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Control device and method for controlling functions in a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle

  • US 9,939,915 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2015
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An operation device for operating functions of a vehicle, the operating device comprising:

  • a gesture detection device, which detects gestures carried out by a person in an interior of the vehicle, wherein the gestures operate the functions,wherein the gesture detection device has a plurality of operation zones in the interior, each of the operation zones being allocated to one of the functions and each of the operation zones are activatable to operate the respective function,wherein one of the respective operation zones is activated out of different locations of the interior of the vehicle while the person performs an activation gesture,wherein the respective function is operated after the respective operation zone is activated, andwherein the activation gesture is a universal gesture for activating each of the plurality of operation zones by pointing at the respective operation zone to be activated with a finger of a hand of the person.

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