Patents by Inventor Heiner Eichhoff

Heiner Eichhoff 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: 6986458
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for multi-application user media such as smart cards that can be used by users to obtain related benefits. Multiple applications of one type such as transportation may be implemented on user media from a standard or reference of that application type. Hierarchical networks and data structures may be provided in implementing user media. User media may include application identifiers, associated data groups, and data structures that are associated with the data groups. An application may be configured by different originators differently based on sets of defined data groups and/or data structures from which the originator may select in implementing the application. Multiple applications of different types such as financial, health, transportation, etc. may be configured on user media to provide related services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Flügge, Heiner Eichhoff
  • Publication number: 20040164142
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for multi-application user media such as smart cards that can be used by users to obtain related benefits. Multiple applications of one type such as transportation may be implemented on user media from a standard or reference of that application type. Hierarchical networks and data structures may be provided in implementing user media. Data integrity features may be implemented by, for example, implementing anti-tearing features. Data groups may be classified into fixed and dynamic data groups, wherein the dynamic data groups may be further subclassified into parallel, circular, and alternate data groups to apply anti-tearing differently, such as based on the type of data element involved. A valid record list may be implemented for tracking current valid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Flugge, Heiner Eichhoff
  • Publication number: 20040140351
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for multi-application user media such as smart cards that can be used by users to obtain related benefits. Multiple applications of one type such as transportation may be implemented on user media from a standard or reference of that application type. Hierarchical networks and data structures may be provided in implementing user media. User media may include application identifiers, associated data groups, and data structures that are associated with the data groups. An application may be configured by different originators differently based on sets of defined data groups and/or data structures from which the originator may select in implementing the application. Multiple applications of different types such as financial, health, transportation, etc. may be configured on user media to provide related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SCHEIDT & BACHMANN GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Flugge, Heiner Eichhoff