Patents by Inventor Gernot Zimmermann

Gernot Zimmermann 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: 8140053
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunications terminal comprising RFID functions, in addition to an associated method are provided. In one aspect, the terminal comprises a telecommunications interface, a user interface and a data processing unit. A modification made with the aid of an RFID transponder circuit to be controlled via of RFID data records that are stored in an RFID memory unit in such a way that a flexible RFID transponder emulation is achieved at minimal cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Jatschka, Alfred Pohl, Robert Tschofen, Gernot Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8138898
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) that is to be incorporated into a motor vehicle. Said device (1) comprises a radio module (18) for establishing a short-distance wireless connection to an authorized cellular telephone (2) which is identified based on an identification key for the authorized cellular telephone (2) stored in a memory element (28) of the electronic device (1). In order to make it easier to retrieve the electronic device after the same has been stolen, the electronic device (1) further comprises means for detecting dismounting of the electronic device (1) from a motor vehicle as well as means for automatically establishing a short-distance wireless connection to another cellular telephone and automatically initializing a mobile wireless connection to said other cellular telephone when an identification key for the other cellular telephone is to be or is stored for the first time in the memory element (28) after restarting the electronic device once dismounting has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jatschka, Alfred Pohl, Robert Tschofen, Gernot Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20080157941
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) that is to be incorporated into a motor vehicle. Said device (1) comprises a radio module (18) for establishing a short-distance wireless connection to an authorized cellular telephone (2) which is identified based on an identification key for the authorized cellular telephone (2) stored in a memory element (28) of the electronic device (1). In order to make it easier to retrieve the electronic device after the same has been stolen, the electronic device (1) further comprises means for detecting dismounting of the electronic device (1) from a motor vehicle as well as means for automatically establishing a short-distance wireless connection to another cellular telephone and automatically initializing a mobile wireless connection to said other cellular telephone when an identification key for the other cellular telephone is to be or is stored for the first time in the memory element (28) after restarting the electronic device once dismounting has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Thomas Jatschka, Alfred Pohl, Robert Tschofen, Gernot Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20080100419
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunications terminal comprising RFID functions, in addition to an associated method are provided. In one aspect, the terminal comprises a telecommunications interface, a user interface and a data processing unit. A modification made with the aid of an RFID transponder circuit to be controlled via of RFID data records that are stored in an RFID memory unit in such a way that a flexible RFID transponder emulation is achieved at minimal cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Jatschka, Alfred Pohl, Robert Tschofen, Gernot Zimmermann