Patents by Inventor Richard Niestroj

Richard Niestroj 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).

  • Patent number: 11740079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, to a computer program comprising instructions and to a device for determining a vehicle spacing for an observation period. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle and to a back end, in which a method according to the invention, or device according to the invention, is used. In a first step, measurement values relating to an average vehicle spacing for a plurality of measurement times are received. These values may be stored for later use. The situation may arise in which an unusable measurement value is identified at an error time. In this case, a vehicle spacing for a current observation period that contains the error time is determined based on a vehicle spacing determined from the recorded measurement values for a previous observation period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Martin Wegner, Sabina Alazzawi, Richard Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20220358248
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for processing data recorded by a motor vehicle. In a first step, at least one set of parameters for a temporal and spatial obfuscation of the recorded data is received. An item of data recorded by a motor vehicle is additionally received. A temporal and spatial obfuscation is then applied to the received item of data using the at least one received set of parameters. The obfuscated item of data is finally forwarded for further processing. The obfuscation may take place within the motor vehicle or in a back end connected to the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Martin Wegner, Sabina Alazzawi, Richard Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20220268591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, to a computer program with instructions, and to a device for processing data recorded by a motor vehicle. The invention additionally relates to a motor vehicle and to a back end in which a method according to the invention or a device according to the invention is used. In a first step, data recorded along a route traversed by the motor vehicle are received. The recorded data are then divided into segments of the traversed route, each of the segments being separated by a gap. Additionally, a spatial obfuscation is applied to the data of the segments of the traversed route. The obfuscated data are finally forwarded for further processing. The segmentation and the spatial obfuscation may be carried out within the motor vehicle or in a back end connected to the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Martin Wegner, Sabina Alazzawi, Richard Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20220262126
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, to a computer program with instructions, and to a device for processing data recorded by a motor vehicle. The disclosure additionally relates to a motor vehicle and to a back end in which a method according to the disclosure or a device according to the disclosure is used. In a first step, an item of data recorded by a motor vehicle is received. A temporal obfuscation is then applied to the received item of data. In the process, a temporally segmented obfuscation interval is used for the temporal obfuscation. The obfuscated item of data is finally forwarded for further processing. The temporal obfuscation can be carried out within the motor vehicle or in a back end connected to the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Martin Wegner, Sabina Alazzawi, Richard Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20200408517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, to a computer program comprising instructions and to a device for determining a vehicle spacing for an observation period. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle and to a back end, in which a method according to the invention, or device according to the invention, is used. In a first step, measurement values relating to an average vehicle spacing for a plurality of measurement times are received. These values may be stored for later use. The situation may arise in which an unusable measurement value is identified at an error time. In this case, a vehicle spacing for a current observation period that contains the error time is determined based on a vehicle spacing determined from the recorded measurement values for a previous observation period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Max, Martin Wegner, Sabina Alazzawi, Richard Niestroj