Patents by Inventor Jens Ehrke

Jens Ehrke 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).

  • Method and apparatus for operating a user interface
    Patent number: 10503747
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Peter Oel, Moritz Neugebauer, Michael Mischke, Christoph Waeller, Lorenz Bohrer, Jens Ehrke, Gordon Seitz, Stefan Schulz, Imke Gaus, Oliver Meyer
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20170017702
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter OEL, Moritz NEUGEBAUER, Michael MISCHKE, Christoph WAELLER, Lorenz BOHRER, Jens EHRKE, Gordon SEITZ, Stefan SCHULZ, Imke GAUS, Oliver MEYER
  • Method and apparatus for operating a user interface
    Patent number: 9489435
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Peter Oel, Moritz Neugebauer, Michael Mischke, Christoph Waeller, Lorenz Bohrer, Jens Ehrke, Gordon Seitz, Stefan Schulz, Imke Gaus, Oliver Meyer
  • Device for inputting names into navigation system and a corresponding navigation system for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7236924
    Abstract: In a device for the entry of names into a navigation system, the selection probability is taken into consideration in entering the names. At least one statistically collected detail or a detail recorded by measurement technology concerning the local characteristics of the area designated by the name is used as a measure for the selection probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Ehrke
  • Device for inputting names into navigation system and a corresponding navigation system for motor vehichles
    Publication number: 20020152080
    Abstract: The invention creates a device for the entry of names into a navigation system (12). The selection probability is taken into consideration in entering the names. At least one statistically collected detail or a detail recorded by measurement technology concerning the local characteristics of the area designated by the name is used as a measure for the selection probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Jens Ehrke