Patents by Inventor Thomas Menzl

Thomas Menzl 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).

  • Image brightness control system
    Patent number: 9013525
    Abstract: A brightness control system enhances a displayed image. The system selectively alters the brightness of a portion of the image to improve the clarity, noticeability, and intelligibility of information provided on the display. When used with a vehicle navigation system, the brightness adjustment system may emphasize vehicle or destination location display, driving directions, route planning information, or other information provided to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Saier, Thomas Sagcob, Thomas Menzl
  • System for interlaced video data
    Patent number: 7667771
    Abstract: A reproduction system reproduces interlaced video data in a deinterlaced form. The system selects a deinterlacing algorithm used to process the interlaced video data. The deinterlaced video data is sent to a display device. The reproduction system responds to a manual or automated input that selects a deinterlacing algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Detlef Teichner, Pirmin Weiber, Thomas Menzl
  • Advanced sleep timer
    Patent number: 7437578
    Abstract: A sleep timer for changing a power state of a device includes a detector, a memory, a sleep interval setting unit, a timer, and a power unit. The detector detects interactions between a user and an active device. The memory is linked to the detector and stores the historical user interaction data. Based on the historical user interaction data, the sleep interval setting unit adjusts the sleep timer's sleep interval. The timer determines a power changing point in time based on the sleep interval. At the power state changing point in time, the power unit initiates a power state change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems, GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Menzl
  • Image brightness control system
    Publication number: 20060274213
    Abstract: A brightness control system enhances a displayed image. The system selectively alters the brightness of a portion of the image to improve the clarity, noticeability, and intelligibility of information provided on the display. When used with a vehicle navigation system, the brightness adjustment system may emphasize vehicle or destination location display, driving directions, route planning information, or other information provided to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Horst Saier, Thomas Sagcob, Thomas Menzl
  • System for interlaced video data
    Publication number: 20060192891
    Abstract: A reproduction system reproduces interlaced video data in a deinterlaced form. The system selects a deinterlacing algorithm used to process the interlaced video data. The deinterlaced video data is sent to a display device. The reproduction system responds to a manual or automated input that selects a deinterlacing algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Detlef Teichner, Pirmin Weisser, Thomas Menzl
  • Advanced sleep timer
    Publication number: 20060053315
    Abstract: A sleep timer for changing a power state of a device includes a detector, a memory, a sleep interval setting unit, a timer, and a power unit. The detector detects interactions between a user and an active device. The memory is linked to the detector and stores the historical user interaction data. Based on the historical user interaction data, the sleep interval setting unit adjusts the sleep timer's sleep interval. The timer determines a power changing point in time based on the sleep interval. At the power state changing point in time, the power unit initiates a power state change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Menzl