Patents by Inventor Stefan Nordbruch

Stefan Nordbruch 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).

  • Publication number: 20170309177
    Abstract: A method and device of a parking system includes, for example, a computer program configured for operating a parking lot, including the steps of ascertaining a route to a target position in the parking lot for autonomous travel of a vehicle in the parking lot to the target position, and blocking at least one section of the route to other vehicles before the vehicle travels through the section, so that the vehicle is able to drive autonomously through the blocked-off section of the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Hoffmann, Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170308095
    Abstract: A method is described for guiding a vehicle in a parking lot, in which a route in the parking lot from a starting position to a target position is ascertained off-board the vehicle, and at least a section of the route is transmitted to the vehicle via a communications network, and when traveling the section, the vehicle is monitored for a deviation during the autonomous driving of the section with the aid of an off-board monitoring system. In addition, a corresponding device and computer program directed to a parking system are described as well. The invention relates to a method for guiding a vehicle in a parking lot, in which a route in the parking lot from a starting position to a target position is ascertained off-board the vehicle, and at least a section of the route is transmitted to the vehicle via a communications network, and when traveling the section, the vehicle is monitored for a deviation during the autonomous driving of the section with the aid of an off-board monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Albrecht Irion, Hans-Joerg Mathony, Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Hoffmann, Stefan Nordbruch, Holger Mielenz
  • Publication number: 20170309183
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle being guided in a parking facility by remote control in such a way that a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in the surroundings of the vehicle is maintained. A device for operating a vehicle, a parking facility system for vehicles, and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Stefan Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20170305466
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes the vehicle receiving a start signal for starting the vehicle via a communication network, and responding to the start signal only when one or multiple predetermined conditions are met. Additionally, a device for operating a vehicle, a parking facility management server, and a computer program can be provided for restricting a response to a start signal to only when the one or multiple predetermined conditions are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan NORDBRUCH
  • Publication number: 20170305467
    Abstract: A method for the assisted guidance of a vehicle, whereby a setpoint trajectory to be traversed in a parking facility is ascertained for the vehicle as a function of a type of the vehicle, the ascertained setpoint trajectory being transmitted to the vehicle via a communication network, so that the vehicle is able to travel autonomously in the parking facility based on the setpoint trajectory. An apparatus for the assisted guidance of a vehicle, a method or an apparatus for operating a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, a vehicle and a computer program, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170309184
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a vehicle in a parking facility, the vehicle being transferred by its driver to a parking facility operator in a transfer zone, and subsequently being parked a parking space and, after unparking, being transferred to the driver again in a pick-up zone, the vehicle being at least visually monitored during the entire stay in the parking facility with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure assigned to the parking facility, the data being recorded, and the data being provided to the driver. A computer program and a system, which are configured to carry out the method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170305389
    Abstract: A vehicle-internal security device is configured to perform a method, for example, by executing a computer program, in which method, when access takes place to a vehicle component or a to plurality of vehicle components from outside the vehicle, the vehicle-internal security device restricts or interrupts the access if a corresponding request was received by the vehicle via a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170297625
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle receiving a digital map of a parking lot and at least one target position on the parking lot via a communication network, the vehicle navigating autonomously in the parking lot to the target position on the basis of the digital map, and the vehicle autonomously parking at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a vehicle, a server and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Albrecht Irion, Hans-Joerg Mathony, Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Hoffmann, Stefan Nordbruch, Holger Mielenz
  • Publication number: 20170300063
    Abstract: A method for loading a vehicle, wherein, based on a digital loading station map of a loading station and a digital transport vehicle map of a transport vehicle, the vehicle drives autonomously from the loading station onto the transport vehicle or vice versa. A loading management system, a loading station, and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170291560
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion, and if an error is detected during the fully automated guidance, a safe state being selected from a plurality of safe states as a function of one parameter, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion into the selected safe state. Also described is an apparatus for operating a vehicle, as well as to a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph Schroeder, Oliver Pink, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170254654
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, in which a digital map of a parking facility and at least one target position in the parking facility are received by the vehicle via a communication network, positional data of one or more mobile object(s) located within the parking facility are received by the vehicle via the communication network, the vehicle navigates autonomously in the parking facility to the target position based on the digital map and the positional data of the one or the plurality of mobile object(s), and the vehicle parks itself autonomously at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a device and a method for operating a parking facility, and a computer program, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170248962
    Abstract: A method and a device for localizing a vehicle in its surroundings, the vehicle having surround sensors, which at first times detect views of the surroundings using the surround sensors as sensor views and supply these to an evaluation unit, and having a communication interface, via which at second times current surroundings data regarding the current surroundings of the vehicle are transmitted to the evaluation unit, and the localization of the vehicle occurs in that in the evaluation unit the surroundings data, which were detected by the surround sensors at first times, and the temporally corresponding surrounding data, which were transmitted via the communication interface, are superimposed on one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Carsten Hasberg, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Patent number: 9740211
    Abstract: A method for reducing a hazard to and/or by a vehicle situated on a parking lot, including the following: checking a communication link between a vehicle situated on a parking lot and a parking lot management system for operating the parking lot while the vehicle is driving at least partially assisted on the parking lot with the aid of the parking lot management system; and initiating one or multiple measures in the event of a disrupted or absent communication link to reduce a hazard to the and/or by the vehicle due to the disrupted or absent communication link. Also described is a corresponding device, a vehicle, a parking lot management system, and a computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Stefan Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20170237948
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a parking facility for motor vehicles, the parking facility being monitored by way of a monitoring device of a flying drone. A drone and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Gerrit Quast, Rolf Nicodemus, Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170232891
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle driving autonomously in a parking lot and emitting at least one signal to its environment during its autonomous travel to signal to the environment that it is driving autonomously. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating a parking lot, to a device for operating a vehicle, a device for operating a parking lot, to a vehicle, a device, a parking lot, and to a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170212519
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining data for an autonomous driving operation of a motor vehicle within a parking facility using one or multiple surroundings sensor system(s). The method includes detecting present surroundings of the motor vehicle during a manually guided trip of the motor vehicle within the parking facility with the aid of the surroundings sensor system(s) to ascertain the surroundings data corresponding to the surroundings, and ascertaining the data for an autonomous driving operation of the motor vehicle within the parking facility based on the surroundings data so that the motor vehicle may autonomously drive within the parking facility based on the ascertained data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Nordbruch, Gerrit Quast, Juergen Auracher
  • Publication number: 20170212510
    Abstract: A method is described for localizing a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: transmitting via a wireless communication network configured within a parking lot, for a predetermined motor vehicle, a request that the predetermined motor vehicle carry out a predetermined action; after transmission of the request, checking whether a motor vehicle located within the parking lot is carrying out or has carried out the predetermined action; if the result of the check is that a motor vehicle located within the parking lot is carrying out or has carried out the predetermined action, authenticating the motor vehicle as the predetermined motor vehicle and localizing the predetermined motor vehicle at a current position of the motor vehicle. Also described are an apparatus for localizing a motor vehicle, a parking lot for motor vehicles, and a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170205824
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an autonomous driving operation of a motor vehicle within a parking facility including the following: ascertaining data for an autonomous driving operation of the motor vehicle; checking the ascertained data for errors before the data are used for the autonomous driving operation of the motor vehicle; if the check revealed that the data have no errors, then using the data to autonomously drive the motor vehicle; and if the check revealed that the data have an error, then carrying out a safety action to reduce a risk of collision for the autonomously driving motor vehicle. Also described is a corresponding device, a motor vehicle, a parking facility, and a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Stefan Nordbruch
  • Publication number: 20170169628
    Abstract: A highly automated driving function for controlling a motor vehicle includes a plurality of function components. A method for controlling the motor vehicle includes steps of executing the driving function using a first function component, comparing the behavior of the first function component to a specified behavior, ascertaining that the behavior of the first function component deviates from the specified behavior, ascertaining a first accident risk if the driving function continues to be executed with the aid of the first function component, ascertaining a second accident risk if the execution of the driving function continues with the aid of a second function component, and executing the driving function with the aid of the particular function component whose allocated accident risk is the lowest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph SCHROEDER, Oliver PINK, Stefan NORDBRUCH, Ulf WILHELM
  • Publication number: 20170158205
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle including at least one assistance function or at least a partially automated driving function, including: ascertaining at least one safe driving state; capturing the current driving state; determining a permissible range for the current driving state of the vehicle from which at least one of the at least one safe driving state is attainable; operating the vehicle using an activable or active assistance function or an at least partially automated driving function within the specified permissible range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver Pink, Christoph Schroeder, Stefan Nordbruch