Patents by Inventor Simon KARRENBERG

Simon KARRENBERG 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, MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A USER IN A COMMON USE OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
    Publication number: 20180174264
    Abstract: A device, transportation vehicle and method for assisting a primary user when transportation vehicle is used by other users. The method includes receiving a request to rent transportation vehicle from a first user, reading out a contract-related attribute for the first user based on membership of the first user of a user group, and concluding a digital rental contract between the primary user and the first user by using the attribute of the user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Gregor STOCK, Simon KARRENBERG, Marianna RECCHIA
  • Methods, apparatus, and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistics destination
    Patent number: 9961555
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistic destination including obtaining information about a delivery request, providing an authorization request for opening the mobile logistic destination, obtaining information about an authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination during the probable delivery period from the mobile device, obtaining information about a lock enquiry and delivery agent location information from a mobile device of a delivery agent for the delivery, obtaining logistic destination location information from the logistic destination, determining a delivery agent authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination, computing a delivery agent location difference between the logistic destination location information and the delivery agent location information, comparing a timestamp of the lock enquiry with the probable delivery period, determining the lock control signal for the mobile logistic destination, and providing t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Canis, Simon Karrenberg
  • METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING A LOCK CONTROL SIGNAL FOR A MOBILE LOGISTICS DESTINATION
    Publication number: 20170325095
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistic destination including obtaining information about a delivery request, providing an authorization request for opening the mobile logistic destination, obtaining information about an authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination during the probable delivery period from the mobile device, obtaining information about a lock enquiry and delivery agent location information from a mobile device of a delivery agent for the delivery, obtaining logistic destination location information from the logistic destination, determining a delivery agent authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination, computing a delivery agent location difference between the logistic destination location information and the delivery agent location information, comparing a timestamp of the lock enquiry with the probable delivery period, determining the lock control signal for the mobile logistic destination, and providing t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel CANIS, Simon KARRENBERG
  • Methods, apparatus, and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistics destination
    Patent number: 9736695
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistic destination including obtaining information about a delivery request, providing an authorization request for opening the mobile logistic destination, obtaining information about an authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination during the probable delivery period from the mobile device, obtaining information about a lock enquiry and delivery agent location information from a mobile device of a delivery agent for the delivery, obtaining logistic destination location information from the logistic destination, determining a delivery agent authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination, computing a delivery agent location difference between the logistic destination location information and the delivery agent location information, comparing a timestamp of the lock enquiry with the probable delivery period, determining the lock control signal for the mobile logistic destination, and providing t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Daniel Canis, Simon Karrenberg
  • METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING A LOCK CONTROL SIGNAL FOR A MOBILE LOGISTICS DESTINATION
    Publication number: 20170230831
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistic destination including obtaining information about a delivery request, providing an authorization request for opening the mobile logistic destination, obtaining information about an authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination during the probable delivery period from the mobile device, obtaining information about a lock enquiry and delivery agent location information from a mobile device of a delivery agent for the delivery, obtaining logistic destination location information from the logistic destination, determining a delivery agent authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination, computing a delivery agent location difference between the logistic destination location information and the delivery agent location information, comparing a timestamp of the lock enquiry with the probable delivery period, determining the lock control signal for the mobile logistic destination, and providing t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel CANIS, Simon KARRENBERG