Patents by Inventor Rolf MERKEL

Rolf MERKEL 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: 10266150
    Abstract: A method for determining an access authorization to a transportation vehicle, wherein an internal authorization device emits a request signal into an environment of the transportation vehicle depending on a predefined triggering event. The authorization device checks the response signal received for at least one request condition. Based on the at least one request condition, access to the transportation vehicle is granted. Concurrently, the transportation vehicle-internal authorization device forwards the request signal to a transportation vehicle-internal key processing unit which calculates a comparison response signal and forwards the signal to the authorization device. The authorization device determines a time difference between a time of receipt of the response signal from the environment of the transportation vehicle and a time of receipt of the comparison response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Rolf Merkel
  • Publication number: 20190016301
    Abstract: A method for determining an access authorization to a transportation vehicle, wherein an internal authorization device emits a request signal into an environment of the transportation vehicle depending on a predefined triggering event. The authorization device checks the response signal received for at least one request condition. Based on the at least one request condition, access to the transportation vehicle is granted. Concurrently, the transportation vehicle-internal authorization device forwards the request signal to a transportation vehicle-internal key processing unit which calculates a comparison response signal and forwards the signal to the authorization device. The authorization device determines a time difference between a time of receipt of the response signal from the environment of the transportation vehicle and a time of receipt of the comparison response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Rolf MERKEL