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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Carl Aron Carls, Haβmmoor, DE;
Michael Wittkämper, Braunschweig, DE;
Michael Mischke, Hannover, DE;
Manuel Joachim, Braunschweig, DE;
Carl Aron Carls, Haβmmoor, DE;
Michael Wittkämper, Braunschweig, DE;
Michael Mischke, Hannover, DE;
Manuel Joachim, Braunschweig, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
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.