Motor vehicle operating device
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle operating device, comprising:
- a display device;
an operating element; and
a control device, the display device, operating element and control device being operatively configured such that an operating element symbol, having an outlined shape that corresponds to a shape of the operating element, is displayed on each of a plurality of menu levels that are displayed on the display device, menu items of hierarchical menu structure being selectable using the operating element, whereinselection of a menu item from a plurality of menu items selectable based upon a rotating degree of freedom of the operating element is displayed with a line extending from the operating element symbol in a direction of a selected menu item representation which is part of a plurality of selectable menu item representations, such that an orientation of the line between the operating element symbol and each menu item is different,an operating degree of freedom, corresponding to different enabled operations of the operating element that when executed lead from one menu level or from one hierarchical menu structure to another menu level or to another hierarchical menu structure, is displayed within the operating element symbol, andmultiple menu levels or hierarchical menu structures are concurrently displayed on the display device.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle operating device has a display device, an operating element and a control device, which are mutually coupled and set up such that an operating element symbol that corresponds to the operating element with respect to its outline shape is displayed on the display device. Menu items of a hierarchical menu structure can be selected by use of the operating element. A selection of a menu item from a plurality of menu items that can be made based on a rotating degree of freedom of the operating element is displayed with a line extending from the operating element symbol in the direction of a first menu item representation which is part of a plurality of selectable menu item representations.
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21 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle operating device, comprising:
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a display device; an operating element; and a control device, the display device, operating element and control device being operatively configured such that an operating element symbol, having an outlined shape that corresponds to a shape of the operating element, is displayed on each of a plurality of menu levels that are displayed on the display device, menu items of hierarchical menu structure being selectable using the operating element, wherein selection of a menu item from a plurality of menu items selectable based upon a rotating degree of freedom of the operating element is displayed with a line extending from the operating element symbol in a direction of a selected menu item representation which is part of a plurality of selectable menu item representations, such that an orientation of the line between the operating element symbol and each menu item is different, an operating degree of freedom, corresponding to different enabled operations of the operating element that when executed lead from one menu level or from one hierarchical menu structure to another menu level or to another hierarchical menu structure, is displayed within the operating element symbol, and multiple menu levels or hierarchical menu structures are concurrently displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display for a motor vehicle having an operating element with a rotational degree of freedom, menu items of a hierarchical menu structure being selectable with the operating element, the display comprising:
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an operating element symbol on the display, the operating element symbol;
i) corresponding to the operating element in a user recognized manner, and ii) being displayed on each of a plurality of menu levels that are displayed on the display; anda plurality of selectable menu item representations on the display, wherein a line on the display extends from the operating element symbol in a direction of a selected menu item representation made based upon a rotational degree of freedom of the operating element, such that an orientation of the line between the operating element symbol and each selectable menu item representation is different, an operating degree of freedom, corresponding to different enabled operations of the operating element that when executed lead from one menu level or from one hierarchical menu structure to another menu level or to another hierarchical menu structure, is displayed within the operating element symbol, and multiple menu levels or hierarchical menu structures are concurrently displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a display in a motor vehicle using an operating element having at least a rotational degree of freedom, the method comprising the acts of:
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displaying a plurality of selectable menu item representations corresponding to menu items selectable based upon rotation of the operating element; displaying an operating element symbol, corresponding to the operating element in a user recognized manner, in each of a plurality of menu levels that are displayed on the display; and displaying with a line extending from the operating element symbol in a direction of a menu item representation that is selected based upon the rotation of the operating element, wherein an orientation of the line between the operating element symbol and each menu item representation is different, an operating degree of freedom, corresponding to different enabled operations of the operating element, that when executed lead from one menu level or from one hierarchical menu structure to another menu level or to another hierarchical menu structure, is displayed within the operating element symbol, and multiple menu levels or hierarchical menu structures are concurrently displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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