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Method and device for operating an electronic unit and/or other applications

US10073596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Manuel Joachim · Braunschweig, DE
Michael Mischke · Hannover, DE
Michael Wittkämper · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2012
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/444
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for the operator control of at least one electronic device and/or application on a display device 10, for example in a motor vehicle, in which a plurality of selectable objects are presented, wherein the objects are displayed spatially in a two-dimensional landscape and are automatically filtered and/or sorted by a preselection with a gesture in front of or on the display device. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method having a display device, a touchpad, a processing device, a control device for gesture and handwriting recognition, and a memory for filtering and/or sorting a plurality of selectable objects.

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