Patents by Inventor Paul Heisterkamp

Paul Heisterkamp 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 DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A VEHICLE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20220063411
    Abstract: In a method for adjusting a vehicle component a function of an operating element is selected by a first operating process and the vehicle component is adjusted by a second operating process carried out manually on the operating element. The first operating process is caused by a speech input, a gesture, and/or a gaze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Paul HEISTERKAMP, Klaus BADER, Andreas LUFT, Carsten-Uwe MÖLLER, Frank REH, Felix SCHÜSSEL
  • Method, device and computer program product for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9315196
    Abstract: A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle involves detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger and controlling the functional unit depending on the detected gesture, if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled. The first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of a detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of a functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Paul Heisterkamp
  • Method, Device and Computer Program Product for Controlling a Functional Unit of a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20140005857
    Abstract: A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle involves detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger and controlling the functional unit depending on the detected gesture, if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled. The first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of a detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of a functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventor: Paul Heisterkamp
  • Wireless remote control system for vehicle functions
    Publication number: 20090212905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless remote control system (100) for vehicle functions (13.1, 13.2), having a portable remote control unit (20) which comprises operator control elements for activating control signals which are exchanged with a vehicle mounted transmitter/receiver unit (11) in order to control the vehicle functions (13.1, 13.2). According to the invention, the remote control unit (20) comprises the following components: at least one first operator control element which has a predefined function of an electronic driving authorization and/or access authorization system (13.2) assigned to it, and at least one second operator control element and at least one display unit for menu prompted control of at least one ride level control system (13.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Daimlerchrysler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Batz, Joachim Bunke, Fritz Class, Andreas Doufrain, Holger Enigk, Volker Entemmann, Thomas Ganz, Martin Gloeckner, Thomas Heising, Paul Heisterkamp, Marcus Hohloch, Ralf Krause, Helmut Mayer, Wim Nettelnstroth, Armin Ramminger, Dimitrios Saraoudis, Burkhard Schloer, Helmut Schuler, Robert Sechtin, Marcelo Sordi, Thomas Viereck, Johannes Weiland, Nina Weitzel, Michael Wolf