Patents by Inventor Frank Rene Schafer

Frank Rene Schafer 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: 9848451
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for wireless connection of at least a first device to at least a second device. The devices are each configured with a sensor for receiving a signal, a data connection element for providing a data transmission channel between the devices, and a control element. The devices each have a timing device for determining the time of reception, with the timing devices can be activated with the reception of the signal. The timing devices are started with the reception of the signal. Furthermore, the devices are configured to record the signal received by the sensor and the time of reception of the signal and to provide to each other the signals received by the sensors and the times of reception of the signals, to compare them with each other and to use them as an identification feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Rene Schafer
  • Publication number: 20160381721
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for wireless connection of at least a first device to at least a second device. The devices are each configured with a sensor for receiving a signal, a data connection element for providing a data transmission channel between the devices, and a control element. The devices each have a timing device for determining the time of reception, with the timing devices can be activated with the reception of the signal. The timing devices are started with the reception of the signal. Furthermore, the devices are configured to record the signal received by the sensor and the time of reception of the signal and to provide to each other the signals received by the sensors and the times of reception of the signals, to compare them with each other and to use them as an identification feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Rene Schafer
  • Publication number: 20150229727
    Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time, location-dependent entertainment are disclosed herein. The system includes a location receiver to receive a position associated with an object, the object being a moving vehicle; a data receiver to receive location-dependent data based on the position via a data bank; an input receiver to receive an input from an operator in the object; a data transmitter to transmit the received input to a server associated with the data bank. The server is configured to provide receive the input, and process an answer; and a data receiver to receive the answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Frank-Rene Schäfer, Axel Torschmeid, Matthias Koch, Tina Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20150154872
    Abstract: A system for processing data from motor vehicles includes a server with a databank and a master computer and a first transceiver. A plurality of motor vehicles include second transceivers and display devices. The server communicates with the motor vehicles using the first transceiver which is connected bi-directionally via a wireless connection with the second transceivers. The second transceivers of the motor vehicles transmit vehicle-specific data, parameters, and information to the first transceiver of the server which receives the data. The first transceiver of the server transmits processed data and information from the server to the second transceivers of the motor vehicles that receive this data. The vehicle-specific data can be transmitted and received in real time and displayed on the display devices in the motor vehicles in a comparative manner. The system may also be used in a method for evaluating driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Frank-Rene Schäfer, Axel Torschmeid, Matthias Koch, Tina Friedrich