Method for operating a motor vehicle having a touch screen

• US 9,898,083 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2010
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Waeller, Christoph, Bachfischer, Katharina
• Primary Examiner(s): Faragalla, Michael
• Application Number:
  US13/138,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20120032899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,948 Days
• Field of Search: 345173, 345174
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3664 Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

In a method for operating a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, and a touch screen, situated above the display, for inputting commands by touching the touch screen, an operating element for operating a function of the motor vehicle is shown by the display, by touching the touch screen in the region of the operating element, and the function of the motor vehicle is executed based on a gesture of a hand executed in the vicinity of the touch screen, without touching the touch screen.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a display device adapted to display variable information;

a touch screen arranged above the display;

a control device adapted to display on the display device an operating element for operating a function of the motor vehicle by touch of the touch screen; and

a gesture recognition module adapted to recognize a gesture to execute the function of the motor vehicle without touching the touch screen, the function of the motor vehicle including scrolling through a list, shifting a map detail or scaling a map detail;

wherein the control device is adapted to change the touch screen from a display mode to an operating mode in response to the recognition of an approach gesture towards the touch screen, wherein, in the operating mode, the touch screen is configured to execute the function of the motor vehicle by the touch of the touch screen.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the touch screen is adapted to input commands by touching of the touch screen.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the operating element is adapted to operate a function of the motor vehicle by touch of the touch screen in a region of the operating element.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the gesture recognition device is adapted to recognize a gesture executed in a vicinity of the touch screen.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the control device is adapted to execute the function of the motor vehicle.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the control device is adapted to transmit a signal to execute the function of the motor vehicle.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising an actuator adapted to generate haptic feedback upon touch of the touch screen.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the function of the motor vehicle includes moving an element displayed on the display.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle is adapted to perform a method including:

displaying, on the display device, the operating element for operating the function of the motor vehicle by touching the touch screen; and

executing the function of the motor vehicle in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle is adapted to perform a method including:

displaying a map detail with the aid of the display device; and

at least one of (a) scaling and (b) shifting the map detail in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen, without touching the touch screen.

11. A method for operating a motor vehicle having a display device adapted to display variable information, and a touch screen, arranged above the display, comprising:

displaying, on the display device, an operating element for operating a function of the motor vehicle by touching the touch screen;

executing the function of the motor vehicle in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen without touching the touch screen, the function of the motor vehicle including scrolling through a list, shifting a map detail or scaling a map detail; and

changing the touch screen from a display mode to an operating mode in response to an approach gesture towards the touch screen, wherein, in the operating mode, the touch screen is configured to the touch screen is configured to execute the function of the motor vehicle by the touch of the touch screen.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the touch screen is adapted to input commands by touching of the touch screen.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the operating element is adapted to operate the function of the motor vehicle by touching the touch screen in a region of the operating element.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the function of the motor vehicle includes moving an element displayed on the display.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the motor vehicle includes:

a control device adapted to display on the display device the operating element for operating the function of the motor vehicle by touch of the touch screen; and

a gesture recognition module adapted to recognize the gesture to execute the function of the motor vehicle.

16. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

displaying a map detail with the aid of the display; and

at least one of (a) scaling and (b) shifting the map detail in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen, without touching the touch screen.

17. A method for operating a motor vehicle having a display adapted to display variable information, and a touch screen, arranged above the display, comprising:

displaying a map detail with the aid of the display;

at least one of (a) scaling and (b) shifting the map detail in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen, without touching the touch screen; and

changing the touch screen from a display mode to an operating mode in response to an approach gesture towards the touch screen, wherein, in the operating mode, the touch screen is configured to the touch screen is configured to execute the function of the motor vehicle by the touch of the touch screen.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the touch screen is adapted to input commands by touching of the touch screen.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein a location of the map detail shown with the aid of the display is subsequently selected as a destination for a route navigation by touching the touch screen.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the motor vehicle includes:

a control device adapted to display on the display device the operating element for operating the function of the motor vehicle by touch of the touch screen; and

a gesture recognition module adapted to recognize the gesture to execute the function of the motor vehicle.

21. The method according to claim 17, further comprising:

displaying, on the display device, an operating element for operating a function of the motor vehicle by touching the touch screen; and

executing the function of the motor vehicle in response to a gesture of a hand executed in a vicinity of the touch screen.