Vehicle system
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Abstract
A vehicle system for operation in a motor vehicle has an operator control for operating the vehicle system and a controller for influencing operation of the vehicle system via the operator control. The vehicle system also includes a device which is designed for determining whether the operator control is being accessed by the driver or another occupant of the vehicle, and the controller influences the operation of the vehicle system via the operator control at least as a function of whether the operator control is being accessed by the driver or another occupant of the vehicle. In this manner, operator access which may excessively distract the vehicle driver from the actual driving task is thus effectively disabled. At the same time, the vehicle system remains fully, or at least largely, operational for other vehicle occupants.
61 Citations
20 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A vehicle system for operation in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an operator control for operating the vehicle system;
a controller unit operatively connected to the operator control, wherein the control unit influences operation of the vehicle system requested by the operator control; and
an access detection device for determining which one of vehicle occupants is accessing the operator control, the vehicle occupants including at least one of a driver and a passive passenger;
wherein the controller unit influences operation of the vehicle system requested by the operator control at least depending on which one of vehicle occupants is accessing the operator control. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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