Method for providing an operating device in a vehicle, and operating device for a vehicle

US9188450B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Mi-Ran Jun · Berlin, DE
• Tobias Budzynski · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G04G9/0076
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for providing an operating device in a vehicle, wherein graphic data are generated by a control device, targeting a display area such that a graphic object showing at least part of the earth's surface is displayed, that the illustration of the displayed part of the earth's surface is subdivided into geographic areas in different time zones, and that the position of an actuation object in front of or on the display area is captured. Depending on the captured position of the actuation object relative to the displayed geographic areas in different time zones in the depiction of the graphic object, a geographic area located in one single time zone is selected and is displayed in bold formatting, and the time zone of the selected geographic area is dedicated to at least one timer of the vehicle. Also disclosed is an operating device for carrying out the method.