Vehicle seat with seat operating device

A method, comprising:

• activating a seat operating device by pressing an activation button and displaying a first control panel selected from a group of various control panels on a touch screen;
• using the first control panel or selecting a second control panel by at least a first user input and displaying the second control panel on the touch screen;
• and
• changing a value of an operating parameter associated with the seat operating device assigned to the first or second control panel by at least one second user input,
• wherein the seat operating device includes an electronic control unit,
• wherein the electronic control unit links the first control panel to a first mechanical actuator disposed within a vehicle seal,
• wherein the first mechanical actuator is associated with the first control panel and responsive to the first operating parameter corresponding to the first control panel,
• wherein, in response to a switching from the first control panel to the second control panel and after a predetermined first duration, an identification signal is transmitted from the touch screen to the electronic control unit,
• wherein after receipt of the identification signal by the electronic control unit, and prior to receipt of a second user input, an activation signal is sent to a second mechanical actuator disposed within the vehicle seat and associated with the second control panel to briefly actuate the second mechanical actuator to cause a change in the vehicle seat.

A vehicle seat, comprising:

• a seat operating device,
• wherein the seat operating device has a touch screen for displaying a plurality of control panels for setting a value of a respective control panel associated with an operating parameter of the vehicle seat and for detecting user inputs,
• wherein one can toggle between the plurality of control panels in response to at least one first user input,
• wherein the plurality of control panels are arranged in a fixed sequence,
• wherein a single control panel at a time is displayed by the touch screen and the value of the operating parameter associated with the displayed control panel can be changed by at least one second user input via at least one input button of the vehicle seat,
• wherein the seat operating device includes an electronic control unit,
• wherein the electronic control unit links the displayed control panel to a first mechanical actuator of a plurality of mechanical actuators, each of the plurality of mechanical actuators located within the vehicle seat and are associated with the displayed control panel and are responsive to a corresponding first operating parameter,
• wherein the displayed control panel is the respective control panel of the plurality of control panels, each of the plurality of control panels associated with at least one mechanical actuator of the plurality of mechanical actuators,
• wherein, in response to and a predetermined time after switching between each of the plurality of control panels, an identification signal uniquely associated with the respective control panel displayed after the switching is sent from the touch screen to the electronic control unit, and
• wherein, after receipt of the identification signal by the electronic control unit, and prior to receipt of a second user input, the electronic control unit sends an activation signal to briefly activate the first mechanical actuator associated with the displayed control panel.