Method, Device and Computer Program Product for Controlling a Functional Unit of a Vehicle

A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle, comprising:

• detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• and
• controlling a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.

A device for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle comprising:

• means for detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• and
• a comparator configured to compare the detected gesture to stored gesture patterns, wherein a first predetermined condition is fulfilled when the detected gesture matches one of the stored gesture patterns;
• and
• means controlling a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if the first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:

• detect a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• and
• control a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.