Patents by Inventor Gerd GULDE

Gerd GULDE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240174085
    Abstract: A method and a system for influencing optical output of image data on an output device in a vehicle based on a determined gaze direction of a driver. If the gaze direction is directed at the output device, the output image data is faded-out at an average fade-out rate DOWN, which decreases the optical perceptibility of the output image data over time. If the gaze direction is directed at the output device and is directed away from the output device, the optical output of the image data is faded-in at an average fade-in rate UP, which increases the optical perceptibility of the output image data over time. If the gaze direction is directed at the output device again within a pre-determined interval of time relative to the start of the fade-out process, the fade-out is performed at an increased fade-out rate DOWN1 relative to a fade-out rate DOWN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel BÖHM, Gerd GULDE, Carolin HERRIGEL, Helmut SCHITTENHELM, Christian SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 11670201
    Abstract: A method and a system for influencing an optical output of image data on an output device in a vehicle. A viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle is determined. If the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device, the optical output of the image data is faded down with an average fading out rate DOWN. The fading out rate DOWN defines a temporal decrease in the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human. If the determined viewing direction is directed towards the output device and is directed away from the output device, the optical output of the image data is faded up with an average fading in rate UP. The fading in rate UP defines a temporal increase of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Thomas Schmid, Holger Enzmann, Christian Patzelt, Gerd Gulde, Nina Hallier
  • Patent number: 11507196
    Abstract: Content on a display of a vehicle is controlled based on a degree of automation of a driving state of the vehicle and at least one further state variable of the vehicle or of a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Manuel Böhm, Gerd Gulde
  • Publication number: 20220198971
    Abstract: A method and a system for influencing an optical output of image data on an output device in a vehicle. A viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle is determined. If the determined viewing direction is directed to the output device, the optical output of the image data is faded down with an average fading out rate DOWN. The fading out rate DOWN defines a temporal decrease in the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human. If the determined viewing direction is directed towards the output device and is directed away from the output device, the optical output of the image data is faded up with an average fading in rate UP. The fading in rate UP defines a temporal increase of the optical perceptibility of the output image data by a human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas SCHMID, Holger ENZMANN, Christian PATZELT, Gerd GULDE, Nina HALLIER
  • Publication number: 20210333885
    Abstract: Content on a display of a vehicle is controlled based on a degree of automation of a driving state of the vehicle and at least one further state variable of the vehicle or of a passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel BÖHM, Gerd GULDE