Brian S Finn

US Patent:

7643017, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303536

Inventors:

Jackie Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Finn - East Palo Alto CA, US
Philippe Alessandrini - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Volkswagen AG - Wolfsburg

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345184, 345156, 345157

Abstract:

A servosystem, in particular a servosystem for a motor vehicle, includes a display showing a list of clickable menu items, a rotary knob with a rotary element to operate the rotary knob, with a number of mechanical detents to alternately increase the rotary momentum necessary for rotating the rotary element, with a brake to brake the rotary element and with a rotation sensor to measure the rotation of the rotary element with a resolution that is the least four times, in particular at least six times, and with particular preference at least eight times the number of mechanical detents per rotation of the rotary element, and a control for converting the rotation of the rotary element into a scrolling motion through a list and for activating the brake when the last clickable menu item of the list is reached or the first clickable menu items of the list is reached.

US Patent:

20080030045, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/500247

Inventors:

Jackie Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Finn - East Palo Alto CA, US
Philippe Alessandrini - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Volkswagen of America, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

2961461

Abstract:

A door system for a motor vehicle is provided. The door system includes a door for closing the interior space of a motor vehicle, a sensor for determining an opening angle of the door, a man-machine interface for inputting a desired maximum opening angle of the door, a brake device for arresting the door, and a door control for arresting the door through the use of the brake device if the opening angle of the door reaches the set maximum opening angle of the door or if an opening speed of the door falls below a limit value. A method for operating a door system is also provided.

US Patent:

20080210474, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/928629

Inventors:

Jackie Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Zhaoxia Zhang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian Finn - East Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Volkswagen of America, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

178 1803

Abstract:

A motor vehicle includes a touch screen, which is disposed in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, for outputting a position signal. The position signal is dependent on the touch screen being touched. An actuator is provided for deflecting the touch screen. A control configuration evaluates the position signal for the purpose of recognizing a handwriting and for controlling the actuator in order to generate a haptic feedback for an operator of the touch screen.

US Patent:

20090037092, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/890024

Inventors:

Brian Lathrop - San Jose CA, US
Brian Michael Finn - East Palo Alto CA, US
Jackie Chang - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

701201, 180313

Abstract:

In a navigation system, e.g., for a motor vehicle, for determining the route from a location of the navigation system to a destination point, the navigation system includes a display device for displaying the route in a map display or a map-type display, and/or a direction indication that corresponds to the route, and it is possible to simultaneously display a canonically oriented graphic or image of a prominent route point with the aid of the display device.

US Patent:

20110040455, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Sep 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889003

Inventors:

William Brian Lathrop - San Jose CA, US
Evan Small - Palo Alto CA, US
Brian Michael Finn - East Palo Alto CA, US
Deborah Garcia - Freemont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 48, 701 1

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a motor vehicle having a steering wheel, the motor vehicle including a first display, integrated into the steering wheel, for the variable representation of information; a first touchscreen, situated over the first display, for the input of commands; a second display, integrated into the steering wheel and separated spatially from the first display, for the variable representation of information; and a second touchscreen, situated over the second display, for the input of commands.