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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Christian Becker, Ingolstadt, DE;
Imanuel Merk, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Mattijs Van Tuijl, Ingolstadt, DE;
Christian Becker, Ingolstadt, DE;
Imanuel Merk, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Mattijs Van Tuijl, Ingolstadt, DE;
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for the operator control of a plurality of different functions in a motor vehicle has a touch-sensitive display panel that can be used to display at least some of the controllable functions by respective symbols associated with the respective function. The symbols can be moved on the display panel by a combined touch and displacement movement in order to bring the respective function to be controlled to a fixed operator control position on the display panel at which operator control of the respective function is possible. The apparatus furthermore has an operator control device that is separate from the display panel and that has at least one operator control element arranged adjacent to the operator control position, for controlling the selected function.