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Abstract
An operating element in a vehicle includes a capacitive touch panel and a capacitive sensor unit configured to detect a user approaching the touch panel. When the capacitive sensor unit detects the approaching user, a first control unit activates the touch panel, such that the touch panel may be activated from a sleep mode by a single movement, and such that the user can, at the same time, perform inputs using the touch panel.
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20 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. An operating unit (100) of a vehicle (300), the operating unit (100) comprising:
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a capacitive touch panel (101) configured to receive a user input; a capacitive sensor unit (102); and a first control unit (103), wherein; the capacitive sensor unit (102) is configured to detect an approach of a user to the capacitive touch panel (101), the capacitive touch panel (101) is configured to detect a touch of the capacitive touch panel (101) by the user or the approach of the user to the capacitive touch panel (101), and the first control unit (103) is configured to activate the capacitive touch panel (101) if the capacitive sensor unit (102) detects the approach of the user to the capacitive touch panel (101). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for operating an operating device having a capacitive touch panel in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a capacitive sensor unit of the operating device, an approach of a user to the capacitive touch panel (Si); activating, by a first control unit, the capacitive touch panel if the capacitive sensor unit detects the approach of the user to the capacitive touch panel (S2); and receiving, by the capacitive touch panel, a user input by detecting a touch of the capacitive touch panel by the user or by detecting the approach of the user to the capacitive touch panel (S3).
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