METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WITH A VOICE CONTROLLER

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for operating a device in a vehicle (8), in which an operating step is selected and a function associated with the operating step is performed. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the operation of selecting the operating step automatically activates a voice controller for input following the operating step. The invention also relates to an apparatus for operating a device in a vehicle (8), said apparatus having a display apparatus (2) for displaying operating steps, a first operating unit (6) for haptic input for selecting an operating step, a voice control unit (4, 5) for voice input for selecting an operating step, and a control unit (1) which is coupled to the display apparatus (2), the first operating unit (6) and the voice control unit (4, 5) and can be used to generate control signals for performing a function associated with a selected operating step. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the control unit (1) is designed in such a manner that the operation of selecting an operating step automatically activates the voice control unit (4, 5) for input following the operating step.