Patents by Inventor Kurt Eckert

Kurt Eckert 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: 11926348
    Abstract: A method for controlling applications distributed between a vehicle and a cloud. A supervision of communication channels between the vehicle and the cloud is carried out. Based on the supervision, a control and adaptation of a component of the applications operated in the vehicle or of a component of the applications operated in the cloud are carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Erik Walossek, Frederik Blank, Kurt Eckert, Alexander Geraldy, Behzad Benam, Jan Wolter, Jens Schwardmann, Karl Theo Floess
  • Patent number: 11854392
    Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes: determining at least one functional safety indicator that indicates at least whether associated data, especially V2X data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data, is relevant according to at least one safety integrity level; and transmitting the data along with the at least one determined functional safety indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Khaled Shawky Hassan, Kurt Eckert, Tobias Frye
  • Publication number: 20230300609
    Abstract: A method for operating a security system. The method includes: providing payload data and monitoring data on a backend device; transmitting the payload data via a first channel and transmitting the monitoring data via a second channel of an air interface to an apparatus device; wherein the payload data are transmitted to the apparatus device only when the monitoring data are cyclically received on the apparatus device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Leo Ross, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20230169851
    Abstract: A method for communicating between a motor vehicle and an infrastructure. The method includes: ascertaining a requirement vector for at least one function to be carried out with the aid of the motor vehicle and/or the infrastructure, the requirement vector indicating which characteristics of a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure should simultaneously be satisfied for an execution of the function; ascertaining a communication state, which indicates which communication possibilities exist for a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure; ascertaining a radio channel between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure based on the requirement vector and based on the ascertained communication state; establishing a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure using the ascertained radio channel to carry out the at least one function using the established communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Eckert, Frank Hofmann, Tobias Frye
  • Patent number: 11627637
    Abstract: A first road-side network node for operating in a cell-supported radio communications network and for operating in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. Data is exchanged with at least a second road-side network node via a sidelink radio channel of the cell-supported radio communications network. Data is exchanged with at least a third road-side network node via an adhoc radio channel of the adhoc radio communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Patent number: 11570645
    Abstract: A first roadside network unit is provided. A first transceiver for a first wireless communication network is designed to receive data from a second wireless network unit on a first channel of the first wireless communication network. A processor is designed to provide the received data to a second transceiver for transmission to a third roadside network unit. The second transceiver for a second wireless communication network is designed to transmit the data provided by the processor to the third roadside network unit on a second channel of the second communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Kermoal, Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20220369088
    Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers comprises data, especially V2x data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Khaled Shawky Hassan, Kurt Eckert, Tobias Frye
  • Publication number: 20220358839
    Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes: determining at least one functional safety indicator that indicates at least whether associated data, especially V2X data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data, is relevant according to at least one safety integrity level; and transmitting the data along with the at least one determined functional safety indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Khaled Shawky Hassan, Kurt Eckert, Tobias Frye
  • Publication number: 20220345856
    Abstract: A method for data transfer in a V2X communication network (V2X: vehicle-to-everything). A communication control module for an at least semi-automated vehicle is further provided, which is designed to carry out the method for data transfer. The data transfer in the V2X communication network takes place with the aid of V2X messages, which are coded by a sender and decoded by at least one receiver. A V2X message includes in each case a piece of context information about surroundings of the sender and/or of the receiver with respect to a vehicle and/or to an object and/or to a person. The piece of context information 505 is utilized for each V2X message for validation of the V2X message and/or for reduction of a packet size of the V2X message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Frye, Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20220299992
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted crossing of a junction by a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle that at least partially include a junction, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings in such a way that when remotely controlling the lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the remote control signals, the motor vehicle crosses the junction in an at least assisted manner, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Publication number: 20220289201
    Abstract: A method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane. The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle is to be merged into the traffic lane, receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle including at least partially the traffic lane, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings, in order to at least assist the motor vehicle during the remote control on the basis of the remote control signals in merging into the traffic lane, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Carolin Noack, Di Zhang, Kurt Eckert, Michael Kram, Rolf Nicodemus, Ruediger-Walter Henn, Ulrich Schulmeister, Wolfgang Niem
  • Publication number: 20220161827
    Abstract: A method for transferring a teleoperable vehicle from an initial operating mode to a target operating mode. In the method, upon request, a handover of the driving responsibility to an intended operator is planned and prepared. Areas of the driving responsibility and operating limits of the vehicle in the target operating mode are negotiated. The negotiated operating limits are set. The handover is initiated and brought to a successful conclusion in the target operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Geraldy, Behzad Benam, Frederik Blank, Erik Walossek, Jan Wolter, Jens Schwardmann, Karl Theo Floess, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20220089182
    Abstract: A method for controlling applications distributed between a vehicle and a cloud. A supervision of communication channels between the vehicle and the cloud is carried out. Based on the supervision, a control and adaptation of a component of the applications operated in the vehicle or of a component of the applications operated in the cloud are carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Walossek, Frederik Blank, Kurt Eckert, Alexander Geraldy, Behzad Benam, Jan Wolter, Jens Schwardmann, Karl Theo Floess
  • Publication number: 20220083051
    Abstract: A system for teleoperated driving. The system includes a vehicle, a backend, remote control devices. The vehicle, the backend, and the remote control devices are configured to communicate via a mobile communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Geraldy, Behzad Benam, Frederik Blank, Kurt Eckert, Erik Walossek, Jan Wolter, Jens Schwardmann, Karl Theo Floess
  • Patent number: 11277722
    Abstract: A method for operating a roadside network unit is provided, which includes: ascertaining useful data for transmission to at least one further roadside network unit; providing the useful data for transmission on a sidelink channel in a licensed frequency range and/or for transmission on an ad hoc channel in an unlicensed frequency range; and transmitting the useful data on the sidelink channel in the licensed frequency range and/or on the ad hoc channel in the unlicensed frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Thein, Kurt Eckert, Nadia Brahmi
  • Publication number: 20220075366
    Abstract: A method for the teleoperated driving of a vehicle. In the method, a prediction is made with respect to a future quality of service of a mobile communications link of the vehicle to a vehicle control center. Pieces of knowledge are acquired relating to surroundings of the vehicle. Adaptations relating to the teleoperated driving are carried out based on the pieces of knowledge and on the prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Frederik Blank, Karl Theo Floess, Alexander Geraldy, Behzad Benam, Erik Walossek, Jan Wolter, Jens Schwardmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Patent number: 11240704
    Abstract: A method to operate a road-side network node in a cell-supported radio communications network and in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The method includes providing data to be transmitted; and determining a transmission instruction for the data, the transmission instruction including a channel selection indicating a) a transmission of the data via a sidelink radio channel of the cell-supported radio communications network, b) a transmission of the data via an adhoc radio channel of the adhoc radio communications network, or c) a transmission of the data via the sidelink radio channel and the adhoc radio channel. The method also includes initiating a transmission of the data via the sidelink radio channel and/or via the adhoc radio channel according to the transmission instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Patent number: 11240645
    Abstract: A method to operate a road-side network node in a cell-supported radio communications network and in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The method comprises: discovering at least one further road-side network node in the vicinity of the road-side network node as a gateway node, wherein the at least one further road-side node has the capability to exchange data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network; and exchanging data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network in dependence on the discovered at least one further road-side network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Eckert, Nadia Brahmi
  • Publication number: 20210345125
    Abstract: A road-side network node for operation in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The road-side network node includes a processor, a memory, a radio module, and an antenna. The road-side network node is configured to: determine data to be transmitted via an adhoc radio channel; determine or provide an adhoc time slice reserved for transmissions via the adhoc radio channel; and start a transmission of the data via the adhoc radio channel during the adhoc time slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Eckert, Frank Hofmann, Nadia Brahmi
  • Patent number: 11140689
    Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network is provided. The method includes: receiving a scheduling request message for a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range on an uplink channel by a roadside network unit, the scheduling request message indicating a size of the data available for transmission on the sidelink channel at the roadside network unit; ascertaining a scheduling grant message as a function of the size, the scheduling grant message including an assignment of a number of sidelink resources of the sidelink channel to the roadside network unit, and the assigned number of sidelink resources being sufficient to transmit the available data and additional data of other roadside network units; and transmitting the scheduling grant message to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Monique Duengen, Christine Haas, Christoph Thein, Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert, Peter Svejkovsky