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EP 1629376 A2 20060301 - OPERATING DEVICE

Title (en)

OPERATING DEVICE

Title (de)

BEDIENVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 1629376 A2 20060301 (DE)

Application

EP 04731017 A 20040504

Priority

EP 2004050691 W 20040504
DE 10323466 A 20030523

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004104806A2] The invention relates to an operating device for controlling a plurality of electronic appliances. According to the invention, data relating to an operating surface of an electronic appliance to be controlled is transmitted to said operating device.

IPC 1-7

G06F 9/44

IPC 8 full level

B60R 16/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 9/451 (2018.01 - EP US); H04M 1/6091 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004104806A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004104806 A2 20041202; WO 2004104806 A3 20051124; DE 10323466 A1 20041230; EP 1629376 A2 20060301; US 2007180044 A1 20070802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004050691 W 20040504; DE 10323466 A 20030523; EP 04731017 A 20040504; US 55807504 A 20040504