Patents by Inventor Peter Oel
Peter Oel 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).
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Patent number: 10503747Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Peter Oel, Moritz Neugebauer, Michael Mischke, Christoph Waeller, Lorenz Bohrer, Jens Ehrke, Gordon Seitz, Stefan Schulz, Imke Gaus, Oliver Meyer
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Patent number: 10451428Abstract: A method and system is provided for a semi-autonomous vehicle to have optional routes that vary in an amount of autonomous driving offered. The system performs processes including aggregating data from various sources to thereby position and orient the vehicle, assigning an autonomous driving value to different route segments, determining an optimal route by minimizing a distance between a start position and a destination position and maximizing the percent autonomous value assigned, and displaying the optimal route.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Audi AGInventors: William Brian Lathrop, Peter Oel, Daniel Lipinski, Erik Glaser, James Leigh Toggweiler, Nathaniel Coser
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Publication number: 20170219364Abstract: A method and system is provided for a semi-autonomous vehicle to have optional routes that vary in an amount of autonomous driving offered. The system performs processes including aggregating data from various sources to thereby position and orient the vehicle, assigning an autonomous driving value to different route segments, determining an optimal route by minimizing a distance between a start position and a destination position and maximizing the percent autonomous value assigned, and displaying the optimal route.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: William Brian LATHROP, Peter OEL, Daniel LIPINSKI, Eric GLASER, James Leigh TOGGWEILER, Nathaniel Coser COSER
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Publication number: 20170017702Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter OEL, Moritz NEUGEBAUER, Michael MISCHKE, Christoph WAELLER, Lorenz BOHRER, Jens EHRKE, Gordon SEITZ, Stefan SCHULZ, Imke GAUS, Oliver MEYER
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Patent number: 9489435Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Peter Oel, Moritz Neugebauer, Michael Mischke, Christoph Waeller, Lorenz Bohrer, Jens Ehrke, Gordon Seitz, Stefan Schulz, Imke Gaus, Oliver Meyer
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Patent number: 9464908Abstract: A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. An input is configured to receive destination data, specifying a destination, and point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, wherein the processor is configured to process the destination data and the POI data to determine a plurality of POIs that are in closest proximity to the destination and clustering the POIs for presentation on a navigational map. The processor may be further configured to generate a route from the location of the navigation system, the destination and at least one of the POIs in the navigational map based on at least one of speed and distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AGInventors: Peter Oel, Henry Chen, Chuhee Lee
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Patent number: 9464909Abstract: A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. A navigation input module is configured to receive destination data specifying a destination and a plurality of point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, where the navigation input module is further configured to receive a POI search area value defining an area of search for the POI data from potential route segments. The processor may utilize the POI search area value to search a plurality of areas along the potential route segments to identify at least some of the plurality of POI data that are in closest proximity to the destination, and wherein the processor may be further configured to cluster the identified POI data for simultaneous presentation on a navigational map.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventors: Henry Chen, Peter Oel, Chuhee Lee, Sagnik Dhar, Hsien-Hsun Wu
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Patent number: 9442359Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes a dynamic display unit. The dynamic display unit creates a temporary graphic display inside the passenger vehicle for presenting informational and control elements to passengers inside the passenger vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Audi AGInventor: Peter Oel
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Publication number: 20160069699Abstract: A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. A navigation input module is configured to receive destination data specifying a destination and a plurality of point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, where the navigation input module is further configured to receive a POI search area value defining an area of search for the POI data from potential route segments. The processor may utilize the POI search area value to search a plurality of areas along the potential route segments to identify at least some of the plurality of POI data that are in closest proximity to the destination, and wherein the processor may be further configured to cluster the identified POI data for simultaneous presentation on a navigational map.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Henry CHEN, Peter OEL, Chuhee LEE, Sagnik DHAR, Hsien-Hsun WU
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Publication number: 20160069697Abstract: A navigation system, apparatus and method utilizing a processor and a sensor, operatively coupled to the processor to determine a location of the navigation system. An input is configured to receive destination data, specifying a destination, and point-of-interest (POI) data from a user, wherein the processor is configured to process the destination data and the POI data to determine a plurality of POIs that are in closest proximity to the destination and clustering the POIs for presentation on a navigational map. The processor may be further configured to generate a route from the location of the navigation system, the destination and at least one of the POIs in the navigational map based on at least one of speed and distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Peter OEL, Henry CHEN, Chuhee LEE
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Patent number: 9108513Abstract: In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AGInventors: Gordon Seitz, Moritz Neugebauer, Peter Oel, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Lathrop
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Publication number: 20140362347Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes a dynamic display unit. The dynamic display unit creates a temporary graphic display inside the passenger vehicle for presenting informational and control elements to passengers inside the passenger vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventor: Peter OEL
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Publication number: 20100121645Abstract: In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Gordon SEITZ, Moritz Neugebauer, Peter Oel, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Lathrop