Operating device for operating vehicle electronics device
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1. An operating device for operating at least one vehicle electronic device, said operating device comprising:
- an image display device operatively connected to said at least one vehicle electronic device and including a display screen;
a controller including a manually operable input device for operating said at least one electronic device, said input device being physically distinct from said image display device; and
a sensor for detecting one of a touch and an approach of a user at the input device;
wherein, when said sensor detects one of the touch and the approach of the user at the input device, said image display device displays a predetermined image relating to the input device on said display screen.
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An operating device for operating at least one vehicle electronic device includes an image display device connected to the vehicle electronic device, a controller including an input device for operating the electronic device, and a sensor for detecting one of a touch and an approach of a user at the input device. When the sensor detects one of the touch and the approach of the user at the input device, the image display device displays a predetermined image concerning the input device on a display screen.
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1. An operating device for operating at least one vehicle electronic device, said operating device comprising:
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an image display device operatively connected to said at least one vehicle electronic device and including a display screen;
a controller including a manually operable input device for operating said at least one electronic device, said input device being physically distinct from said image display device; and
a sensor for detecting one of a touch and an approach of a user at the input device;
wherein, when said sensor detects one of the touch and the approach of the user at the input device, said image display device displays a predetermined image relating to the input device on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An operating device for operating at least one vehicle electronic device, said operating device comprising:
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an image display device operatively connected to said at least one vehicle electronic device and including a display screen;
a controller including an input device for operating said at least one vehicle electronic device, said input device being separate from said image display device; and
a sensor for detecting one of a touch and an approach of a user at the input device;
wherein, when said sensor detects one of the touch and the approach of the user at the input device, said image display device displays an image of the input device and functions allocated to the input device on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle electronic device system comprising:
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a system controller including an input device having a sensor for detecting one of a touch and an approach of a user;
an image display device including a display screen for displaying, when said sensor detects one of the touch and the approach of the user at the input device, a predetermined image relating to the input device on said display screen; and
a vehicle electronic device connected through a bus line to said image display device and said controller, said vehicle electronic device including at least an audio device;
wherein said input device and said image display device are positioned at different locations in the vehicle.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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