Patents by Inventor Sebastian Gehrling

Sebastian Gehrling 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: 11861407
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for a mobile end device to offload computing from the mobile end device to at least one edge computer and/or at least one cloud computer. Resource information may be obtained from the at least one edge computer and/or at least one cloud computer. Application information may be obtained from at least one system application in the mobile end device, and A computing capacity may be assigned for the at least one system application in the mobile end device to the at least one edge computer and/or the at least one cloud computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Steffen Schmitz, Jens Kampermann, Karthik Satyanarayana
  • Publication number: 20220050725
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for a mobile end device to offload computing from the mobile end device to at least one edge computer and/or at least one cloud computer. Resource information may be obtained from the at least one edge computer and/or at least one cloud computer. Application information may be obtained from at least one system application in the mobile end device, and A computing capacity may be assigned for the at least one system application in the mobile end device to the at least one edge computer and/or the at least one cloud computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Steffen Schmitz, Jens Kampermann, Karthik Satyanarayana
  • Patent number: 11223775
    Abstract: A method for the spatially resolved detection of an object outside a transportation vehicle with the aid of a sensor installed in a transportation vehicle wherein the viewing direction of a transportation vehicle occupant is captured. The captured viewing direction is analyzed over a period and a region of interest outside the transportation vehicle is determined. The sensor is then spatially sensitized and/or oriented in the direction of the determined region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Jens Kampermann, Sarah Strygulec, Sven Klomp, Jessica Apfel, Sandra Jürgensmeier, Wolfgang Theimer, Ernst Zielinski, Esref Köse, Ahmed Ali
  • Patent number: 11012502
    Abstract: A method for operating an edge cloud computer when providing a computing power to at least one terminal, in particular, a transportation vehicle including detecting resource information at the edge cloud computer, transmitting resource information to the at least one terminal, and providing at least one portion of a computing capacity of the edge cloud computer to the at least one terminal depending on the resource information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitz, Jens Kampermann, Karthik Satyanarayana, Sebastian Gehrling
  • Publication number: 20210084227
    Abstract: A method for the spatially resolved detection of an object outside a transportation vehicle with the aid of a sensor installed in a transportation vehicle wherein the viewing direction of a transportation vehicle occupant is captured. The captured viewing direction is analyzed over a period and a region of interest outside the transportation vehicle is determined. The sensor is then spatially sensitized and/or oriented in the direction of the determined region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian GEHRLING, Jens KAMPERMANN, Sarah STRYGULEC, Sven KLOMP, Jessica APFEL, Sandra JÜRGENSMEIER, Wolfgang THEIMER, Ernst ZIELINSKI, Esref KÖSE, Ahmed ALI
  • Patent number: 10745025
    Abstract: A method for assisting a transportation vehicle occupant located in a transportation vehicle wherein user information regarding the behavior and/or the state of a transportation vehicle occupant and transportation vehicle parameters of the transportation vehicle are gathered. The gathered user information and transportation vehicle parameters are combined and jointly analyzed and at least one behavior pattern of the transportation vehicle occupant is determined from the jointly analyzed user information and transportation vehicle parameters. The behavior pattern is stored together with the user information. In a subsequent gathering of user information, this user information is compared with the user information behavior pattern previously stored. When there is conformance with the behavior pattern, a transportation vehicle function is automatically carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Esref Köse, Ahmed Ali, Sebastian Gehrling, Jens Kampermann, Sarah Strygulec, Sven Klomp, Jessica Apfel, Sandra Jürgensmeier, Wolfgang Theimer, Ernst Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20200210691
    Abstract: A method for sending information for a gesture communication between two road users, wherein a first road user is in an ego transportation vehicle and a second road user is in another transportation vehicle in the vehicle surroundings of the ego transportation vehicle. The method includes detecting the hand and/or finger of the first road user in the ego transportation vehicle by sensor; ascertaining a gesture that the first road user makes in the ego transportation vehicle with his hand and/or finger; evaluating the ascertained gesture to determine whether the ascertained gesture is a gesture for gesture communication and is directed at a second road user in another transportation vehicle; and sending a signal containing information about the ascertained gesture for gesture communication to the second road user by the first road user in response to the ascertained gesture being directed at a second road user in another transportation vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastian GEHRLING, Jens KAMPERMANN, Sarah STRYGULEC, Sven KLOMP, Jessica APFEL, Sandra JÜRGENSMEIER, Wolfgang THEIMER, Ernst ZIELINSKI, Esref KÖSE, Ahmed ALI
  • Publication number: 20200204614
    Abstract: A method for operating an edge cloud computer when providing a computing power to at least one terminal, in particular, a transportation vehicle including detecting resource information at the edge cloud computer, transmitting resource information to the at least one terminal, and providing at least one portion of a computing capacity of the edge cloud computer to the at least one terminal depending on the resource information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Steffen SCHMITZ, Jens KAMPERMANN, Karthik SATYANARAYANA, Sebastian Gehrling
  • Publication number: 20180339713
    Abstract: A method for assisting a transportation vehicle occupant located in a transportation vehicle wherein user information regarding the behavior and/or the state of a transportation vehicle occupant and transportation vehicle parameters of the transportation vehicle are gathered. The gathered user information and transportation vehicle parameters are combined and jointly analyzed and at least one behavior pattern of the transportation vehicle occupant is determined from the jointly analyzed user information and transportation vehicle parameters. The behavior pattern is stored together with the user information. In a subsequent gathering of user information, this user information is compared with the user information behavior pattern previously stored. When there is conformance with the behavior pattern, a transportation vehicle function is automatically carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Esref KÖSE, Ahmed ALI, Sebastian GEHRLING, Jens KAMPERMANN, Sarah STRYGULEC, Sven KLOMP, Jessica APFEL, Sandra JÜRGENSMEIER, Wolfgang THEIMER, Ernst ZIELINSKI
  • Patent number: 10139905
    Abstract: In a method for interacting with a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface is depicted with at least one image object on a display device. The viewing direction and the position of a user of the graphical user interface depicted on the display device is determined, and an image object viewed by the user that is depicted on the graphical user interface is determined from the detected viewing direction and position of the user. Moreover, the distance of the user from the viewed image object is determined from the position of the user and the position of the viewed image object on the display device. When it is determined that the distance of the user from the viewed image object has been reduced and the image object was still viewed by the user, additional information is output to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Sebastian Gehrling
  • Patent number: 10080101
    Abstract: The method simplifies the formation of groups of devices in secure spaces. Such spaces may be passenger compartments of vehicles, and the passenger compartments can additionally be partitioned into zones. Each zone can be allocated a group. For instance, driver and front-seat passenger can be allocated to one group. The travelers in the rear seat-rows can be allocated to another group. This allows data exchange with driver and front-seat passenger that relates to the vehicle route or even relates to vehicle assistance systems. The other group, for instance, children travelling in the vehicle, can share other data, for instance, for entertainment purposes. The acceptance of systems offered in the vehicle can be increased by simple group formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Jens Kampermann, Klaus Meierling, Matthias Mohaupt, Gerd Penshorn, Henning Taschke, Wolfgang Theimer, Ernst Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20180157324
    Abstract: In a method for interacting with a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface is depicted with at least one image object on a display device. The viewing direction and the position of a user of the graphical user interface depicted on the display device is determined, and an image object viewed by the user that is depicted on the graphical user interface is determined from the detected viewing direction and position of the user. Moreover, the distance of the user from the viewed image object is determined from the position of the user and the position of the viewed image object on the display device. When it is determined that the distance of the user from the viewed image object has been reduced and the image object was still viewed by the user, additional information is output to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Sebastian Gehrling
  • Patent number: 9949107
    Abstract: System and method for detecting an input for an apparatus inside a vehicle, wherein at least one moving user device generates a changing electromagnetic field. A detection unit detects at least one field parameter of the electromagnetic field, wherein the detected field parameter is a function of the geometric arrangement of the user device relative to the detection unit. A radio signature of the user device is determined based on the detected field parameters, and a signature sequence is determined based on a sequence of time-sequentially determined radio signatures of the user device. The determined signature sequence is then assigned to an input gesture, and whereby, based on the input gesture, a signal is generated and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Klaus Meierling, Gerd Penshorn, Wolfgang Theimer, Jens Kampermann, Matthias Mohaupt, Henning Taschke, Ernst Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20170280284
    Abstract: The method simplifies the formation of groups of devices in secure spaces. Such spaces may be passenger compartments of vehicles, and the passenger compartments can additionally be partitioned into zones. Each zone can be allocated a group. For instance, driver and front-seat passenger can be allocated to one group. The travelers in the rear seat-rows can be allocated to another group. This allows data exchange with driver and front-seat passenger that relates to the vehicle route or even relates to vehicle assistance systems. The other group, for instance, children travelling in the vehicle, can share other data, for instance, for entertainment purposes. The acceptance of systems offered in the vehicle can be increased by simple group formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Sebastian GEHRLING, Jens KAMPERMANN, Klaus MEIERLING, Matthias MOHAUPT, Gerd PENSHORN, Henning TASCHKE, Wolfgang THEIMER, Ernst ZIELINSKI
  • Publication number: 20170230812
    Abstract: System and method for detecting an input for an apparatus inside a vehicle, wherein at least one moving user device generates a changing electromagnetic field. A detection unit detects at least one field parameter of the electromagnetic field, wherein the detected field parameter is a function of the geometric arrangement of the user device relative to the detection unit. A radio signature of the user device is determined based on the detected field parameters, and a signature sequence is determined based on a sequence of time-sequentially determined radio signatures of the user device. The determined signature sequence is then assigned to an input gesture, and whereby, based on the input gesture, a signal is generated and output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian Gehrling, Klaus Meierling, Gerd Penshorn, Wolfgang Theimer, Jens Kampermann, Matthias Mohaupt, Henning Taschke, Ernst Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9483875
    Abstract: An augmented reality system with encoding light emitting beacons placed in a scene. Beacons placed at desired locations in a scene emit light modulated with multiple access encoding that conveys an identifier for its emitting beacon. The emitted light signals are also blanked for longer than a time between image capturing by an image augmenting device. Beacons viewed in captured images are identified by correlating an absence of a beacon in an image with an absence of a received identifier in received light signals. In a view of the scene presented to a user, augmenting images are obtained based upon the determined beacon identifier and are displayed at locations in the scene based upon the determined location of that beacon. Beacons that emit pulsed light signals encoded with the multiple access coding are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Wolfgang Michael Theimer, Sebastian Gehrling