Operator control logging device for an electrical device
First Claim
1. A device for registering a frequency by which a user of an electrical device manually enters each of a plurality of operator control functions of the electrical device, comprising:
- a control device, the control device separately counting, up to a maximum value, a number of times that each of the operator control functions is entered by the user within a predetermined time period, providing a weighting factor for each of the operator control functions as a function of the count for each of the operator control functions and outputting the frequency by which the user of the electrical device enters each of the operator control functions as a function of the weighting factors; and
a display device coupled to the control device for displaying each of the operator control functions.
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Abstract
In a logging device for registering the frequency of manually entered operator control functions for an electrical device, the frequency of entered operator control functions are selectively counted. Consequently, it can be established with which frequency the individual operator control functions are activated. The logging device may be connected separately to the electrical device, for example a car radio, via a bus or be integrated into the electrical device. The operating characteristics of a certain operator can be stored individually for the operator and can be output automatically when this operator enters an identification code. This simplifies the operating of an electrical device with high operating convenience. It is also advantageous that, for example in the motor vehicle, the driver is distracted less from the traffic situation when operating the car radio.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for registering a frequency by which a user of an electrical device manually enters each of a plurality of operator control functions of the electrical device, comprising:
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a control device, the control device separately counting, up to a maximum value, a number of times that each of the operator control functions is entered by the user within a predetermined time period, providing a weighting factor for each of the operator control functions as a function of the count for each of the operator control functions and outputting the frequency by which the user of the electrical device enters each of the operator control functions as a function of the weighting factors; and a display device coupled to the control device for displaying each of the operator control functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for registering a frequency by which a user of an electrical device manually enters each of a plurality of operator control functions of the electrical device, comprising the steps of:
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separately counting, up to a maximum value, a number of times that each of the operator control functions is entered by the user within a predetermined time period; providing a weighting factor for each of the operator control functions as a function of the count for each of the operator control functions, and outputting the frequency by which the user of the electrical device enters each of the operator control functions as a function of the weighting function.
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15. A device for registering a frequency by which a user of an electrical device manually enters each of a plurality of operator control functions of the electrical device, comprising:
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a memory storing a control program; and a control computer coupled to the memory, the control computer executing the control program to separately count, up to a maximum value, a number of times that each of the operator control functions is entered by the user within a predetermined time period, to provide a weighting factor for each of the operator control functions as a function of the count for each of the operator control functions and to output the frequency by which the user of the electrical device enters each of the operator control functions.
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