US6816079B1
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Device for controlling a display
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Filing: 2000-08-02
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Granted: 2004-11-09
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Expires: 2020-08-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a device for controlling a display. Said device has an actuating member which can be rotated about a longitudinal axis and can be moved in the direction of said longitudinal axis whereby a point can be selected from a menu, partial menus, functional and/or functional value comprising menu structures and is represented on said screen in an optically high-lighted field. Said actuating member has an initial position and relative to said initial position can undergo an additional movement and has two additional degrees of freedom. During such additional movement of actuating member, a field is selectable from a point in the menu structure which is in a peripheral area of said screen and can, by virtue of the rotational/translational movement of the actuating member, be selected from said screen in a middle region surrounded by an edge located in a sub-field within said menu structure assigned to said field.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Kuenzner
- 👤 Michael Herrler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/10; B60K35/20; B60K35/21; B60K35/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; and wherein each of the plurality of markings, when visually highlighted, is located in a predetermined position on the video screen display, which predetermined position is the same for every one of the plurality of markings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; and wherein each of the plurality of markings, when visually highlighted, is located in a predetermined position on the video screen display, which predetermined position is the same for every one of the plurality of markings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markings assigned to respective positions of the rotatable operating element are arranged in one of a circular or oval structure on the video screen display, and wherein the markings that are not visually highlighted are also visible to a user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the rotatable operating element is operatively coupled with the video screen display such that during rotating movement of the operating element, the plurality of markings also perform a rotating movement on the video screen display.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 4 , wherein the menu/function moving visually into the background forms one of a circular and oval structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 5 , wherein the structure of the markings moving visually into the background is arranged within the structure of the markings visually in a foreground.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 4 , wherein submenus and/or subfunctions assigned to the visually highlighted marking that is triggered visually replace the triggered marking.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 5 , wherein submenus and/or subfunctions assigned to the visually highlighted marking that is triggered visually replace the triggered marking.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 6 , wherein submenus and/or subfunctions assigned to the visually highlighted marking that is triggered visually replace the triggered marking.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; wherein the plurality of markings assigned to respective positions of the rotatable operating element are arranged in one of a circular or oval structure on the video screen display, and wherein the markings that are not visually highlighted are also visible to a user; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; wherein the plurality of markings assigned to respective positions of the rotatable operating element are arranged in one of a circular or oval structure on the video screen display, and wherein the markings that are not visually highlighted are also visible to a user; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein the menu/function moving visually into the background forms one of a circular and oval structure of a smaller diameter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein the structure of the markings moving visually into the background is arranged within the structure of the markings visually in a foreground.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; wherein the plurality of markings assigned to respective positions of the rotatable operating element are arranged in one of a circular or oval structure on the video screen display, and wherein the markings that are not visually highlighted are also visible to a user; wherein the rotatable operating element is operatively coupled with the video screen display such that during rotating movement of the operating element, the plurality of markings also perform a rotating movement on the video screen display; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a rotatable operating element operatively coupled with the video screen display; a plurality of markings provided on the video screen display, said plurality of markings representing menus and/or functions to be selected, wherein any one of said markings is visually highlighted in correspondence with rotational positions of the rotatable operating element; wherein each visually highlighted marking is always arranged in a same position on the video screen display; wherein the plurality of markings assigned to respective positions of the rotatable operating element are arranged in one of a circular or oval structure on the video screen display, and wherein the markings that are not visually highlighted are also visible to a user; wherein the rotatable operating element is operatively coupled with the video screen display such that during rotating movement of the operating element, the plurality of markings also perform a rotating movement on the video screen display; and wherein by operating the rotatable operating element to perform an enter function, a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking is triggerable such that the menu and/or function visually moves into a background of the video screen display.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein the menu/function moving visually into the background forms one of a circular and oval structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 14 , wherein the structure of the markings moving visually into the background is arranged within the structure of the markings visually in a foreground.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle operatively coupled with a rotatable operating element for selecting menus and/or functions available to the motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: visually highlighting a marking corresponding to a rotational position of the operating element on the video screen display; and always arranging each respective visually highlighted marking in a predetermined position on the video screen display, which predetermined position is the same for every one of the plurality of markings.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle operatively coupled with a rotatable operating element for selecting menus and/or functions available to the motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: visually highlighting a marking corresponding to a rotational position of the operating element on the video screen display; and always arranging each respective visually highlighted marking in a predetermined position on the video screen display, which predetermined position is the same for every one of the plurality of markings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method according to claim 16 , further comprising the acts of: assigning a plurality of markings to positions of the rotatable operating element; forming a circular or oval structure on the video screen display with the plurality of markings; and maintaining visibility of those plurality of markings that are not visually highlighted.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 17 , further comprising the act of rotating the plurality of markings on the video screen display in correspondence with a rotating movement of the rotatable operating element.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle operatively coupled with a rotatable operating element for selecting menus and/or functions available to the motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: visually highlighting a marking corresponding to a rotational position of the operating element on the video screen display; always arranging each respective visually highlighted marking in a same position on the video screen display, assigning a plurality of markings to positions of the rotatable operating element; forming a circular or oval structure on the video screen display with the plurality of markings; and maintaining visibility of those plurality of markings that are not visually highlighted; and triggering a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking by performing an enter function of the rotatable operating element; and during the triggering operation, moving the markings visually into a background position of the video screen display.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of controlling a video screen display of a motor vehicle operatively coupled with a rotatable operating element for selecting menus and/or functions available to the motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: visually highlighting a marking corresponding to a rotational position of the operating element on the video screen display; always arranging each respective visually highlighted marking in a same position on the video screen display, assigning a plurality of markings to positions of the rotatable operating element; forming a circular or oval structure on the video screen display with the plurality of markings; and maintaining visibility of those plurality of markings that are not visually highlighted; and triggering a menu and/or function assigned to the visually highlighted marking by performing an enter function of the rotatable operating element; and during the triggering operation, moving the markings visually into a background position of the video screen display.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 19 , further comprising the act of forming a circular or oval structure with the markings moved visually into the background, the circular or oval structure having a smaller diameter than the circular or oval structure previously held by the markings.
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