Viewing direction and acoustic command based operating device for a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9108513
APP PUB NO 20100121645A1
SERIAL NO

12268272

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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.

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  • VOLKSWAGEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lathrop, Brian San Jose, US 4 75
Neugebauer, Moritz Berlin, DE 6 519
Oel, Peter Lehre, DE 7 238
Rodriguez, Enrique Mountain View, US 16 490
Seitz, Gordon Ehra-Lessien, DE 19 94

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