Patents by Inventor Mirko Langnickel

Mirko Langnickel 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).

  • Navigation communication device and method
    Patent number: 10024672
    Abstract: A navigation method in a first communication device including determining a meeting place for the first communication device and at least one second communication device, according to present location and user preference of respective communication device, and setting a navigation route from the present location of the first communication device to the determined meeting place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Mirko Langnickel, Budianto Liong
  • NAVIGATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160258768
    Abstract: A navigation method in a first communication device including determining a meeting place for the first communication device and at least one second communication device, according to present location and user preference of respective communication device, and setting a navigation route from the present location of the first communication device to the determined meeting place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Mirko LANGNICKEL, Budianto LIONG
  • Operating device for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8700332
    Abstract: In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Moritz Neugebauer, Mirko Langnickel, Tatjana Kruscha, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Lathrop
  • OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100121501
    Abstract: In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Moritz Neugebauer, Mirko Langnickel, Tatjana Kruscha, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Lathrop