Abstract: A method is provided for operating an operator control element provided for a display device of a motor vehicle, wherein the display device is configured to display a list with at least one end, and wherein the operator control element is configured to output a control signal to the display device, which control signal is used to scroll through the displayed list, depending on a predetermined actuation of said actuator control element. The method determines whether the at least one end of the list has been reached by way of the predetermined actuation of the operator control element.

Abstract: A control device for activating an active haptics operator control element for a motor vehicle is configured to determine whether the operator control element is being operated with a short press or a long press. The control device is configured so as, if it has been determined that the operator control element has been operated with a short press, to determine whether the operator control element has an assigned long-press function that is performable after the operator control element has been operated with a long press, and to activate the operator control element to output an active haptic feedback if it has been determined that the operator control element has an assigned long-press function.

Abstract: A control device actuates an active haptic operating element for a motor vehicle. The control device is designed to determine whether there is an activation of the operating element; to determine whether the operating element is assigned an available function if an activation of the operating element has been determined; and to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic positive feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that the operating element is assigned an executable function. The control device is designed to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic negative feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that no executable function is assigned to the operating element. The active haptic positive feedback and the active haptic negative feedback differ from one another.

Abstract: A control unit for arrangement on a steering wheel in a motor vehicle includes a main body with a central plateau, an L2 operating element which is designed to activate a driver assistance system having a degree of automation corresponding to the SAE level 2, and an L3 operating element which is designed to activate a driver assistance system having a degree of automation corresponding to the SAE level 3. The control unit is characterized in that the L2 operating element is recessed with respect to the central plateau and in that the L3 operating element is raised in the manner of a relief with respect to the central plateau.

Abstract: An operating unit for arrangement on a steering wheel in a motor vehicle includes a plurality of operating elements of a first functional group and a plurality of operating elements of a second functional group. The operating unit also has a relief-like main body having a central plateau, an upper bevel and a lower bevel, wherein the operating elements of the first functional group are arranged in the central plateau and the operating elements of the second functional group are arranged in the upper bevel and the lower bevel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for providing an active haptic feedback signal for an operating element upon actuation of the operating element. Whether the operating element is actuated is determined. Whether a function is assigned to the operating element, if actuation of the operating element has been determined, is determined. The active haptic feedback signal is output to the operating element only in those cases in which actuation of the operating element has been determined and that a function is assigned to the operating element has been determined.

Abstract: An audio device for vehicles includes two audio sources; three audio sinks formed of two headphone connections and a speaker system; and a touch-sensitive display. The audio device is configured to simultaneously play back the two audio sources; display one representation each for the audio sources and the audio sinks on the display; and detect a touch input, wherein the touch input includes a motion of a finger of the user on the display. The motion begins on the representation of an origin audio source and proceeds toward a destination audio sink. In response to the detection, the origin audio source is output on the destination audio sink.

Abstract: An audio device for vehicles includes two audio sources; three audio sinks formed of two headphone connections and a speaker system; and a touch-sensitive display. The audio device is configured to simultaneously play back the two audio sources; display one representation each for the audio sources and the audio sinks on the display; and detect a touch input, wherein the touch input includes a motion of a finger of the user on the display. The motion begins on the representation of an origin audio source and proceeds toward a destination audio sink. In response to the detection, the origin audio source is output on the destination audio sink.