Multifunctional operating device for motor vehicles
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1. A multifunctional operating device for a hierarchical menu structure composed of a plurality of menus, the device comprising:
- a display;
a plurality of operating keys, one function within the menu structure being arbitrarily allocable to a respective one of the plurality of operating keys, the one function being selectable by operating the respective operating key;
assigned visual information related to the one function selected by the respective operating key, the assigned visual information being provided on the display; and
wherein an operating status is assigned to the plurality of operating keys, in which operating status the assigned visual information relating to the selectable function is displayed on the display.
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Abstract
A multifunctional operating device for a hierarchical menu structure consisting of several menus, includes a video screen, several operating keys, to which in each case one function within the menu structure can be assigned arbitrarily and can be selected by operating the respective operating key, and assigned visual information concerning the function selected by the operating key on the video screen. An operating status is assigned to the operating keys, in which operating status the assigned visual information concerning the selectable function is displayed on the video screen.
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1. A multifunctional operating device for a hierarchical menu structure composed of a plurality of menus, the device comprising:
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a display;
a plurality of operating keys, one function within the menu structure being arbitrarily allocable to a respective one of the plurality of operating keys, the one function being selectable by operating the respective operating key;
assigned visual information related to the one function selected by the respective operating key, the assigned visual information being provided on the display; and
wherein an operating status is assigned to the plurality of operating keys, in which operating status the assigned visual information relating to the selectable function is displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multi-function operating device for a hierarchical menu structure containing a plurality of menus, the operating device comprising:
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a display;
a plurality of control keys, to which respectively one function in the menu structure is arbitrarily allocable, said function being selected when the respective control key is actuated; and
associated visual information relating to the function selected by the control key;
wherein an operating status is associated with the control keys, in which operating status the associated visual information relating to the selectable function is reproduced on the display.
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14. A method of operating a multi-function operating device for a hierarchical menu structure containing several menus, the operating device including a display and a plurality of control keys, the method comprising the acts of:
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arbitrarily allocating one function within one or more of the several menus to a respective one of the plurality of control keys, by which the one function is operable via the one respective control key;
assigning visual information concerning the one function selectable by the one respective control key on the display; and
assigning an operating status to the plurality of control keys, in which operating status the assigned visual information concerning the one function is displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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