Electronic device and method for executing functions
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Abstract
In an electronic device, in particular a navigation device, having operator-input devices and communications devices for exchanging data with an external, central computer, at least one operator-input device is assigned a function for sending a specific input-identification code uniquely assigned to the electronic device and to the respective operator-input device, or for sending function data assigned to the input-identification code, to the external, central computer for executing the at least one function defined by the input-identification code and the function data.
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18 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. An electronic vehicle navigation device, comprising:
operator-input devices and communication devices for exchanging data with an external central computer, wherein at least one of the operator-input devices is assigned a function for sending one of (i) a specific input-identification code uniquely assigned to the electronic device and the respective operator-input device and (ii) function data assigned to the input-identification code, to the external central computer to execute the at least one function defined by the input-identification code and the function data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for executing functions, using an operator-input at an electronic device, at least one operator-input device being assigned at least one of an input-identification code and function data, the method comprising:
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sending at least one of the input-identification code and the function data of a manipulated operator-input device from the electronic device to an external central computer;
ascertaining function commands, which are assigned to at least one of the sent input-identification code and the function data in a function database; and
executing the function commands. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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