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METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OPERATING DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE

  • US 20140303890A1
  • Filed: 08/28/2012
  • Published: 10/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing an operating device in a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • generating, in a control device, graphics data which control a display area in such a manner that a graphical object containing a presentation of at least part of the Earth'"'"'s surface is displayed;

    subdividing the presentation of the displayed part of the Earth'"'"'s surface is into geographical areas in different time zones;

    detecting the position of an actuating object in front of or on the display area;

    selecting and displaying, in highlighted form, a geographical area which belongs to a single time zone depending on the detected position of the actuating object relative to the displayed geographical areas in different time zones in the presentation of the graphical object; and

    associating the time zone of the selected geographical area with at least one timer of the vehicle.

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