Patents by Inventor Michael FICHTE

Michael FICHTE 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).

  • Apparatus and method for triggering an emergency call in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9497608
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for triggering an emergency call in a motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus has at least one module for setting up communication with a device outside the vehicle, wherein at least one evaluation device is assigned to the module, wherein the module automatically transmits an emergency call when at least one predefined state or event is detected, wherein the module is assigned a manual emergency call button which is connected to the module via at least one connecting line, wherein the module checks the at least one connecting line, wherein the module automatically transmits an emergency call when a defect in the at least one connecting line is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Vogler, Mirko Junge, Michael Fichte
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING AN EMERGENCY CALL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150044982
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for triggering an emergency call in a motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus has at least one module for setting up communication with a device outside the vehicle, wherein at least one evaluation device is assigned to the modue, wherein the module automatically transmits an emergency call when at least one predefined state or event is detected, wherein the module is assigned a manual emergency call button which is connected to the module via at least one connecting line, wherein the module checks the at least one connecting line, wherein the module automatically transmits an emergency call when a defect in the at least one connecting line is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Martin VOGLER, Mirko JUNGE, Michael FICHTE