Volkswagen Ag

Audi Ag

Michael Mischke

Manuel Joachim

Michael Wittkämper

Lennart Bendewald

Christoph Waeller

Christoph Wäller

Gordon Seitz

Stefan Schulz

Lorenz Bohrer

Peter Oel

Moritz Neugebauer

Oliver Meyer

Imke Gaus

Jens Ehrke

Carl Aron Carls

Mark Peter Czelnik

Astrid Kassner

Linn Hackenberg

Stefan Mayer

Nicklas Hoch

Bernd Werther

Paul Sprickmann Kerkerinck

Günter Horna

Philip Rigley

Markus Ablassmeier

Paul Sprickmann Kerkernick

Armin Sebbesse

Markus Ablaßmeier

Peter Dr Oel

A method for designating a subset of a basic set of data records stored in a memory unit and for visualizing at least a part of the designated subset on a display unit. To designate the subset on the display unit, at least two graphically delimited display regions are formed. Objects representing data records from the basic set are displayed in a first display region and the subset of objects designated or to be designated is assigned to a second display region. A subset is designated by highlighting at least one object in the first display region, moving the highlighted at least one object into the second display region and cancelling the highlighting. This allows a highly intuitive designation of a subset of datasets from a basic set. The designation method can be used particularly for generating playback lists of MP3 files.

Method for designating a subset of a basic set of data records stored in a memory unit and for visualizing at least a part of the designated subset on a display unit

A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or 'default,' into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction.

Method and apparatus for operating a user interface

A method and a device for providing an electronic appointment scheduler for a vehicle. Appointments are acquired that have associated time data and geographical positions; the residual amount of energy available for driving the vehicle is acquired and data relating to a geographical road network, including the geographical positions of energy-supply devices suitable for said vehicle, are acquired. Taking into account the time data and geographical positions associated with the appointments, the available residual energy amount, and the energy consumption of the vehicle on a potential travel route, a route plan and an energy fill-up plan are produced, with supplemental periods of time being calculated that are associated with the appointments and derived on the basis of the route plan and energy fill-up plan. An appointment schedule is then produced and issued which comprises these appointments as well as the supplemental time periods that are associated with these appointments.

Method and device for providing an electronic appointment scheduler for a vehicle

A method for the operator control of at least one electronic device and/or application on a display device, for example in a motor vehicle, in which a plurality of selectable objects are presented, wherein the objects are displayed spatially in a two-dimensional landscape and are automatically filtered and/or sorted by a preselection with a gesture in front of or on the display device. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method having a display device, a touchpad, a processing device, a control device for gesture and handwriting recognition, and a memory for filtering and/or sorting a plurality of selectable objects.

Method and device for operating an electronic unit and/or other applications

Methods for the operator control of electronic appliances and appropriately set-up electronic appliances in which an input of at least one letter is captured independently of an input request, and a volume of data is displayed on a screen of the electronic appliance on the basis of the captured letter. The input may be made by handwriting or by voice input, for example.

Method for operating an electronic device or an application, and corresponding apparatus

A method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle (), said information being assigned to classes of information and being presented on a display (), wherein the information is reproduced on a base display () arranged at the base of the windshield, Wherein each class of information is assigned a sub-area of the base display (), and the information is reproduced in the sub-area () corresponding to the class of information assigned to the information to be displayed.

Method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle designed to carry out the method

A method and an array for providing a user interface, in particular in a vehicle. In the method, at least one graphical object designated for interaction is depicted in a display area out of reach for the user. In a detection area that is spatially separated from the display area, a gesture of a user is captured and the graphical object interaction is selected. An interaction assigned to the gesture is carried out by the selected graphical object, wherein the position(s) of the selected graphical object during the interaction is/are out of reach for the user.

Method and array for providing a graphical user interface, in particular in a vehicle

A method and a device for displaying vehicle parameters, which comprise at least a first and a second parameter is provided. A value of the first parameter and a value of the second parameter are determined and the value of the first parameter and the value of the second parameter are displayed on a display area. In addition, the value of the first parameter is changed and the change in the value of the first parameter at least in a first portion is converted into a change in the value of the second parameter. A first display element, via which the conversion of the change in the value of the first parameter into the change in the value of the second parameter is depicted graphically, is created on the display area.

Method and device for displaying vehicle parameters including energy supply and distance traveled

A multi-function display and operating system are provided in a motor vehicle and a method for operating such a system is provided. The multi-function display and operating system includes at least one display device for displaying information, a control unit controlling the representation of information on a display surface of the display device, at least two operating units for capturing user inputs, wherein the control unit is designed to control the representation of the information displayed to support the user inputs on the display surface of the display device by different operating displays which are each adapted to one of the at least two operating units via which a user input is captured or for which an operating intention for a user input is captured.

Multi-function display and operating system and method for controlling such a system having optimized graphical operating display

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Michael Mischke