Patents by Inventor Gerold Walter

Gerold Walter 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 testing electronic control devices
    Patent number: 5771474
    Abstract: The method for testing an electronic control device containing a microcomputer and a volatile memory for programs processed in the microcomputer includes transferring a program module for testing to the microcomputer (14) via a serial interface (SSO) prior to the testing, the program module including commands for executing individual data reading and writing operations in the control device (12) in response to respective test commands; writing the program module into the volatile memory (Code RAM) in the control device (12) prior to the testing; receiving test instructions including several test commands in the microcomputer (14) from an external test device (10) via the serial interface (SSO); processing the program module by the microcomputer (14) to test the control device (12); triggering a number of the individual data reading and writing operations in the control device (12) via the several test commands received in the control device (12); transferring data generated in the control device (12) during t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: RobertBosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Matt, Roland Schmid, Gerold Walter, Mark-John Jordan