Multi-function display and operating system and method for controlling such a system having optimized graphical operating display
First Claim
1. A multifunction display and operator control system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least two operator control devices for capturing user input;
a display that outputs information to a user to facilitate user input via one of the at least two operator control devices using one of a plurality of operator control presentations output on the display;
a control unit coupled to the display and which controls a format of the information output on the display; and
wherein the at least two operator control devices are different operator control devices which can be used alternatively to capture the same user input in different ways,wherein the control unit controls the format of the output information on the display to facilitate user input using one of the plurality of operator control presentations, wherein the user input is captured via one of the at least two operator control devices and is facilitated using one of the plurality of operator control presentations,wherein the format of each of the plurality of operator control presentations output on the display is matched to a corresponding one of the at least two operator control devices used to capture the user input or for which an operator control intention for user input has been captured,wherein the system further comprises one or more sensor units coupled to the control unit and capturing an operator control intention from the user for one of the at least two operator control devices before the one of the at least two operator control devices is operated by the user for the purpose of user input, andwherein each of the at least two operator control devices are different types of operator control devices and the operator control presentation output on the display is matched to the type of operator control device approached by the user or used by the user to enter user input to facilitate that user input using that operator control device.
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Abstract
A multi-function display and operating system are provided in a motor vehicle and a method for operating such a system is provided. The multi-function display and operating system includes at least one display device for displaying information, a control unit controlling the representation of information on a display surface of the display device, at least two operating units for capturing user inputs, wherein the control unit is designed to control the representation of the information displayed to support the user inputs on the display surface of the display device by different operating displays which are each adapted to one of the at least two operating units via which a user input is captured or for which an operating intention for a user input is captured.
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31 Claims
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1. A multifunction display and operator control system for use in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least two operator control devices for capturing user input; a display that outputs information to a user to facilitate user input via one of the at least two operator control devices using one of a plurality of operator control presentations output on the display; a control unit coupled to the display and which controls a format of the information output on the display; and wherein the at least two operator control devices are different operator control devices which can be used alternatively to capture the same user input in different ways, wherein the control unit controls the format of the output information on the display to facilitate user input using one of the plurality of operator control presentations, wherein the user input is captured via one of the at least two operator control devices and is facilitated using one of the plurality of operator control presentations, wherein the format of each of the plurality of operator control presentations output on the display is matched to a corresponding one of the at least two operator control devices used to capture the user input or for which an operator control intention for user input has been captured, wherein the system further comprises one or more sensor units coupled to the control unit and capturing an operator control intention from the user for one of the at least two operator control devices before the one of the at least two operator control devices is operated by the user for the purpose of user input, and wherein each of the at least two operator control devices are different types of operator control devices and the operator control presentation output on the display is matched to the type of operator control device approached by the user or used by the user to enter user input to facilitate that user input using that operator control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a multifunction display and operator control system in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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actuating a display to output information to a user to facilitate user input via one of the at least two operator control devices using one of a plurality of operator control presentations output on the display, controlling a format of the information on the display using a control unit coupled to the display such that one of the plurality of operator control presentations is selected to output information displayed on the display to assist the user input using one of the at least two operator control devices, capturing an operator control intention from the user for one of the at least two operator control devices using one or more sensor units coupled to the control unit before the one of the at least two operator control devices is operated by the user for the purpose of user input, wherein the at least two operator control devices are different operator control devices which can be used alternatively to capture the same user input in different ways, wherein the format of each of the plurality of operator control presentations output on the display is matched to a corresponding one of the at least two operator control devices used to capture user input or for which an operator control intention for user input has been captured, and wherein each of the at least two operator control devices are different types of operator control devices and the operator control presentation output on the display is matched to the type of operator control device approached by the user or used by the user to enter user input to facilitate that user input using that operator control device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A multifunction display and operator control system in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least two operator control devices that capture user input; a display that outputs information to a user to facilitate user input via one of the at least two operator control devices using one of a plurality of operator control presentations output on the display; and a control unit coupled to the display and that controls a format of the information output on the display; wherein the at least two operator control devices are different operator control devices which can be used alternatively to capture the same user input in different ways, and the control unit controls the format of the information output on the display, wherein the format is determined based on selection of one of the plurality of operator control presentations which are each matched to one of the at least two operator control devices used to capture user input or for which an operator control intention for a user input has been captured, wherein the user input is captured via one of the at least two operator control devices, wherein the system further comprises one or more sensor units coupled to the control unit and capturing an operator control intention from the user for one of the at least two operator control devices before the one of the at least two operator control devices is operated by the user for the purpose of user input, and wherein each of the at least two operator control devices are different types of operator control devices and the operator control presentation output on the display is matched to the type of operator control device approached by the user or used by the user to enter user input to facilitate that user input using that operator control device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for controlling a multifunction display and operator control system in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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actuating a display to output information, wherein the output information facilitates user input via one of at least two operator control devices that are separate from the display, wherein the output information includes one of a plurality of operator control presentations used to facilitate user input via one of the at least two operator control devices; controlling, using a control unit, a format of the output information on the display such that one of the plurality of operator control presentations matched to a corresponding one of the at least two operator control devices is output on the display, capturing an operator control intention from the user for one of the at least two operator control devices using one or more sensor units coupled to the control unit before the one of the at least two operator control devices is operated by the user for the purpose of user input, wherein a format of each of the plurality of operator control presentation matches the one of the at least two operator control devices which is used to capture user input or for which an operator control intention for a user input has been captured, wherein the at least two operator control devices are different operator control devices which can be used alternatively to capture the same user input in different ways, and wherein each of the at least two operator control devices are different types of operator control devices and the operator control presentation output on the display is matched to the type of operator control device approached by the user or used by the user to enter user input to facilitate that user input using that operator control device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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