Multi-way input device and operating failure avoidance method using the same
First Claim
1. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given direction to allow a command correlated with the direction to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
- an operational failure judgment section judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
an operational failure memory section storing information, related to operational failures judged by the operational failure judgment section, as an operation history;
an operational failure analysis section analyzing the operation history stored in the operational failure memory section for thereby judging a tendency of the operational failures; and
an adjusting section adjusting a moveable mode of the operation terminal to avoid the operational failures in response to a resulting analysis made by the operational failure analysis section.
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Abstract
A joystick input device adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and an operational failure avoidance method are disclosed, wherein controllable operation guides 111 are set in an operational range of a stick 21 that is rendered operative only in a given direction depending on a GUI condition. A stick control computing device 407 stores information related to an operational direction upon judgment of occurrence of operational failures caused during stick operation, discriminates an occurrence tendency of the operational failures through analysis of a history of the operational failures, thereby adjusting a moveable mode of the operation guide so as to avoid the operational failures.
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44 Claims
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1. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given direction to allow a command correlated with the direction to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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an operational failure judgment section judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
an operational failure memory section storing information, related to operational failures judged by the operational failure judgment section, as an operation history;
an operational failure analysis section analyzing the operation history stored in the operational failure memory section for thereby judging a tendency of the operational failures; and
an adjusting section adjusting a moveable mode of the operation terminal to avoid the operational failures in response to a resulting analysis made by the operational failure analysis section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of avoiding an operational failure in a multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal (21) in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the method comprising:
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judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
storing information, related to the operational direction in which the operational failure occurs, as an operation history in the presence of the operational failure;
judging a tendency of operational failures by analyzing the operation history; and
correcting a moveable range of the operation terminal so as to avoid the operational failure. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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11. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given direction to allow a command, correlated with the direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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an operation monitoring section monitoring completed selective operation and an operational direction of the operation terminal;
an operational failure judgment section judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
an operational failure memory section accumulatively storing an operational frequency, for each operational direction associated with the command, and a frequency of operational failures, for the each operational direction, judged by the operational failure judgment section, as an operation history;
an operational failure analysis section calculating an erroneous operation rate, for the each operational direction, based on the operation history stored in the operational failure memory section; and
an operational load control section setting and altering a repulsion characteristic, to be imparted to the operator through the operation terminal, depending on an operational displacement value caused by tilting movement of the operation terminal initiated by the operator in a radial direction;
whereinthe operational load control section allows a repulsion characteristic, that increases depending on an operational displacement value as the erroneous operation rate of the operational direction increases, to be set in a steeper gradient than that of a standardized repulsion or to allow an operational displacement position, at which the selective operation is completed, to be set to a position remoter than a standardized displacement position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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18. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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an operation monitoring section monitoring beginning of operation in an operational direction in compliance with the command of the operation terminal, completed operation and a relevant operational direction;
an operational failure judgment section judging if selective operation initiated by the operator is involved in an operational failure;
an operational failure memory section accumulatively storing an operational frequency, for each operational direction associated with the command, and a frequency of operational failures, for the each operational direction, judged by the operational failure judgment section, as an operation history;
an operational failure analysis section calculating an erroneous operation rate, for the each operational direction, based on the operation history stored in the operational failure memory section; and
a vibration control section controlling vibration of the operation terminal;
whereinwhen a signal indicative of the beginning of the operation in the relevant operational direction, the vibration control section controls the vibration depending on the erroneous operation rate correlated with the relevant operational direction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of avoiding an operational failure in a multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the method comprising:
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monitoring completed selective operation of the operation terminal and an operational direction;
judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
accumulatively storing operational frequency for the operational direction in compliance with the command, and an operational failure frequency for the operational direction as an operational failure history for the selective operation;
calculating an erroneous operation rate for the operational direction based on the operational failure history that is stored;
setting and altering a repulsion characteristic, to be imparted to the operator through the operation terminal when the operation terminal is tilted by the operator, depending on an operational displacement value in a radial direction; and
setting a repulsion characteristic, that increases depending on the operational displacement value as the erroneous operation rate related to the operational direction increases, in a way to vary in a steeper gradient than that of a standardized repulsion or setting an operational displacement position, at which the selective operation is completed, to a position which is remoter than that of a standardized displacement position.
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22. A method of avoiding an operational failure in a multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the method comprising:
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monitoring beginning of operation in an operational direction in compliance with the command of the operation terminal, completed operation, and the operational direction;
judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
accumulatively storing operational frequency for the operational direction in compliance with the command, and an operational failure frequency for the operational direction as an operational failure history for the selective operation;
calculating an erroneous operate rate for the operational direction based on the operational failure history that is stored; and
controlling vibration of the operation terminal depending on the erroneous operation rate related to a relevant operational direction when a signal, indicative of the beginning of the operation in the relevant operational direction, is detected.
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23. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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an operational history memory section accumulatively storing an operational locus of an operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
an operational history analysis section statistically processing distribution of operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
a moveable area control section controllably altering a moveable area, in which the operational direction of the operation terminal associated with the command is determined, based on a statistical value of distribution of the operational loci obtained by the operational history analysis section. - View Dependent Claims (26, 30, 32, 34, 36)
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24. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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an operational history memory section accumulatively storing an operational locus of an operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
an operational history analysis section statistically processing distribution of operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
an operational direction discriminating section monitoring a locus of the operation terminal for every operation thereof and discriminating an operational direction based on distribution of the operational loci. - View Dependent Claims (25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37)
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38. A method of avoiding an operational failure in a multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the method comprising:
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accumulatively storing operational loci of the operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
statistically processing distribution of the operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
altering and controlling a moveable area, for determining an operational direction of the operation terminal associated with the command, based on a statistical value of distribution of the operational loci that are statistically processed.
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39. A method of avoiding an operational failure in a multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the method comprising:
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accumulatively storing operational loci of the operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
statistically processing distribution of the operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
monitoring a locus for each operation of the operation terminal and discriminating an operational direction based on distribution of the operational loci that are statistically processed.
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40. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given direction to allow a command correlated with the direction to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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operational failure judging means for judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
operational failure storing means for storing information, related to operational failures judged by the operational failure judging means, as an operation history;
operational failure analyzing means for analyzing the operation history stored in the operational failure storing means for thereby judging a tendency of the operational failures; and
adjusting means for adjusting a moveable mode of the operation terminal to avoid the operational failures in response to a resulting analysis made by the operational failure analyzing means.
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41. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given direction to allow a command, correlated with the direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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operation monitoring means for monitoring completed selective operation and an operational direction of the operation terminal;
operational failure judging means for judging if selective operation of an operator is involved in an operational failure;
operational failure storing means for accumulatively storing an operational frequency, for each operational direction associated with the command, and a frequency of operational failures, for the each operational direction, judged by the operational failure judging means, as an operation history;
operational failure analyzing means for calculating an erroneous operation rate, for the each operational direction, based on the operation history stored in the operational failure storing means; and
operational load control means for setting and altering a repulsion characteristic, to be imparted to the operator through the operation terminal, depending on an operational displacement value caused by tilting movement of the operation terminal initiated by the operator in a radial direction;
whereinthe operational load control means allows a repulsion characteristic, that increases depending on an operational displacement value as the erroneous operation rate of the operational direction increases, to be set in a steeper gradient than that of a standardized repulsion or to allow an operational displacement position, at which the selective operation is completed, to be set to a position remoter than a standardized displacement position.
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42. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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operation monitoring means for monitoring beginning of operation in an operational direction in compliance with the command of the operation terminal, completed operation and a relevant operational direction;
operational failure judging means for judging if selective operation initiated by the operator is involved in an operational failure;
operational failure storing means for accumulatively storing an operational frequency, for each operational direction associated with the command, and a frequency of operational failures, for the each operational direction, judged by the operational failure judging means, as an operation history;
operational failure analyzing means for calculating an erroneous operation rate, for the each operational direction, based on the operation history stored in the operational failure storing means; and
vibration control means for controlling vibration of the operation terminal;
whereinwhen a signal indicative of the beginning of the operation in the relevant operational direction, the vibration control means controls the vibration depending on the erroneous operation rate correlated with the relevant operational direction.
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43. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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operational history storing means for accumulatively storing an operational locus of an operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
operational history analyzing means for statistically processing distribution of operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
moveable area control means for controllably altering a moveable area, in which the operational direction of the operation terminal associated with the command is determined, based on a statistical value of distribution of the operational loci obtained by the operational history analyzing means.
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44. A multi-way input device adapted to perform input operation through tilting or sliding movements of an operation terminal in a given operational direction to allow a command, correlated with the operational direction, to be selected, the multi-way input device comprising:
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operational history storing means for accumulatively storing an operational locus of an operation terminal for every operation of the operation terminal;
operational history analyzing means for statistically processing distribution of operational loci that are accumulatively stored; and
operational direction discriminating means for monitoring a locus of the operation terminal for every operation thereof and discriminating an operational direction based on distribution of the operational loci.
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