Patents by Inventor Wolf Zechnall

Wolf Zechnall 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 guidance system using beacon transmissions of destination data
    Patent number: 5508917
    Abstract: A vehicle and destination guidance system is proposed wherein a destination can be input by entering the destination and the street in clear language into a vehicle device. The vehicle device is in communication with a beacon device in which, in addition to the various destinations, street names and the associated coordinates are stored. On demand by the vehicle device, the beacon device selects the associated destination coordinates and transmits them to the vehicle device. Additional data can be transmitted in the transmitted telegram which, for example, contain traffic information or street maps. The system is also usable for automatic toll deductions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Siegle, Peter Braegas, Wolf Zechnall
  • Device for the output of safety-related road information in locating and navigating systems of land vehicles
    Patent number: 5146219
    Abstract: The invention provides an information output device for a computerized locating and navigating system of motor vehicles which, in addition to stored geographical data of an electronic road map, delivers safety related information concerning determined sections of road. The information is stored and given out, e.g. optically or acoustically, when reaching the sections of road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Wolf Zechnall