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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Karl Strenzl, Germering, DE;
Ralf Decke, Unterhaching, DE;
Klaus Ries, Munich, DE;
Frank Althoff, Munich, DE;
Karl Strenzl, Germering, DE;
Ralf Decke, Unterhaching, DE;
Klaus Ries, Munich, DE;
Frank Althoff, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for producing a graphic user and/or display surface on a display for a man/machine interface of a motor vehicle is provided, whereby the user surface includes graphic elements that are arranged in a menu-type manner. A main group and at least one subgroup below the main group is produced and every graphic element is associated with the main group, for example the domain 'com.bmw' or one of the subgroups, for example 'com.bmw.entertainment', “com.bmw.enterainment.cd” or “com.bmwentertainment.radio”, and the main group and the at least one subgroup indicate respective properties of the graphic elements associated therewith, for example their color. A graphic element of a subgroup has, in addition to the properties indicated in the subgroup, at least one for the most part also the properties indicated in the main group.