An information terminal controlling operations of applications according to a user's operation received via a touch panel includes a display control unit configured to display a first functional icon assigned with a first operation that is activated when the user touches the first functional icon for a predetermined period of time or less, wherein the display control unit displays a second functional icon at a position adjacent to the first functional icon when the user touches the first functional icon for more than the predetermined period of time, and wherein the second functional icon assigned with another operation, which is different from the first operation, that is activated when the user touches the second functional icon.

An operating device includes an input device that receives a character input of a user, a display device that displays input characters in an input field, and a delete device that deletes at least one character displayed in the input field in a deleting process. The delete device is configured, during the deleting process, in the input field, to move a delete element successively over in each case one of the displayed characters and in so doing in each case to delete the character or to mark it for a deletion to be carried out at the end of the deleting process. The delete device can also be configured to, during the deleting process, to detect a sliding movement of a user's finger on at least one touch-sensitive touch field and to control the movement of the delete element depending on the detected sliding movement.

The present application relates to a seat control apparatus (1) for configuring a vehicle power seat (2). The seat control apparatus (1) has an operating member (12) for cycling through a plurality of control modes (R1-6). The control modes (R1-6) are each associated with at least one configurable seat parameter. The operating member (12) is operable to select one of the control modes (R1-6) and to adjust the at least one configurable seat parameter associated with the selected control mode (R1-6). The present application also relates to a seat control apparatus (1) coupled to a vehicle power seat (2); and to a vehicle (V) incorporating one or more said seat control apparatus (1).

A device and a method for signaling a successful gesture input by means of a user. A user gesture is sensed and classified by a processing device. In response to the classified gesture, an animation may be generated that visually emphasizes a position that can change linearly at least in certain parts, along an edge of a screen assigned to the gesture input.

A multitouch interface application provides a user with access to a multitouch chording language for controlling auxiliary components within a vehicle, where a particular command for a given auxiliary component is specified by a combination of a left-hand gesture and a right-hand gesture. The multitouch interface application receives left-hand gestures from a left-hand touch sensing surface, where a given left-hand gesture corresponds to a selection of mode associated within a given auxiliary component. The multitouch interface application also receives right-hand gestures from a right-hand touch sensing surface, where a given right-hand gesture, in conjunction with a left-hand gesture, corresponds to a command for the given auxiliary component. Upon receiving both a left-hand gesture and a right-hand gesture, the multitouch interface application issues the command to the auxiliary component associated with the selected mode.

An information processing apparatus including: a control unit to generate a display image including running images of one or more applications each containing one or more operation device images attaining predetermined functions; an output unit to display the display image generated by the control unit; and an input unit to accept an operation performed on the operation device image contained in the running image, wherein the control unit extracts the functions associated with the operation device images equal to or smaller than a predetermined maximum count and contained in the running image of the application, based on priority levels of the functions associated with the operation device images contained in one or more applications, and generates the display image including the running image containing the operation device images associated with the extracted functions.

The invention is a control device intended for the choice and the selection of functions in a vehicle. The device comprises three binary active sensors, arranged on an electronic board fixed in a case, the sensors switch on the passage of passive markers arranged on a support displaceable by means of a manipulable control element. The support being displaceable in translation along a first longitudinal main axis towards a front position and a rear position and perpendicularly along a second transversal main axis towards a right position and a left position, and in rotation about a normal axis perpendicular to the main axes in the clockwise direction and in the anticlockwise direction. The marker support and the control element are moreover connected to an indexing and return means which biases them permanently towards a neutral position.

A contact operating region in an input device disposed on a vehicle front side than a steering wheel and at a position which is operable by an operator without releasing his hand from the steering wheel has at least one reference operation surface, and a three-dimensional operation surface. A virtual input section graphic and a plurality of selection icons are displayed on a display region of a display device, the virtual input section graphic having a virtual reference operation surface and a virtual three-dimensional operation surface, the plurality of selection icons being related to the operation of a vehicle onboard device disposed to be spaced apart from each other. A controller moves the virtual input section graphic and the selection icons in the direction in which the virtual reference operation surface and the virtual three-dimensional operation surface are alternately connected.

A method for controlling a motor vehicle comfort system, wherein the control is carried out with the aid of a touch-sensitive display and user interface assigned to the comfort system. In at least one operating mode, the virtual representation of at least one body having a three-dimensional appearance is generated in a first position on the touch-sensitive display and user interface and at least one function that can be executed by the comfort system is represented on the surface of the body, wherein the body is moved after rotating around a horizontal or vertical axis into another position in which at least one other function which can be executed by the comfort system is represented on the visible surface of the body.

A user interface and a method for changing from a first screen view to a second screen view of a user interface. The method includes detecting an input in an approximation region of an input unit, displaying a message at an edge of the first screen view relating to the possibility of changing over to the second screen view, recognizing a predefined gesture of a user, and changing from the first screen view to the second screen view.