Operator control method and operator control device for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An operator control method for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- activating, by a control, a first operator control function if it is detected via a first sensor that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value;
activating, by the control, a second operator control function if it is detected via a second sensor that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value; and
activating, by the control, a third operator control function if it is detected via the first sensor that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at the same time it is detected via the second sensor that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value and that the third threshold value is higher than the first threshold value,wherein a sensitivity of the first sensor is variable and a change in the sensitivity is established based on a difference between the first threshold value and the third threshold value.
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Abstract
A first operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of a first sensor that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value. In a similar way, a second operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of a second sensor that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value. A third operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of the first sensor that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at the same time it is detected by means of the second sensor that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value, the third threshold value being higher than the first threshold value.
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10 Claims
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1. An operator control method for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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activating, by a control, a first operator control function if it is detected via a first sensor that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value; activating, by the control, a second operator control function if it is detected via a second sensor that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value; and activating, by the control, a third operator control function if it is detected via the first sensor that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at the same time it is detected via the second sensor that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value and that the third threshold value is higher than the first threshold value, wherein a sensitivity of the first sensor is variable and a change in the sensitivity is established based on a difference between the first threshold value and the third threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An operator control device for a vehicle, the device comprising:
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a control; a first sensor; and a second sensor, wherein the control automatically activates a first operator control function if the first sensor detects that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value, wherein the control automatically activates a second operator control function if the second sensor detects that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value, and wherein the control automatically activates a third operator control function if the first sensor detects that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at substantially a same time the second sensor detects that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value and that the third threshold value is higher than the first threshold value, and wherein a sensitivity of the first sensor is variable and a change in the sensitivity is established based on a difference between the first threshold value and the third threshold value.
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10. A vehicle locking system, comprising:
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a control; a first capacitive sensor arranged on an exterior of an outer door handle of a vehicle; a second capacitive sensor arranged on an interior of the door handle; wherein the control automatically locks the vehicle if the first sensor detects that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value, wherein the control automatically unlocks the vehicle if the second sensor detects that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value, wherein the control automatically opens a window on the vehicle if the first sensor detects that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at substantially a same time the second sensor detects that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value and that the third threshold value is higher than the first threshold value, and wherein a sensitivity of the first sensor is variable and a change in the sensitivity is established based on a difference between the first threshold value and the third threshold value.
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