Patents by Inventor Peter LOHMANN

Peter LOHMANN 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, key remote, and method for controlling operating conditions of a key module
    Patent number: 10766453
    Abstract: An apparatus, a key partner, methods and computer programs for a key module of a vehicle and a vehicle. The apparatus for the key module includes a communication interface for radio communication with a key partner of the vehicle, a motion sensor, and a control module for controlling an operating state from operating states of the key module based on the information about the motion of the key module. The operating states include at least a first operating state, a pre-shutdown operating state and a shutdown state. The control module activates the first operating state if the motion of the key module is above a motion limit value and activates the pre-shutdown operating state if the motion of the key module is below the motion limit value over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Karsten Beyer, Christoph Fricke, Peter Lohmann, Dominique Nemetschek, Andreas Thiele, Julian Verkin
  • Elimination of the activatability of a function by a radio on a vehicle
    Patent number: 10071707
    Abstract: A method to activate a function of a vehicle including transmitting a wireless command from a portable apparatus to the vehicle and activating the function if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventor: Peter Lohmann
  • APPARATUS, KEY REMOTE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A KEY MODULE
    Publication number: 20180208155
    Abstract: An apparatus, a key partner, methods and computer programs for a key module of a vehicle and a vehicle. The apparatus for the key module includes a communication interface for radio communication with a key partner of the vehicle, a motion sensor, and a control module for controlling an operating state from operating states of the key module based on the information about the motion of the key module. The operating states include at least a first operating state, a pre-shutdown operating state and a shutdown state. The control module activates the first operating state if the motion of the key module is above a motion limit value and activates the pre-shutdown operating state if the motion of the key module is below the motion limit value over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Karsten BEYER, Christoph FRICKE, Peter LOHMANN, Dominique NEMETSCHEK, Andreas THIELE, Julian VERKIN
  • ELIMINATION OF THE ACTIVATABILITY OF A FUNCTION BY A RADIO ON A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170021803
    Abstract: A method to activate a function of a vehicle including transmitting a wireless command from a portable apparatus to the vehicle and activating the function if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Peter LOHMANN