Patents by Inventor Herbert Wehrli

Herbert Wehrli 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).

  • Tool and method for dynamic configuration and implementation of device firmware utilizing defined components
    Patent number: 9690268
    Abstract: A tool, method and device for configuring a device such as a building automation device for use in a automation system is disclosed. The method includes defining a configuration file related to the functionality of the device, such that the configuration file identifies one or more standardized components stored in communication with the device, transferring the configuration file to a dynamic configurator tool operable within the device, initializing the device according to the dynamic configurator tool and the configuration file, such that the dynamic configurator tool retrieves the one or more standardized components identified by the configuration file, generating an executable file for the device based on the one or more standardized components identified by the configuration file, and operating the device utilizing the generated executable file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventor: Herbert Wehrli
  • TOOL AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVICE FIRMWARE UTILIZING DEFINED COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20140229015
    Abstract: A tool, method and device for configuring a device such as a building automation device for use in a automation system is disclosed. The method includes defining a configuration file related to the functionality of the device, such that the configuration file identifies one or more standardized components stored in communication with the device, transferring the configuration file to a dynamic configurator tool operable within the device, initializing the device according to the dynamic configurator tool and the configuration file, such that the dynamic configurator tool retrieves the one or more standardized components identified by the configuration file, generating an executable file for the device based on the one or more standardized components identified by the configuration file, and operating the device utilizing the generated executable file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Herbert Wehrli