Device and method for operating a device

An operating apparatus for operating a device, the operating apparatus comprising:

• a graphics unit which generates graphics data of a graphical user interface;
• a computing unit which executes an application program for controlling the device and generates output data of the application program;
• a display unit having a display area which displays the user interface;
• and
• an input unit which detects an input gesture;
• wherein the user interface comprises at least one operating object assigned to the application program,
• wherein the output data are displayable in the region of the assigned operating object,
• wherein the application program has a function having exactly two activatable program states and has at least two selectable functional parameters,
• wherein while the first program state is activated, the output data are generatable based on the activated program state and a selected functional parameter of the at least two selectable functional parameters,
• wherein the operating object has a first region and a second region,
• wherein the input gesture is assignable to the first region or to the second region,
• wherein, in response to the input gesture having been assigned to the first region and the input gesture being of a first gesture type, the second program state is activatable, and, in response to the input gesture having been assigned to the second region and the input gesture being of the first gesture type, a full image representation of the application program is generatable and displayable, and
• wherein a first selectable functional parameter is selected, and, in response to the input gesture being of a second gesture type, a further selectable functional parameter of the at least two selectable functional parameters is selectable.

A vehicle comprising an operating apparatus for operating a device, wherein the operating apparatus comprises:

• a graphics unit which generates graphics data of a graphical user interface;
• a computing unit which executes an application program for controlling the device and generates output data of the application program;
• a display unit having a display area which displays the user interface;
• and
• an input unit which detects an input gesture;
• wherein the user interface comprises at least one operating object assigned to the application program,
• wherein the output data are displayable in the region of the assigned operating object,
• wherein the application program has a function having exactly two activatable program states and has at least two selectable functional parameters,
• wherein while the first program state is activated, the output data are generatable based on the activated program state and a selected functional parameter of the at least two selectable functional parameters,
• wherein the operating object has a first region and a second region,
• wherein the input gesture is assignable to the first region or to the second region,
• wherein, in response to the input gesture having been assigned to the first region and the input gesture being of a first gesture type, the second program state is activatable, and, in response to the input gesture having been assigned to the second region and the input gesture being of the first gesture type, a full image representation of the application program is generatable and displayable, and
• wherein a first selectable functional parameter is selected, and, in response to the input gesture being of a second gesture type, a further selectable functional parameter of the at least two selectable functional parameters is selectable.