Method for operating vehicle devices and operating device for such devices

A method for operating a vehicle device, comprising:

• displaying, on a display of a display device, different information for different viewing angles, seating positions of users being assigned to the viewing angles;
• detecting a position of an object in a switching zone;
• generating a switching signal assigned to the switching zone in accordance with the detection of the position of the object in the switching zone;
• identifying the seating position of the user assigned to the object;
• generating a control signal for at least one of (a) the vehicle device and (b) the display device as a function of the switching signal and the seating position of the user who triggered the switching signal.

An operating device for a vehicle device, comprising:

• an input unit;
• a display device including a display configured to display different information for different viewing angles, seating positions of users being assigned to respective viewing angles;
• a detection device adapted to detect a position of an object in a switching zone;
• an identification device adapted to identify the seating position of a user assigned to the object;
• and
• a control device adapted to generate a control signal for at least one of (a) the vehicle device and (b) the display device as a function of the detected position of the object and of the seating position of the user.