Patents by Inventor Thomas BENSCHEID

Thomas BENSCHEID 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).

  • Method, apparatus, and processing device for controlling functions in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11046326
    Abstract: A method for controlling functions in a transportation vehicle wherein a driving behavior of a driver is determined. To be able to classify the driving behavior of the driver, a driving behavior of other drivers is also provided. The driving behavior of the one driver is evaluated based on the driving behavior of the other drivers for at least one specific driving situation, and functions in the transportation vehicle are actuated based on the evaluation thereby achieving a comfortable adjustment of the functions for the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Theodor Heinze, Thomas Benscheid, Jochen Adamek, Jens Fliegner
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTIONS IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180319405
    Abstract: A method for controlling functions in a transportation vehicle wherein a driving behavior of a driver is determined. To be able to classify the driving behavior of the driver, a driving behavior of other drivers is also provided. The driving behavior of the one driver is evaluated based on the driving behavior of the other drivers for at least one specific driving situation, and functions in the transportation vehicle are actuated based on the evaluation thereby achieving a comfortable adjustment of the functions for the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Theodor HEINZE, Thomas BENSCHEID, Jochen ADAMEK, Jens FLIEGNER