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).
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Publication number: 20210394783Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Heidi VON BYCHOWSKI, Katrin WENZEL
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Patent number: 11021060Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan Cieler, Guido Meier-Arendt, Heidi von Bychowski, Benjamin Mathe
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Patent number: 10788822Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Benjamin Mathe, Katrin Wenzel, Heidi von Bychowski, Guido Meier-Arendt
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Publication number: 20190033855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Mathe, Katrin Wenzel, Heidi von Bychowski, Guido Meier-Arendt
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Publication number: 20180304750Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Stephan CIELER, Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Heidi VONBYCHOWSKI, Benjamin MATHE
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Patent number: 9560387Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Peter Barowski, Stephan Cieler, Carmen Freitag, Jürgen Leimbach, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Katrin Wenzel
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Publication number: 20140082676Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Peter Barowski, Stephan Cieler, Carmen Freitag, Jürgen Leimbach, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Katrin Wenzel
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Patent number: 8390592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Holmer-Geert Grundmann, Guido Meier-Arendt
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Publication number: 20130002870Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan CIELER, Katrin LÜBBERT, Guido Meier-Arendt, Alexander Niemeyer, Carmen Solterbeck
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Patent number: 8314693Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Continental GmbHInventors: Stephan Cieler, Katrin Lübbert, Guido Meier-Arendt, Carmen Solterbeck
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Patent number: 8274487Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moell
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Publication number: 20110141063Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Holmer-Geert Grundmann, Guido Meier-Arendt
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Publication number: 20110087404Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan Cieler, Ralf Lenninger, Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Möll
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Publication number: 20110050408Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan CIELER, Katrin LÜBBERT, Guido MEIER-ARENDT, Carmen SOLTERBECK
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Patent number: 7739008Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stephan Cieler, Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
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Publication number: 20090237370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Guido Meier-Arendt, Winfried Moll
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Patent number: 7489238Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stephan Cieler, Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
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Publication number: 20090027332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Stephan CIELER, Guido Meier-Arendt
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Patent number: 7467037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt, Thomas Sulzbach
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Patent number: 7405651Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Vera Donk, Guido Meier-Arendt