Global Patent Index - EP 1214640 A1

EP 1214640 A1 20020619 - MENU-ASSISTED CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE

Title (en)

MENU-ASSISTED CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MENÜUNTERSTÜTZTEN BEDIENUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ASSISTEE PAR MENU

Publication

EP 1214640 A1 20020619 (DE)

Application

EP 00956398 A 20000804

Priority

  • DE 19939065 A 19990818
  • EP 0007589 W 20000804

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19939065A1] The invention relates to a menu-assisted control method and device, whereby a multifunctional control device is used, for motor vehicles in particular. The invention comprises a multifunctional display device (1) and a processing device which controls the image set up of the multifunctional display device (1) and which is able to access electronic devices (13-17) which are to be operated or controlled. For assisted control of said electronic devices (13-17), the functions of at least one of the electronic devices (13-17) are grouped in an object-related manner in at least one of the selection menus, which can be represented on the multifunctional display device (1), and represented as object icons (5-10) on said multifunctional display device (1).

IPC 1-7

G06F 3/033

IPC 8 full level

B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60K 35/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 35/10 (2024.01 - EP US); G01C 21/36 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 2360/11 (2024.01 - EP US); B60K 2360/143 (2024.01 - EP US); B60K 2360/1438 (2024.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19939065 A1 20010222; EP 1214640 A1 20020619; JP 2003507241 A 20030225; US 7089501 B1 20060808; WO 0113211 A1 20010222

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19939065 A 19990818; EP 0007589 W 20000804; EP 00956398 A 20000804; JP 2001517244 A 20000804; US 4860802 A 20020610