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Viewing direction and acoustic command based operating device for a motor vehicle

US9108513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Gordon Seitz · Ehra, DE
Moritz Neugebauer · Berlin, DE
Peter Oel · Redwood City, US
Enrique Rodriguez · Mountain View, US
Brian Lathrop · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2008
Grant date	Aug 18, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10L2015/226
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display.

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