OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a display adapted to display variable information, comprising:
- representing a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display;
ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; and
subsequently executing the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.
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Abstract
In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.
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1. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a display adapted to display variable information, comprising:
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representing a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display; ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; and subsequently executing the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a display adapted to display variable information; an eye tracker adapted to ascertain a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; a microphone adapted to receive acoustic input of commands; and a control adapted to; show a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display; subsequently execute the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle and picked up by the microphone while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a display system adapted to variable information, comprising:
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representing a first symbol, assigned to a first function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display system; representing at least one second symbol, assigned to a second function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display system; ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; selecting a symbol toward which an eye of the operator of the motor vehicle is directed; identifying the selected symbol; and executing the function pertaining to the motor vehicle and assigned to the selected symbol in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a display system adapted to display variable information; an eye tracker adapted to ascertain a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; a microphone adapted to receive acoustic input of commands; and a control adapted to; represent a first symbol, assigned to a first function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display system; represent at least one second symbol, assigned to a second function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display system; select a symbol toward which an eye of the operator of the motor vehicle is directed; identify the selected symbol; and execute the function pertaining to the motor vehicle and assigned to the selected symbol in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle and picked up by the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a defined control-activation location and a microphone, comprising:
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ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; checking whether the viewing direction of the operator is turned toward the control-activation location; evaluating an output signal of the microphone to recognize acoustic commands; executing a function pertaining to the motor vehicle and assigned to the control-activation location in response to the recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a defined control-activation location; an eye tracker adapted to ascertain a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; a microphone adapted to receive acoustic input of commands; and a control adapted to; determine whether the viewing direction of the operator is turned toward the control-activation location; and execute a function pertaining to the motor vehicle and assigned to the control-activation location in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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