Abstract: An active stylus includes a body, an electrical connector operatively coupled to the body, wired connection circuitry contained within the body and electrically coupled to the electrical connector, and electrostatic circuitry contained within the body and electrically coupled to the electrical connector. The electrical connector is configured to electrically couple the active stylus with a device via a wired connection. The wired connection circuitry is configured to hold at least a portion of the electrical connector at ground when the active stylus is operating in a wired connection mode. The electrostatic circuitry is configured to transmit, via the electrical connector, one or more excitation waveforms when the active stylus is operating in an electrostatic mode.

Abstract: Examples of adjustment of a touch pad are disclosed herein. One example includes a touch pad adjacent an edge of an opening defined by a housing of an electronic device and a bracket to secure a first side of the touch pad to the housing adjacent the edge. This example also includes an adjustment mechanism to selectively move a first corner and a second corner of the touch pad that are opposite the first side in either a direction toward or away from a front surface of the housing so that the first and second corners are substantially flush will the adjacent edge.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a knob that is repositionable into a first position and a second position. The knob may be configured to control a first set of parameters in the first position and a second set of parameters in the second position. The apparatus may include a reconfigurable display configured to selectively display at least a first display configuration and a second display configuration. The system may be configured to display the first display configuration on the reconfigurable display when the knob is in the first position, and the system may be configured to display the second display configuration on the reconfigurable display when the knob is in the second position. The apparatus may also include a slider device having a set of rails defining a track between the rails. The knob may be slidable along the slider device into the first and second positions.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite conductive film is provided. The method includes providing, as a matrix, a layer of cross-linkable polymer, where the cross-linkable polymer is in a non-cross-linked state. The method further includes introducing inorganic nanowires upon a surface of the layer of cross-linkable polymer. The inorganic nanowires are, in isolated form, characterized by a first conductivity stability temperature. The method further includes embedding at least some of the inorganic nanowires into the layer of cross-linkable polymer to form an inorganic mesh, thereby forming the composite conductive film. The method further includes cross-linking the polymer within a surface portion of the composite conductive film. Cross-linking the polymer within the surface portion of the composite conductive film results in the surface portion having a second conductivity stability temperature that is greater than the first conductivity stability temperature.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated touch control display panel. The integrated touch control display panel includes a display region and a peripheral circuit region located on at least one side of the display region. The display region includes a plurality of stripe shaped touch control electrodes that extend in a first direction and are sequentially arranged in a second direction which intersects with the first direction. A shielding structure is formed at the boundary region between the touch control electrodes and the peripheral circuit region to shield the signal interference from the peripheral circuit region to the touch control electrodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch-display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate; a touch electrode layer provided on the first substrate and including a plurality of touch electrodes; a touch signal wire layer including a plurality of touch signal wires. The touch signal wire layer further includes a plurality of dummy touch signal wires. A plurality of spacers is provided on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, wherein the plurality of spacers have a first orthographic projection on the plane of the touch signal wire layer, and the orthographic projection is overlapped with said touch signal wires or the dummy touch signal wires. The touch-display panel provides dummy touch signal wires and the first orthographic projections of the spacer on the plane of the touch signal wire layer are overlapped with the touch signal wires or dummy touch signal wires.

Abstract: A touch display panel and controlling method thereof are provided. The touch display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a first common electrode, and a pixel structure including a pixel electrode and a second common electrode. The first common electrode has a voltage signal. In a display mode, the pixel electrode is provided with a data signal so that a first voltage difference exists between the first and the second common electrodes. The arrangement of the display medium layer varies according to the data signal and the first voltage difference. In a touch mode, the second common electrode is provided with an indication signal whose waveform alternates between first and second voltage values. When the indication signal is at the first voltage value and a second voltage value respectively, a second and a third voltage differences exist between the first and second common electrodes.

Abstract: A touch panel, a display device and a driving method thereof are provided. In the touch panel, a transparent conductive layer is arranged on a side of an array substrate away from an opposite substrate. The transparent conductive layer, functioning as a shielding layer, and touch detection electrodes are applied with an identical touch detection signal at a touch stage. A capacitor is formed by the shielding layer and a metal layer below the touch panel, and a change in distance from the touch panel to the metal layer due to deformation of the touch panel pressed by a finger only affects capacitance between the shielding layer and the metal layer and causes a change in the touch detection signal applied to the shielding layer, while capacitances of the touch detection electrodes are not affected. Therefore, the accuracy of touch sensing is effectively improved.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a display stack and a controller. The display stack includes a display and a ground layer for generating an image for the display. The ground layer includes a plurality of columns. Each column of the plurality of columns includes a plurality of nodes. The controller provides voltages to a first plurality of nodes, respectively, of a first column of the plurality of columns of the ground layer such that a sum of the respective voltages of the first plurality of nodes of the first column is substantially zero. The controller also measures, to determine whether a touch event occurred, respective values at a second plurality of nodes of a second column of the plurality of columns. The respective values at the second plurality of nodes indicate an amount of charge transferred from the first plurality of nodes to the second plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A flexible display device, a flexible display device fabrication method and an electronic device are provided. The flexible display device comprises a flexible display panel having a first surface for displaying images; a flexible insulating layer disposed on the first surface of the flexible display panel and divided into a plurality of flexible insulating blocks; and a touch control unit disposed on the flexible insulating layer and comprising a first touch control electrode layer in direct contact with the flexible insulating layer. The first touch control electrode layer includes a plurality of first touch control electrodes. Any one of the plurality of flexible insulating blocks corresponds to at least one of the plurality of first touch control electrodes. In a direction perpendicular to the flexible display panel, a gap between any two adjacent flexible insulating blocks overlaps with a gap between two adjacent first touch control electrodes.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a force detection apparatus includes: a first electrode facing an input surface to which an object to be detected applies a force; a second electrode facing the first electrode across a first layer deformable by the force; a conductor facing the second electrode across a second layer deformable by the force; and a force detection controller calculates a force signal value indicating the force, based on a first influence amount and a second influence amount, the first influence amount being an amount of influence added by the force to first capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second influence amount being an amount of influence added by the force to second capacitance between the second electrode and the conductor.

Abstract: A pressure sensing touch device includes a control unit, and a pressure-sensing touch panel including a substrate, a first sensing layer, a first insulating layer, a driver layer, a second insulating layer and a second sensing layer; the first sensing layer, the driver layer and the second sensing layer electrically connected to the control unit for detecting the touch location of an external object and the pressure according to changes of capacitive coupling respectively between the first sensing layer and the driver layer and between the driver layer and the second sensing electrode. The deformation amount of the second insulating layer is greater than that of the first insulating layer when receiving a pressure, making closer distance between the driver layer and the second sensing layer and significant change of the capacitive coupling, for accurately detecting the pressure applied by the external object to the pressure-sensing touch panel.

Abstract: Provided are an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes: a substrate; a plurality of scan lines formed on the substrate and extending along a first direction, a plurality of data lines formed on the substrate and extending along a second direction; a plurality of pixel units are defined by the scan lines and data lines, at least four semiconductor pressure sensing units formed on the substrate. In each of the plurality of the pixel units, a thin film transistor is provided. The substrate is further provided with a plurality of connection wires thereon, for connecting the semiconductor pressure sensing units to form at least one Wheatstone bridge structure. The plurality of connection wires includes a plurality of first direction connection wires extending along the first direction and a plurality of second direction connection wires extending along the second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate; a thin film transistor layer comprising a plurality of thin film transistors, each including a source and a drain; and an anode layer comprising a plurality of anode electrodes for applying an anode voltage, and each connected to one of the source and the drain of a corresponding transistor. The array substrate also includes a cathode layer comprising a plurality of touch electrodes insulated from one another for a time-sharing operation, wherein a cathode voltage and a touch-sensing voltage are applied on the plurality of touch electrodes.

Abstract: A touch window according to one embodiment includes a substrate; a sensing electrode on the substrate; a wire electrically connecting the sensing electrode; and a connection part connected to one end of the wire and connected to a circuit board, wherein an amount of charges in a sectional area of the wire is varied depending on a position in the wire. A touch device according to another embodiment includes a touch window; and a driving part on the touch window, wherein the touch window includes a substrate; a sensing electrode on the substrate; a wire electrically connecting the sensing electrode; and a connection part connected to one end of the wire and connected to a circuit board, wherein an amount of charges in a sectional area of the wire is varied depending on a position in the wire.

Abstract: The display of a scrollable list of items is described. In one disclosed embodiment, a list of items may be displayed on a scrollable computing device display in such a manner that, upon receiving an input requesting movement of a select indicator to a different list item, the select indicator is moved on the display toward the different list item and the list is scrolled on the display in an opposing direction.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a touch sensing unit including touch signal lines (TSL) and sensor columns (SCs) including sensor blocks (SBs). Each SB includes a first sensor (FS) and i (i being ?2) second sensors (SSs). The TSLs include: first signal lines (FSLs) respectively connected to some of the FSs, a portion of each of the FSLs extending to a first end of a corresponding SC from a corresponding sensor of the some of the FSs; second signal lines (SSLs) respectively connected to other FSs, a portion of each of the SSLs extending to a second end of the corresponding SC from a corresponding sensor of the other FSs; and third signal lines connecting a j-th (j being ?1) SS of an n-th (n being ?1) SB to an (i?j+1)-th SS of an (n+1)-th SB.

Abstract: A novel input/output panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. In addition, a novel input/output device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The input/output panel includes a display element, a first conductive film, and a second conductive film. The first conductive film is electrically connected to a plurality of pixel circuits, and the second conductive film is provided so that an electric field which is partly interrupted by an object approaching on the display side of the display element is formed between the first conductive film and the second conductive film.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a smartphone includes a first cover layer; an LCD panel located under the first cover layer; a backlight unit located under the LCD panel and comprising a reflective sheet and a second cover layer; and a capacitive touch sensor; wherein the backlight unit further comprises a pressure sensor and a spacer layer, the pressure sensor comprising electrodes attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet; wherein a touch position is detected by a sensing signal output from the touch sensor; wherein a magnitude of a touch pressure is detected based on a change amount of capacitance that is changed according to a distance between the pressure sensor and an electrode located within the LCD panel; wherein the LCD panel is bent according to the touch; and wherein the capacitance change amount changes as the LCD panel bends.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a dynamic space bar are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of determining, by a computing device that includes a touchscreen keyboard and trackpad, a context of the computing device. The actions further include receiving touch input on the trackpad. The actions further include designating, by the computing device and based on the previously-determined context of the computing device, the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of a space bar of the touchscreen keyboard. The actions further include providing, for output to a display of the computing device and based on the computing device having designated the touch input on the trackpad to be a selection of the space bar, an indication of the selection of the space bar.

Abstract: A touch control display panel and a touch control display apparatus are provided. The touch control display panel comprises a first substrate having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, wherein the non-display region includes a plurality of sub-non-display regions, and a plurality of first pressure-sensing bridges and at least one second pressure-sensing bridge, wherein a first pressure-sensing bridge and the at least one second pressure-sensing bridge are disposed in two opposing sub-non-display regions. The first pressure-sensing bridge and the at least one second pressure-sensing bridge each includes a first strain direction and a second strain direction. The first strain direction and the second strain direction of the first pressure-sensing bridge form a first pre-determined angle ? and a second pre-determined angle ? with respect to a first border of the non-display region, respectively.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device capable of detecting a pressure and a position of a touch on a touch surface is disclosed. The touch input device includes a cover layer of glass, a display panel, and a touch sensor panel fully laminated on the display panel. The device further includes a substrate spaced apart from the display panel and separating the display panel from a circuit board and a battery for operation of the touch input device, and a pressure electrode disposed between the display panel and the substrate. Drive electrodes are formed on one side of an insulation layer, and receiving electrodes are formed on the other side of the insulation layer. Further, a distance between the substrate and the display panel is maintained by a double adhesive tape formed on edge portions of the substrate and the display panel when no pressure is applied.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a method of operation thereof, in which accidental, careless or unintended user input is mitigated. A sequence of frames is displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device to depict an image moving in an image path over a time interval. A user touch path, generated in response to the moving image, is sensed over the time interval. The image path is compared with the user touch path to determine a path tracking accuracy and the electronic device is controlled responsive to the determined path tracking accuracy. In this manner, unlocking an electronic device and selection of a device function may be achieved by a single user action.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first touch electrode disposed on a base substrate and a second touch electrode disposed on an insulating layer, which is disposed over the first touch electrode. The first touch electrode includes a first linear pattern disposed along a first direction and a first protrusion pattern extending from the first linear pattern. The second touch electrode includes a second linear pattern disposed along a second direction crossing the first direction and a second protrusion pattern extending from the second linear pattern. Wires connect the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode to a driving circuit. The second protrusion pattern partially overlaps the first protrusion pattern.

Abstract: A position tracking system may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory may include instructions that, when loaded and executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a plurality of measurements from a sensor and map a location of an object to a measurement using movement models. The mapping may be based upon a cost computed from movement models, the measurement, and the location.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scanning lines provided over an insulating surface, a plurality of video signal lines provided, intersecting with the plurality of scanning lines, a display area including a plurality of pixels, each having a light emitting element and a transistor for controlling a current supplied to the light emitting element, provided at points of intersection between the plurality of scanning lines and the plurality of video signal lines, and a touch sensor provided over the display area and having a drive electrode and a detection electrode which form an electrostatic capacitance with each other.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory in which input instructions, force level assessment instructions, and output instructions are stored, and further includes a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured through execution of the input instructions to obtain measurement data for a user interaction with a force-sensitive touch sensor, the measurement data being indicative of position information for the user interaction, amplitude information for the user interaction, and size information for the user interaction. The processor is further configured through execution of the force level assessment instructions to apply force level calibration data to the amplitude information and the size information in a force level assessment of the user interaction, the force level calibration data varying with user interaction size. The processor is further configured through execution of the output instructions to provide an output in accordance with the force level assessment.

Abstract: A touch system includes a circuit board, touch pads, a control chip and an insulation board. The circuit board has a conductive board body including configuration regions. The touch pads is spaced from the configuration regions by the conductive board body. Each touch pad includes at least one touch portion. The control chip includes a multiplex module coupling the touch pads and an oscillation control module coupling the conductive board body. The oscillation control module conducts alternately the multiplex module and every touch portions to utilize a work voltage for generating a voltage oscillation wave respective to each conducted touch portion. The voltage oscillation wave is transmitted to the conductive board body. When an ion-contained liquid is on the insulation board by covering partly the conductive board body and the touch portion, a capacitance effect therebetween is forming by the work voltage, but further erased by the voltage oscillation wave.

Abstract: A technique is provided that enables to reduce false detection on a touch panel, without limiting the time when the display panel is driven. In a touch-panel-equipped display device 1, a display control unit 30 sequentially selects gate lines, and data signals are supplied to data lines, whereby a display panel 20 is driven. A transmission circuit 410 supplies a pulse signal to transmission electrode portions 11 at timings based on a horizontal synchronization signal. A controller 400 detects a contact position on the touch panel 10, based on output signals output from a reception circuit that correspond to capacitances between the transmission electrode portions 11 and reception electrode portions 12. The controller 400 adjusts the timings of supplying the pulse signal from the transmission circuit 410 so that the point of time when the voltage of the pulse signal changes should not coincide with the period when noise of the display device due to the supply of data signals occurs.

Abstract: An infrared touch screen in of a quadrilateral shape is disclosed. The infrared touch screen is provided with a plurality of light sources at its first side and provided with a plurality of first detecting units at its second side opposite to the first side, and is provided with a plurality of second detecting units respectively at its third side and its fourth side which are opposite to each other, and the first detecting units and the second detecting unit are all configured to partly receive and partly reflect the infrared light emitted by the light sources, so that the infrared light emitted by the light sources can form criss-crossing light paths. The infrared touch screen achieves lowered power consumption and improved touch performance.

Abstract: A sensor includes a sensor layer patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer and a resilient layer proximate to the sensor layer. The conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another. The sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing and to detect local compressions based on pressure applied to the resilient layer.

Abstract: Discussed is a touch sensor for use in an in-cell type touch sensor panel that includes a plurality of sensor elements, wherein each sensor element has a shape such that a maximum diameter of a circle able to be inscribed in the sensor element is smaller than a diameter of a circle inscribed in a square having the same area as the sensor element.

Abstract: The touch display panel comprises an array substrate, a color film substrate a touch electrode layer located at a side of the color film substrate away from the array substrate, and a transparent electrically conductive layer between the color film substrate and the touch electrode layer and insulated from the touch electrode layer. The transparent electrically conductive layer comprises a first area and a second area, a thickness of the transparent electrically conductive layer in the first area is greater than a thickness of the transparent electrically conductive layer in the second area, the transparent electrically conductive layer is suitable for being electrically connected to ground. A projection area of the touch electrode layer on the color film substrate overlaps with a projection area of the transparent electrically conductive layer located in the second area on the color film substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing a touch pressure includes: a substrate; a touch sensor provided on one surface of the substrate; a first pressure sensing electrode provided on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the substrate; a protective layer provided on the first pressure sensing electrode, the protective layer including a first opening area through which a portion of the first pressure sensing electrode is exposed; a flexible circuit board electrically connecting the touch sensor and the first pressure sensing electrode to each other; and a conductive member disposed in the first opening area, the conductive member electrically connecting the first pressure sensing electrode and the flexible circuit board to each other.

Abstract: A sensing system includes: a transmitter circuitry configured to transmit drive signals to N sensors, N being a positive integer; N receiver circuitries configured to receive in parallel N sense signals generated in response to the drive signals by N sensors, N being a positive integer; N modulation circuitries configured to modulate outputs of the N receiver circuitries; a mixer circuitry configured to mix outputs of the N modulation circuitries; an A/D converter circuitry configured to receive an output of the mixer circuitry; and a demodulation circuitry. The demodulation circuitry is configured to demodulate an output of the A/D converter circuitry to generate N digital sense values corresponding to the N sense signals.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes a controller, touch wiring that supplies a touch drive signal to drive electrodes, and a plurality of switch groups that are provided for each of the drive electrodes, each of the plurality of switch groups having selection switches. The plurality of switch groups select a drive electrode to be coupled to a touch wiring based on a selection signal from the controller. The selection switches for each of the plurality of switch groups are coupled in parallel with each other between a corresponding drive electrode and the touch wiring, and for each of the drive electrodes, all of the selection switches operate in accordance with the selection signal, couple the corresponding drive electrodes and the touch wiring, and apply the touch drive signal to the corresponding drive electrodes.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor device comprising set of crossing X and Y electrodes whose crossing points form a two-dimensional array of nodes which define a touch sensitive area. As well as the main electrode spines which cross, referred to as zeroth order electrode branches, the electrodes have higher order branches, some of which interdigitate. By varying the dimensions of the electrode branches, such as width and length, the overall area of the X and Y electrodes can be varied relatively independently of each other. It is therefore possible to produce an electrode pattern in which the self capacitances of the X and Y electrodes have a certain ratio, e.g. unity, and thereby compensate for the aspect ratio of the touch sensitive area, and/or to have a certain absolute value, e.g. in order not to overload a touch-sensor controller to which the sensor is to be connected.

Abstract: A touch panel device including: a first resistance film; a second resistance film opposed to the first resistance film; a pair of first electrodes that is arranged on the first resistance film, and applies a first voltage to the first resistance film; a pair of second electrodes that is arranged on both ends of the second resistance film in the same direction as an application direction of the first voltage; a first detector that is connected to the pair of the second electrodes, and detects voltages at the second electrodes, respectively; and a calculator that calculates coordinates of two points in the application direction of the first voltage based on the respective voltages detected by the first detector.

Abstract: A touch input system is disclosed. The system includes a medium configured to receive a touch input. The system includes an antenna located substantially adjacent and parallel to at least a portion of the medium where the touch input may be received. The system includes a transmitter substantially coupled to the medium, wherein the transmitter is configured to propagate a propagating signal through the medium. The system includes a detector that detects a disturbance to the propagating signal by the touch input, wherein the detector is configured to output data indicating the disturbance of the propagating signal that is indicative of a user indication.

Abstract: Pursuant to the increase in the number of objects to be managed and the complication of relations of the objects to be managed, the current condition is that the visibility of the GUI of management software is deteriorating. As one such current condition, there is a problem in that the display name of equipment to be managed on the GUI cannot be entirely displayed depending on the screen. Thus, the present invention improves the readability on the GUI by changing the display name according to the objective of the administrator by using a label in which the display name is divided into morphemes and the priority assigned thereto, as well as using topology information, and fitting the display name within the display area prepared on the screen.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to organize a user interface, such as a computer desktop, based on the role or activity of the current user. Specifically, a display area configuration of a user device is defined by selecting resources from a plurality of available resources to include in a display area configuration, building a profile from the selected resources to preserve the display area configuration, and saving the profile. The display area is then built on a user device when the profile is selected from the user device.

Abstract: A personal electronic device is adapted to construct data tables from user input received over time relating to translations of translatable items from a first language to a second language. Entries in a data table for a user are dynamic and may indicate likelihoods of the user correctly translating translatable items as a function of time. Each translatable item may have a different time-dependent likelihood of a correct translation. Operation of the personal electronic device for a user may be based in part on the acquired, time-dependent likelihoods for that user, so that information may be presented to the user in a more efficient manner.

Abstract: An avatar display system monitors the activities or status of different members on a network site. Avatars representing the different members are displayed in conjunction with an on-line application according to the different identified member activities or status. Different avatar display techniques and filtering schemes are used to both promote and improve interactions between different members of the on-line application or website.

Abstract: A method carried out on a computer system for receiving information corresponding to a plurality of variables that can be applied to the manufacture of a designed product. When a user selects from a menu of first attributes, related ones of a second set of attributes are presented for selection. In an embodiment, the set of possible manufacturing attributes is initially compared to attributes of the designed product to eliminate from consideration those manufacturing attributes that are not compatible with the attributes of the product.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires information about designation of a position of a virtual viewpoint related to a virtual viewpoint image generated based on image capturing by a plurality of cameras, and decides, based on the information, a virtual listening point for generating an audio signal based on sound pickup at a plurality of sound pickup points.

Abstract: Provided are an application icon adaptive adjustment method and terminal, the method comprising: collecting statistics on the running duration and/or use frequency of at least one application program in one or more state modes of a terminal; detecting the current state mode of the terminal; and according to the statistical running duration and/or use frequency of the at least one application program in the current state mode, adjusting the display status of the application icon on a terminal interface. The technical solution of the present invention adjusts the position of an application icon on a terminal interface according to the use habit of a user, thus enabling the user to quickly find a desired application icon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for transferring digital content from a computing cloud to a computing device and generating recommendations for the user of the computing device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for transferring digital content from a computing cloud to a computing device and generating recommendations for the user of the computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to music user interfaces. A device, including a display and a rotatable input mechanism, is described in relation to accessing and playing music. In some examples, a user can provide input through the rotatable input mechanism to access a landing screen of a music application. The landing screen concurrently displays an affordance for accessing playlists, an affordance for a list of artists, and an affordance for accessing a list of songs.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display surface of an operator control device in a vehicle, wherein data for a menu structure having menus in different levels is stored in a memory and the presence of an actuating object in a detection region is detected and the menus of the menu structure include a subsurface for displaying vehicle-specific information, wherein the subsurface having the vehicle-specific information is displayed or modified in the associated menu on the display surface only if it is detected that the actuating object enters into the detection region or exits from the detection region. Also disclosed is a corresponding operator control device in the vehicle for performing the method.