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Electronic device having a rotary switch and a display screen
Assignee: Aumovio Germany GmbH
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Filing: 1999-05-27
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Granted: 2002-06-11
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Expires: 2019-05-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an electronic device having a rotary switch and a display screen for displaying information. It is the object of the invention further to develop such a device to the effect that it permits operation which is as universal as possible and simple. The invention is defined by the fact that the rotary switch is provided for the two-dimensional movement of at least one display element of the display screen, that a rotary movement of the rotary switch is provided for selecting the direction of movement of the display element, and that a first axial movement of the rotary switch is provided for moving the display element in the selected direction of movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard Klein
- 👤 Axel Hengst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04892; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3664; G01C21/3667; G01C21/367; G01C21/3673; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0233; G06F3/0236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An electronic device having a rotary switch and a display screen for displaying information, wherein the rotary switch is provided for the two-dimensional movement of at least one display element of the display screen, in that a rotary movement of the rotary switch is provided for selecting the direction of movement of the display element, and in that a first axial movement of the rotary switch is provided for moving the display element in the selected direction of movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic device having a rotary switch and a display screen for displaying information, wherein the rotary switch is provided for the two-dimensional movement of at least one display element of the display screen, in that a rotary movement of the rotary switch is provided for selecting the direction of movement of the display element, and in that a first axial movement of the rotary switch is provided for moving the display element in the selected direction of movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a graphic display of the direction of movement is provided on the display screen for the purpose of selecting the direction of movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a direction menu having direction fields marking the respective direction of movement is provided as graphic display for the purpose of selecting the direction of movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a rotatable direction arrow is provided for graphic display of the direction of movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein individual function groups and/or selection fields assigned to functions can be selected by means of the movement of the display element, the display element being provided for the optical marking of the respectively selected selection field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a second axial movement is provided for the purpose of activating a function group and/or a function.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first axial n movement is a depressing movement of the rotary switch, and the second axial movement is a pulling movement of the rotary switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the direction menu has at least one activation field which can be selected by means of the rotary movement of the rotary switch and can be activated by means of an axial movement of the rotary switch, the activation field being provided for activating a selected function group and/or function.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotary switch is provided for the two-dimensional movement of the entire display area of the display screen, in particular for the purpose of moving a map section represented on the display screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A navigation system having an electronic device as claimed in claim 1 .
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