1. Protection of software

Applied computer science and engineering, in particular

• Artificial Intelligence AI, IoT, Cloud Computing, Big Data
• Software patents, computer implemented inventions CII
• Software engineering, software development
• Databases, database management systems with query languages
• Client / Server, Internet Protocols
• Highly-Parallel computing, cluster technology
• Simulation software
• Image processing, speech processing, audio and video coding
• Robotics
• Cryptography, authorization, authentication

2. E-Mobility

• Autonomous Driving
• Human Machine Interfaces
• Infotainment
• Networked electricity charging stations
• Charging scenarios
• Intelligent resource planning
• Driver assistence
• Car-to-car communication, Car-to-X communication

3. Mobile Technology / Telecommunications

A further focus concerns mobile devices (3GPP / ETSI), Communication Technology and Telecommunications, in particular

• Embedded Universal Integrated Curcuit Cards eUICC/ eSIM, SIM Provisioning, OTA communication
• Mobile Payment, Transactions, Smartcards
• Standardization (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-U, IEEE 802.11)
• Network equipment (cellular, infrastructure, ad-hoc / device-to-device, Prose)
• User Equipment/ terminals, Base Stations
• Near Field Communication (NFC, Bluetooth, RFID)
• Radio resource management, interference minimization, scheduling

4. Computer Hardware

• Computer and network architectures, network technology
• Semiconductor Technology
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
• Semiconductor-based integrated circuits (microprocessors, microcontrollers)
• Processors, processor architectures
• Bus systems, memory, peripherals