Patents by Inventor Steffen Ehrhardt

Steffen Ehrhardt 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).

  • Vehicle system, vehicle and method for operating such a vehicle system
    Patent number: 11550610
    Abstract: A vehicle system having: a hardware level, a first operating system, and a virtual machine integrated on the hardware level having a second operating system. A hypervisor operates the virtual machine such that the first and the second operating systems) are operated in parallel on the hardware. A first application is executed on the first operating system and a second application is executed on the second operating system. The first application has a higher safety standard than the second application. The second operating system is configured to be operated in suspend-to-RAM mode while the first operating system is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Goldmann, Steffen Ehrhardt
  • Vehicle System, Vehicle And Method For Operating Such A Vehicle System
    Publication number: 20200293357
    Abstract: A vehicle system having: a hardware level, a first operating system, and a virtual machine integrated on the hardware level having a second operating system. A hypervisor operates the virtual machine such that the first and the second operating systems) are operated in parallel on the hardware. A first application is executed on the first operating system and a second application is executed on the second operating system. The first application has a higher safety standard than the second application. The second operating system is configured to be operated in suspend-to-RAM mode while the first operating system is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Contintental Automotive GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Goldmann, Steffen Ehrhardt