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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2012
Applicants:

Carl Aron Carls, Haβmmoor, DE;

Michael Wittkämper, Braunschweig, DE;

Michael Mischke, Hannover, DE;

Manuel Joachim, Braunschweig, DE;

Inventors:

Carl Aron Carls, Haβmmoor, DE;

Michael Wittkämper, Braunschweig, DE;

Michael Mischke, Hannover, DE;

Manuel Joachim, Braunschweig, DE;

Assignee:

VOLKSWAGEN AG, Wolfsburg, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2013.01); G01C 21/3664 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1052 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1068 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.


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