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Method and device for operating a user interface for displaying the travel range of a vehicle

  • US 8,831,807 B2
  • Filed: 09/03/2010
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a user interface in a vehicle, comprising:

  • detecting an operator action, by which an operation of an electrical consumer arranged in the vehicle is modified;

    determining a change in energy consumption of the electrical consumer caused by the operator action;

    calculating a change in a travel range of the vehicle caused by the modified operation of the electrical consumer from the determined energy consumption; and

    directly displaying the calculated change in travel range;

    wherein the displaying includes displaying the change in travel range on the operator element via which the operator action is detected.

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