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20150068233 | REFRIGERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A refrigerating apparatus having two or more climate controlled compartments is disclosed. The refrigerating apparatus has a climate control device capable of controlling the climate of the compartments. The control device is electrically connected to an interactive display, wherein the display presents a compartment selection element to a user and, upon selection of a compartment by the user, the display presents a predetermined climate control element corresponding to the selected compartment. The compartment selection element comprises a plurality of compartment icons corresponding to the climate controlled compartments of the refrigerating apparatus. The climate control element may comprise, for example, a temperature control icon or a plurality of food-type icons. Preferably, the elements of the display are presented sequentially as the user makes selections. It is also preferred that the user's selections should be highlighted in some manner, for example a color change of the selected icon within an element. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100049527 | Method and Device for Voice Control of a Device or of a System in a Motor Vehicle - A method for voice controlling of a device or of a system in a motor vehicle, the device or the system being capable of being operated both by voice inputs and also by non-voice inputs, in particular through the actuation of switches and/or buttons and/or a touch screen, and in which the user of the device or system, in particular the driver of the motor vehicle, is alerted optically and/or acoustically and/or haptically that voice operation of the device or system is possible, dependent on the presence or absence of particular predefined conditions. In addition, the present invention relates to a device or system for supporting the voice controlling of a device or system in a motor vehicle, with which this method is able to be executed. | 02-25-2010 |