Control device for a motor vehicle
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1. A control device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a movable control element;
a fingerprint scanning surface;
a fingerprint sensor, the fingerprint sensor detecting a fingerprint as a fingerprint signal via the fingerprint scanning surface, wherein a motor vehicle function is enabled as a function of the fingerprint signal; and
a key to enable the motor vehicle function; and
a mechanical receptacle for the key, wherein the movable control element includes the fingerprint scanning surface and the mechanical receptacle for the key;
wherein the fingerprint sensor is fixedly arranged opposite the movable control element.
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Abstract
A control device for a motor vehicle having a fingerprint scanning surface via which a fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint in the form of a fingerprint signal of a user. Motor vehicle functions can be released as a function of the fingerprint signal. The motor vehicle functions can also be released by a key. A control element is provided with the fingerprint scanning surface and a mechanical receptacle for the key.
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1. A control device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a movable control element;
a fingerprint scanning surface;
a fingerprint sensor, the fingerprint sensor detecting a fingerprint as a fingerprint signal via the fingerprint scanning surface, wherein a motor vehicle function is enabled as a function of the fingerprint signal; and
a key to enable the motor vehicle function; and
a mechanical receptacle for the key, wherein the movable control element includes the fingerprint scanning surface and the mechanical receptacle for the key;
wherein the fingerprint sensor is fixedly arranged opposite the movable control element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
a switch, wherein the movable control element has at least one of a rotatable design and movable design for operating the switch.
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3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a signal detector to detect a key signal transmitted by the key, the signal detector being integrated into the movable control element.
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4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical key receptacle is at least one of a friction-locked connection and a keyed connection with the key in the mechanical key receptacle, enabling the movable control element to be moved by the key.
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5. The device according to claim 1, wherein a further control element is a least one of mechanically locked and unlocked by operating the movable control element.
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6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a lock to suppress movement of the movable control element as a function of at least one of the fingerprint signal and the key signal.
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7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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an evaluating unit associated with the movable control element; and
a switch to supply signals to the evaluating unit, wherein depending upon a valid identification of at least one of the key and the fingerprint, the evaluating unit generates control signals for the motor vehicle function that is influenced by the switch.
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