Patents by Inventor Helge SCHÄFER

Helge SCHÄFER 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: 11232362
    Abstract: A method to present recommended operator actions of a suggestion system and to provide interaction with the suggestion system. Recommendations for two or more software applications are generated. Display and control elements for the recommendations of the two or more software applications are jointly displayed and an activation of one of the jointly displayed display and operating elements is detected. The software application assigned to the activated display and control element is opened and display and control elements are jointly displayed, each of which represent one of several recommended operator actions for the opened software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Palzer, Helge Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10960898
    Abstract: A recommendation for performing an operation is generated for the interaction with a suggestion system having automated operations. A probability value for the performance of the recommended operation is determined. The recommended operation is automatically performed if a high probability value is determined therefor. Information about the automatically performed operation and an operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation are displayed. If an actuation of the displayed operating element by a user is detected, the automatically performed operation is aborted or reversed. The information about the automatically performed operation can be displayed on a first display and the operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation may be displayed on a second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Daniel Palzer, Helge Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10821831
    Abstract: Image contents are displayed with a spatial impression of depth for interaction with image contents displayed on a display device in a transportation vehicle, the image contents having control elements in more than one depth plane. An operating action by a user is detected by at least one sensor provided in the transportation vehicle, and it is determined in which depth plane an operating element should be operated. An interaction with a displayed operating element takes place in the determined depth plane according to the detected operating action. A touch screen is provided for the operating action of the user wherein the level of pressure exerted by the user is detected and the user interacts with operating elements in different depth planes based on the detected pressure level. Alternatively, a gesture sensor is provided for the operating action by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Tümler, Carsten Temming, Helge Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20190329795
    Abstract: A recommendation for performing an operation is generated for the interaction with a suggestion system having automated operations. A probability value for the performance of the recommended operation is determined. The recommended operation is automatically performed if a high probability value is determined therefor. Information about the automatically performed operation and an operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation are displayed. If an actuation of the displayed operating element by a user is detected, the automatically performed operation is aborted or reversed. The information about the automatically performed operation can be displayed on a first display and the operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation may be displayed on a second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Palzer, Helge Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20190225084
    Abstract: Image contents are displayed with a spatial impression of depth for interaction with image contents displayed on a display device in a transportation vehicle, the image contents having control elements in more than one depth plane. An operating action by a user is detected by at least one sensor provided in the transportation vehicle, and it is determined in which depth plane an operating element should be operated. An interaction with a displayed operating element takes place in the determined depth plane according to the detected operating action. A touch screen is provided for the operating action of the user wherein the level of pressure exerted by the user is detected and the user interacts with operating elements in different depth planes based on the detected pressure level. Alternatively, a gesture sensor is provided for the operating action by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes TÜMLER, Carsten TEMMING, Helge SCHÄFER
  • Publication number: 20180253652
    Abstract: A method to present recommended operator actions of a suggestion system and to provide interaction with the suggestion system. Recommendations for two or more software applications are generated. Display and control elements for the recommendations of the two or more software applications are jointly displayed and an activation of one of the jointly displayed display and operating elements is detected. The software application assigned to the activated display and control element is opened and display and control elements are jointly displayed, each of which represent one of several recommended operator actions for the opened software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel PALZER, Helge SCHÄFER
  • Patent number: 9956875
    Abstract: A method and a device for a vehicle configured for automatic longitudinal guidance. The method involves detecting a guide vehicle, the guide vehicle being a vehicle travelling directly in front of the vehicle; determining a current state from at least two states which describe a current reaction of the vehicle to the guide vehicle; and displaying the current state in animated form on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Andro Kleen, Helge Schaefer, Daniel Ricknäs, Johannes Rhede, Marc-Michael Meinecke
  • Patent number: 9950711
    Abstract: A device having a sensor, a control unit, and a display designed for a vehicle which is designed as an at least partially self-driving vehicle. The sensor detects objects in the surroundings of the vehicle. The device displays the objects, together with the vehicle, on the display in animated form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Andro Kleen, Helge Schäfer, Daniel Ricknäs, Marc-Michael Meinecke, Pär Degermann
  • Patent number: 9694681
    Abstract: A device having at least one sensor, a controller, and a display device designed for a vehicle which is configured for at least partial automatic driving. The at least one sensor is configured to acquire information items. The device senses an automatic driving state in which the vehicle drives automatically and displays simultaneously on the display device, in the automatic driving state, conditions which are to be complied with to maintain the automatic driving state, together with information indicating whether the respective condition is met. Also disclosed is a device configured to determine compliance with the conditions as a function of the information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Andro Kleen, Helge Schäfer, Daniel Ricknäs, Marc-Michael Meinecke
  • Publication number: 20160229292
    Abstract: A method and a device for a vehicle configured for automatic longitudinal guidance. The method involves detecting a guide vehicle, the guide vehicle being a vehicle travelling directly in front of the vehicle; determining a current state from at least two states which describe a current reaction of the vehicle to the guide vehicle; and displaying the current state in animated form on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Andro KLEEN, Helge SCHAEFER, Daniel RICKNÄS, Johannes RHEDE, Marc-Michael MEINECKE
  • Publication number: 20160214483
    Abstract: A device having at least one sensor, a controller, and a display device designed for a vehicle which is configured for at least partial automatic driving. The at least one sensor is configured to acquire information items. The device senses an automatic driving state in which the vehicle drives automatically and displays simultaneously on the display device, in the automatic driving state, conditions which are to be complied with to maintain the automatic driving state, together with information indicating whether the respective condition is met. Also disclosed is a device configured to determine compliance with the conditions as a function of the information items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andro KLEEN, Helge SCHÄFER, Daniel RICKNĀS, Marc-Michael MEINECKE