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Multi-function control device and radio-navigation system for a motor vehicle

US8229626B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Andreas Medler · Lengede, DE
Jan Michaelis · Berlin, DE
Frank Hauschild · Berlin, DE
Kyoung Sun Han · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 2007
Grant date	Jul 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/1438
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The multi-function control device for a motor vehicle has a plurality of operating elements, function groups and/or functions subordinate to the function groups being operable via the operating elements, the function groups having one or more menu levels, which are displayable via a display device, and one or more function groups being active, and a selected function group from among the group of the active function groups, and/or at least one function subordinate to the selected function group is displayable using the display device, it being possible to access non-selected, active function groups and/or at least one function subordinate to the non-selected function group, within the selected function group without leaving the context of the selected function group.

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