hans-Christian Jung, Rudolf Leinfelder, Jens Kötz, Carsten Krömke, Stefan Anderlik, Christian Penshorn, Matthias Wenzel
  • Communication System for a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20070208469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system for a motor vehicle for transmitting an information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle from a transmitting control device to a receiving control device. The communication system comprises an interface for the input or output of the information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle. Communication can be established via the interface by means of a protocol which comprises an operation field for identifying a task to be carried out using the information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicants: AUDU AG, VOLKSWAGENWEK AG
    Inventors: Frank-Martin Wille, Holger Esser, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Tobias Ammler, Norbert Ammler, Helmut Lebmeier, Yvonne Gross, Hans-Christian Jung, Rudolf Leinfelder, Jens Kotz, Carsten Kromke, Stefan Anderlik, Christian Penshorn, Matthias Wenzel
  • Motor Vehicle Control System
    Publication number: 20070198137
    Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle comprises an output control unit for outputting data related to the operation of the motor vehicle and an operation control unit spatially separated from the output control unit for generating or providing data related to the operation of the motor vehicle. The output control unit comprises a data storage for storing data related to the operation of the motor vehicle and the data related to the operation of the motor vehicle can be read out of the data storage and outputted by the output control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicants: AUDU AG, VOLKSWAGENWERK AG
    Inventors: Frank-Martin Wille, Holger Esser, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Tobias Ammler, Norbert Ammler, Helmut Lebmeier, Yvonne Gross, Hans-Christian Jung, Rudoff Leinfelder, Jens Kotz, Carsten Kromke, Stefan Anderlik, Christian Penshorn, Matthias Wenzel