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Operating device for a motor vehicle

US8700332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

12Claims

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Moritz Neugebauer · Berlin, DE
Mirko Langnickel · Berlin, DE
Tatjana Kruscha · Braunschweig, DE
Enrique Rodriguez · Mountain View, US
Brian Lathrop · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2008
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/21
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.

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