Volkswagen Ag

Dragerwerk Aktiengesellschaft

Matthias Heimermann

Holger Ebert

Christoph Waeller

Heino Wengelnik

Ingo Boeckmann

Lennart Bendewald

Christoph Wäller

Uvo Holscher

Katharina Bachfischer

Joerg Lilienthal

Thomas Kiesewetter

Carsten Schnier

Jan-Lars Dalchow

Jörg Lilienthal

Bernt Klinger

Torsten Crull

Eckhard Liebig

Jens Krüger

A display system includes a display for the graphic representation of changeable information, an operating unit for the control of the displayed information by a user, a proximity sensor which is arranged to detect an approach of the user to the operating unit, and a control unit. The control unit is coupled to the display, the operating unit and the proximity sensor. The control unit is arranged such that, as a function of an approach of the user to the operating unit, it alters the representation of the changeable information, such that a time rate of display change of the graphic representation of the changeable information is reduced.

Display method for a display system, display system and operating method for a navigation system of a vehicle

A display device () is coupled to a touch-sensitive position detection unit () and a control unit () is coupled to the display device () and the position detection unit (). The control unit has an evaluation logic () that evaluates touched positions () detected by the position detection unit () and uses the positions to influence the control of the representation of information on the display device () and the calling up of functions and/or the control of systems () that can be operated via the display and control device (). The evaluation logic () is designed to evaluate the detected touched positions () in a time-resolved manner.

Display and control device for a motor vehicle and method for operating the same

In a method and device for outputting information and/or messages from at least one device using speech, the information and/or messages required for vocal output are provided in a voice memory, the information and/or messages are read by a processing device according to a demand, and the information and/or messages are output via acoustic output device. The information and/or messages are output with a varying intonation according to their relevance.

Method and device for outputting information and/or status messages, using speech

In a multifunction operating device, e.g., for a vehicle, for selecting function groups and functions in a menu structure that may be represented on a display device, the operating device includes at least one two-directional rotating element. The two-directional rotating element may be arranged so that it may select function groups and/or functions in a menu plane. A second operating element may be provided for selecting the menu planes.

Bidirectional rotary device for menu navigation

A method and a device for menu-assisted operator control, in particular for motor vehicles, using a multifunctional operator control, includes a multifunctional display device and a processing device which controls the display build-up of the multifunctional display device and which is able to access electronic devices to be operated and/or controlled. Assisted operator control of the electronic devices is provided in that, at least within one selection menu that is able to be displayed on the multifunctional display device, functions of one or more of the electronic devices are grouped by related objects and are displayed as object icons on the multifunctional display device.

Menu-assisted control method and device

A method for integrated representation of the parameters of an adaptive cruise control device includes the steps of: (a) alphanumerically representing a set, desired speed on a pictorial horizon of the display device; (b) pictographically representing a motor vehicle if a distance sensor group has detected a motor vehicle driving ahead; (c) alphanumerically representing a detected speed of the motor vehicle within the pictographic representation and in accordance with the representing step (b) if the detected speed is less than the set, desired speed; and (d) symbolically representing a traffic lane, a dynamic bar being displayed in the traffic lane, a length of the dynamic bar symbolizing the position relative to the motor vehicle.

Method for integrated representation of the parameters of a distance control device

A multichannel metering system, for metering preselected fluid flows from individual fluid flow sources, includes a control device, and data fields which are located in the control device (memory) and describe at least the metering of the individual fluid flows, and can be polled to an operating surface connected to the control device with a data input circuit and with a data output circuit. The data field associated with a fluid flow source can be selected in a simple manner using selector switches associated as part of the data input circuit with individual fluid flow sources by which selector switches at least segments of the fluid flow source belonging to the fluid flow source selected can be represented on the operating surface. At least part of the data input circuit are switched into functional connection with the data field belonging to the fluid flow source selected.

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Wolfenbüttel, Germany

Matthias Heimermann