Operating device for a motor vehicle
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1. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a display adapted to display variable information, comprising:
- representing a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display;
ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle, andsubsequently executing, by a control of an operating device, the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle;
wherein the acoustic command is given within a predetermined time period after the viewing direction is aimed toward the display, when the viewing direction of the operator is no longer aimed directly toward the display.
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In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.
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1. A method for operator control of a motor vehicle having a display adapted to display variable information, comprising:
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representing a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display;
ascertaining a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle, andsubsequently executing, by a control of an operating device, the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle; wherein the acoustic command is given within a predetermined time period after the viewing direction is aimed toward the display, when the viewing direction of the operator is no longer aimed directly toward the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a display adapted to display variable information; an eye tracker adapted to ascertain a viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle; a microphone adapted to receive acoustic input of commands; and a control adapted to; show a symbol, assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle, with the aid of the display; subsequently execute the function pertaining to the motor vehicle in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle and picked up by the microphone; wherein the acoustic command is given within a predetermined time period after the viewing direction is aimed toward the display, when the viewing direction of the operator is no longer aimed directly toward the display. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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