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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2008
Gordon Seitz, Ehra-Lessien, DE;
Moritz Neugebauer, Berlin, DE;
Peter Oel, Lehre, DE;
Enrique Rodriguez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
Gordon Seitz, Ehra-Lessien, DE;
Moritz Neugebauer, Berlin, DE;
Peter Oel, Lehre, DE;
Enrique Rodriguez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian Lathrop, San Jose, CA (US);
VOLKSWAGEN AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display.