Abstract: A method for operating a human machine interface for a vehicle includes a vehicle component, a control unit and a touch-sensitive surface that is provided in the vehicle component. The method includes recognizing a touch on an arbitrary contact point of the touch-sensitive surface, and assigning to the contact point a button, by means of which an input is possible, wherein a function is assigned to the button. Moreover, a human machine interface is shown.

Abstract: A cover for an operating element has a massive basic body which includes an operating surface, and at least one massive button piece for actuating the operating element, the basic body having at least one through opening which extends from the operating surface completely through the basic body. The button piece is fastened in the through opening to the basic body such that the button piece is movable in the axial direction and is flush with the operating surface in the unactuated state. An operating assembly is furthermore shown.

Abstract: An operating system for a motor vehicle has a steering wheel (10) comprising a steering-wheel rim, a first input device (14) assigned to the steering wheel (10), a second input device (16) assigned to the steering wheel (10), and a processing unit (18) which is connected in a signal-transmitting manner to the first input device (14) and to the second input device (16).

Abstract: A mirror replacement system (12) for a motor vehicle (10) is described, having at least one processor unit (28), an optical sensor unit (14) which generates image and/or video data of the environment of the motor vehicle (10), and a screen (38) which is arranged so as to display at least part of the generated image and/or video data. The mirror replacement system (12) comprises a viewing direction sensor (30) which is arranged so as to determine the viewing direction of the vehicle driver (36) on the screen (38) or the position of the head of the vehicle driver (36). The processor unit (28) is arranged so as to adapt the image and/or video data to be displayed on the screen (38) based on the detected viewing direction or position of the head so that the image and/or video data displayed on the screen (38) are adapted to the position of the head or to the viewing direction of the vehicle driver (36). A method of displaying image and/or video data is furthermore described.

Abstract: A method for operating a human machine interface for a vehicle comprising a control unit and at least one selection area designed as a touch-sensitive surface and at least one operating area designed as a touch-sensitive surface, wherein said at least one selection area and said at least one operating area are separated from each other, has the following steps: a) a touch on at least one arbitrary contact point of said at least one operating area is recognized, a) the number of fingers touching said at least one selection area is determined, and b) a button, by means of which an input is possible, is assigned to said at least one arbitrary contact point on said at least one operating area, wherein a function is assigned to the button, said function being selected depending on the number of fingers that touch said at least one selection area.

Abstract: A method for operating a human-machine interface (30) for a vehicle having a control unit (34) and at least one operating surface (32) which is constructed as a touch-sensitive surface comprises the following steps: (a) detecting a touch at at least one arbitrary touch point (46) of the at least one operating surface (32); b) detecting the quantity of touch points (46) on the at least one operating surface (32); c) detecting a gesture which is completed by the at least one touch point (46); and d) execution of a function by the control unit (34) depending on the detected gesture and the detected quantity of touch points (46). Further, a human-machine-interface (30) is shown.