Patents by Inventor Guido Meier-Arendt

Guido Meier-Arendt 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: 20210394783
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system in a vehicle including operating the vehicle at an at least partially automated autonomy level by the driver assistance system, providing at least one acoustic transducer, wherein the at least one acoustic transducer is arranged in an interior of the vehicle, registering, by an evaluation unit, whether a vehicle occupant is present, transmitting an acoustic signal through the acoustic transducer, wherein the acoustic signal has a sound power, wherein the sound power is adjusted by the acoustic transducer, wherein the adjustment of the sound power by the acoustic transducer takes place depending on the presence of a vehicle occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Heidi VON BYCHOWSKI, Katrin WENZEL
  • Patent number: 11021060
    Abstract: A method for guiding a motor vehicle occupied by a driver during a vehicle journey in an automated manner by a driver assistance system includes: displaying, on an optical display apparatus of the driver assistance system, to the driver information from the driver assistance system relevant to the journey; and displaying the information relevant to the journey on the optical display apparatus by a plurality of different display pages assigned to different information classes. The display pages are displayed sequentially and in a stipulated order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Cieler, Guido Meier-Arendt, Heidi von Bychowski, Benjamin Mathe
  • Patent number: 10788822
    Abstract: A system for selecting driving maneuvers of a vehicle for automated driving comprises a display device for displaying a route of the vehicle in different presentation types, a selection device for selecting one of the presentation types for the route, and a control device for controlling the display device. The control device is designed to present different possible driving maneuvers for selection on the display device on the basis of the presentation type selected for the route. The selection device is designed to select one of the different possible driving maneuvers for performance during automated driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Mathe, Katrin Wenzel, Heidi von Bychowski, Guido Meier-Arendt
  • Publication number: 20190033855
    Abstract: A system for selecting driving maneuvers of a vehicle for automated driving comprises a display device for displaying a route of the vehicle in different presentation types, a selection device for selecting one of the presentation types for the route, and a control device for controlling the display device. The control device is designed to present different possible driving maneuvers for selection on the display device on the basis of the presentation type selected for the route. The selection device is designed to select one of the different possible driving maneuvers for performance during automated driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Mathe, Katrin Wenzel, Heidi von Bychowski, Guido Meier-Arendt
  • Publication number: 20180304750
    Abstract: A method for guiding a motor vehicle occupied by a driver during a vehicle journey in an automated manner by a driver assistance system includes: displaying, on an optical display apparatus of the driver assistance system, to the driver information from the driver assistance system relevant to the journey; and displaying the information relevant to the journey on the optical display apparatus by a plurality of different display pages assigned to different information classes. The display pages are displayed sequentially and in a stipulated order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan CIELER, Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Heidi VONBYCHOWSKI, Benjamin MATHE
  • Patent number: 9560387
    Abstract: An interface for data transmission in a motor vehicle between a mobile data device (6) having a computation unit and an information display (4) in the motor vehicle is provided. The mobile data device (6) and the central information display (4) can be connected to one another by wireless communication, and the screen content of the mobile data device (6) can be presented on the information display (4). Provision is made for the computation unit of the mobile data device (6) to be set up to use the wireless communication to actuate the information display (4) in the motor vehicle by video signals, and for the computation unit of the information display (4) to be set up to present the video signals received from the mobile data device (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Barowski, Stephan Cieler, Carmen Freitag, Jürgen Leimbach, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Katrin Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20140082676
    Abstract: An interface for data transmission in a motor vehicle between a mobile data device (6) having a computation unit and an information display (4) in the motor vehicle is provided. The mobile data device (6) and the central information display (4) can be connected to one another by wireless communication, and the screen content of the mobile data device (6) can be presented on the information display (4). Provision is made for the computation unit of the mobile data device (6) to be set up to use the wireless communication to actuate the information display (4) in the motor vehicle by video signals, and for the computation unit of the information display (4) to be set up to present the video signals received from the mobile data device (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Barowski, Stephan Cieler, Carmen Freitag, Jürgen Leimbach, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Katrin Wenzel
  • Patent number: 8390592
    Abstract: A detection system for the approach recognition of a hand or arm movement in the direction a display or control unit. The detection takes place in two stages by way of long-range detection and close-range detection. The first stage detects using at least one optical or acoustic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Holmer-Geert Grundmann, Guido Meier-Arendt
  • Publication number: 20130002870
    Abstract: A method for the output of information by an output unit in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle on the basis of capturable personal data. Activation of an approach module is followed by initiation of person recognition, in which personal data from a person who is outside of the motor vehicle are captured by an ambient sensor system and are compared with stored personal data. If the captured personal data match stored personal data then output of information relating to the person is initiated by the output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan CIELER, Katrin LÜBBERT, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Carmen Solterbeck
  • Patent number: 8314693
    Abstract: A device for displaying a plurality of detectable variable quantities of a motor vehicle that are in a ratio to one another, each quantity represented by a band, and the bands being arranged relative to one another such that they form a variable geometric figure. The bands have a variable length depending on the deviation from an optimum ratio of the quantities to one another, and intersect in an intersection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Continental GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Cieler, Katrin Lübbert, Guido Meier-Arendt, Carmen Solterbeck
  • Patent number: 8274487
    Abstract: A touchpad or touchscreen has a sensitive operating area for setting particular functions. To simplify operation, at least one mechanical control element is arranged above the sensitive operating area, said control element having a trigger which acts on the sensitive operating area to set functions when the control element is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moell
  • Publication number: 20110141063
    Abstract: A detection system for the approach recognition of a hand or arm movement in the direction a display or control unit. The detection takes place in two stages by way of long-range detection and close-range detection. The first stage detects using at least one optical or acoustic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Holmer-Geert Grundmann, Guido Meier-Arendt
  • Publication number: 20110087404
    Abstract: A system for actuating a passenger compartment control device of a force-transmitting device and a chassis control device of a motor vehicle, various functions of the devices are combined to form functional classes. The devices can be actuated simultaneously by a first selection of the functional classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Cieler, Ralf Lenninger, Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Möll
  • Publication number: 20110050408
    Abstract: A device for displaying a plurality of detectable variable quantities of a motor vehicle that are in a ratio to one another, each quantity represented by a band, and the bands being arranged relative to one another such that they form a variable geometric figure. The bands have a variable length depending on the deviation from an optimum ratio of the quantities to one another, and intersect in an intersection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan CIELER, Katrin LÜBBERT, Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Carmen SOLTERBECK
  • Patent number: 7739008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system in a vehicle for assisting a driver of a vehicle when reversing, having at least one sensor unit which detects objects within the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle, having a computing unit which is connected to the sensor unit and has the purpose of processing the detected objects, and having an actuator unit which is connected to the computing unit. According to the invention, the computing unit generates a virtual driving tube within which the vehicle can move backward without colliding with the detected objects. The actuator unit is a steering actuator which is actuated by the computing unit and has the purpose of outputting haptic information which informs the driver of the vehicle about the steering direction, which is to be adopted next for reverse travel within the driving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Cieler, Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
  • Publication number: 20090237370
    Abstract: A touchpad or touchscreen has a sensitive operating area for setting particular functions. To simplify operation, at least one mechanical control element is arranged above the sensitive operating area, said control element having a trigger which acts on the sensitive operating area to set functions when the control element is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moll
  • Patent number: 7489238
    Abstract: An arrangement has a computing unit which is connected to a memory unit, an operator control device and a display device. The computing unit displays, on the display device, a first operator control display which is read out from the memory unit and is composed of at least two display elements, evaluates an operator control operation which is performed by means of the operator control device, and reads out a second operator control display, assigned to the operator control operation, from the memory device. In order to improve the ability to perceive the relationship between the first and the second operator control displays, at least one of the display elements from the first operator control display is also contained in the second operator control display (150), the at least one display element in the first operator control display differing from the second operator control display in at least one of its display properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Cieler, Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
  • Publication number: 20090027332
    Abstract: A motor vehicle cockpit display system includes display units for displaying information arranged at different positions in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A control arrangement controls the content of the information which is respectively displayed on the display units. A recording device senses in a contactless fashion an assignment of a user's limb to a first display unit and a gesture-dependent change in the assignment to a further display unit. Information relating to the change in the assignment is fed to the control arrangement, and the further display unit can be actuated to display the information of the first display unit by the control arrangement in accordance with the change in the assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan CIELER, Guido Meier-Arendt
  • Patent number: 7467037
    Abstract: An operator control device for operating at least one electronic device in a motor vehicle contains a display panel for displaying at least one predefined operator control menu of the electronic device compiled of selectable operator control functions, a turn and press switch for selecting and setting one of the operator control functions and a first menu switch for calling a first user-specific operator control menu. The user-specific operator control menu can be compiled by a user on an individual basis according to his wishes from a subset of the selectable operator control functions and the subset of the selectable operator control functions is indicated graphically on the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
  • Patent number: 7405651
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating element for a heating and air conditioning system for the setting of air conditioning parameters in a vehicle interior, the setting being fed back to the operator of the operating element. In order to provide an operating element for a heating and air conditioning system, for the operating of which the attention of the vehicle driver is demanded as little as possible, the feedback of the set air conditioning parameters to the operator takes place by means of the operating element itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt