Patents by Inventor Moritz Schnizler

Moritz Schnizler 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 for updating software components
    Patent number: 8561054
    Abstract: A method is provided for updating at least one software component of a motor vehicle. The method operates such that the updating of the software component to be updated is offered to the driver by a service facility outside the vehicle before updating is executed. The updating can be enabled solely by the driver of the motor vehicle in response to the offer. The transmission of vehicle configuration information and identification data to the service facility takes place repeatedly in a time controlled and/or event controlled manner without the involvement and/or notification of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mikhail Smirnov, Uwe Krueger, Moritz Schnizler
  • Method for Updating Software Components
    Publication number: 20110307336
    Abstract: A method is provided for updating at least one software component of a motor vehicle. The method operates such that the updating of the software component to be updated is offered to the driver by a service facility outside the vehicle before updating is executed. The updating can be enabled solely by the driver of the motor vehicle in response to the offer. The transmission of vehicle configuration information and identification data to the service facility takes place repeatedly in a time controlled and/or event controlled manner without the involvement and/or notification of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mikhail SMIRNOV, Uwe Krueger, Moritz Schnizler