Patents by Inventor Klaus-Josef Bengler

Klaus-Josef Bengler 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 a differentiated voice output
    Patent number: 7698139
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for a differentiated voice output, systems existing in a vehicle, such as the on-board computer, the navigation system, and others, can be connected with a voice output device. The voice outputs of different systems can be differentiated by way of voice characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Obert, Klaus-Josef Bengler
  • System in vehicles for making a telephone call
    Patent number: 7424309
    Abstract: A system for making a telephone call in a vehicle in which information concerning the traffic situation of a first vehicle is electronically processed and sent to a second vehicle. By apparatuses of further electronic processing, only relevant information concerning the traffic situation, which is in the field of view of the device of the first vehicle, is transmitted to the receiving party together with the telephone conversation. Unimportant details of the environment are able to be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Klaus-Josef Bengler
  • Method and apparatus for a differentiated voice output
    Publication number: 20030225575
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for a differentiated voice output, systems existing in a vehicle, such as the on-board computer, the navigation system, and others, can be connected with a voice output device. The voice outputs of different systems can be differentiated by way of voice characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Obert, Klaus-Josef Bengler