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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2014
Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, DE;
Heino Wengelnik, Wolfsburg, DE;
Andreas Medler, Lengede, DE;
Volkswagen AG, , DE;
Abstract
A method for controlling a display surface of an operator control device in a vehicle, wherein data for a menu structure having menus in different levels is stored in a memory and the presence of an actuating object in a detection region is detected and the menus of the menu structure include a subsurface for displaying vehicle-specific information, wherein the subsurface having the vehicle-specific information is displayed or modified in the associated menu on the display surface only if it is detected that the actuating object enters into the detection region or exits from the detection region. Also disclosed is a corresponding operator control device in the vehicle for performing the method.