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US 10,768,709 B2Granted
Display operator control unit and method for displaying additional instructions on a display unit
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHolger Wild, Mark Peter Czelnik
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Abstract
A display operator control unit, a propulsion means, and a method for displaying additional instructions relating to display elements displayed on a display unit. The method detects an input in a first input region in front of the display unit and, in response thereto, outputs a first instruction relating to a first display element and a second instruction relating to a second display element. The method also detects an input in a second input region in front of the display unit and, in response thereto, suppresses the second instruction relating to the second display element.
Claims19
A method for displaying additional indications relating to display elements displayed on a display unit having a display screen in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting by infrared emission sensors an input implement in a first input region in front of the display unit having the display elements shown thereon and, in response thereto, outputting a first indication relating to a first display element and a second indication relating to a second display element;
- and
- further detecting by the sensors the input implement in a second input region in front of the display unit having the display elements, the first indication and second indication displayed thereon and, in response thereto, suppressing the second indication relating to the second display element, wherein the first indication continues to be displayed;
- further detecting by contact of the input implement with the display screen a third input by which a selection associated with the first indication can be made;
- detecting a position of a user of the input implement relative to the display unit;
- and
- displaying functions and providing rights to the user based on whether the position of the user is that of a driver or a passenger;
- wherein a spacing of the first input region from the display unit is greater than a spacing of the second input region from the display unit, and wherein a spacing of the second input region from the display unit is greater than 0 mm.
5 more elements
A display control unit in a vehicle comprising:
- a display unit having a display screen;
- a control unit;
- and
- a processing unit,
- wherein the display unit displays indications and display elements,
- wherein the control unit detects by infrared emission sensors an input implement in at least one of a first input region and a second input region in front of the display unit, and
- wherein the processing unit is connected to the display unit and to the control unit, and the display control unit executes a method comprising:
- detecting by the sensors an input implement in the first input region in front of the display unit having the display elements shown thereon and, in response thereto, outputting a first indication relating to a first display element and a second indication relating to a second display element;
- and
- further detecting by the sensors the input implement in the second input region in front of the display unit having the display elements, the first indication and second indication displayed thereon and, in response thereto, suppressing the second indication relating to the second display element, wherein the first indication continues to be displayed;
- further detecting by contact of the input implement with the display screen a third input by which a selection associated with the first indication can be made;
- and
- detecting a position of a user of the input implement relative to the display unit;
- and
- displaying functions and providing rights to the user based on whether the position of the user is that of a driver or a passenger;
- wherein a spacing of the first input region from the display unit is greater than a spacing of the second input region from the display unit, and wherein a spacing of the second input region from the display unit is greater than 0 mm.
13 more elements
A vehicle including a display control unit comprising:
- a display unit having a display screen;
- a control unit;
- and
- a processing unit,
- wherein the display unit displays indications and display elements,
- wherein the control unit detects by infrared emission sensors an input implement in at least one of a first input region and a second input region in front of the display unit, and
- wherein the processing unit is connected to the display unit and to the control unit, and the display control unit executes a method comprising:
- detecting by the sensors an input implement in the first input region in front of the display unit having the display elements shown thereon and, in response thereto, outputting a first indication relating to a first display element and a second indication relating to a second display element;
- and
- further detecting by the sensors the input implement in the second input region in front of the display unit having the display elements, the first indication and second indication displayed thereon and, in response thereto, suppressing the second indication relating to the second display element, wherein the first indication continues to be displayed;
- further detecting by contact of the input implement with the display screen a third input by which a selection associated with the first indication can be made;
- and
- detecting a position of a user of the input implement relative to the display unit;
- and
- displaying functions and providing rights to the user based on whether the position of the user is that of a driver or a passenger;
- wherein the first indication continues to be displayed, and wherein a spacing of the first input region from the display unit is greater than a spacing of the second input region from the display unit, and wherein a spacing of the second input region from the display unit is greater than 0 mm.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.