Controlling systems through user tapping
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1. A device comprising:
- a sensor system that includes an acoustic sensor and a reference sensor; and
a signal processing system (SPS) coupled to the sensor system, wherein the SPS detects tapping of a user on a surface by comparing signals of the acoustic sensor and the reference sensor, identifies an acoustic signature of the detected tapping, selects a parameter of a remote component that corresponds to the acoustic signature, and automatically initiates control of the selected parameter of the selected remote component using information of the acoustic signature.
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Abstract
User interface systems and methods are described below that allow vehicle operators to control systems, devices, and/or functions of a vehicle by tapping on surfaces of vehicle components. The “tap-controlled vehicle interfaces (“TCVI”)” use sensors like accelerometers to sense arid recognize parameters of operator tapping. The parameters may include the location, strength, repetition, and rhythm of the tapping for example. The TCVI translates the parameters to specific commands that are then used to control corresponding vehicle systems of the host vehicle.
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1. A device comprising:
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a sensor system that includes an acoustic sensor and a reference sensor; and
a signal processing system (SPS) coupled to the sensor system, wherein the SPS detects tapping of a user on a surface by comparing signals of the acoustic sensor and the reference sensor, identifies an acoustic signature of the detected tapping, selects a parameter of a remote component that corresponds to the acoustic signature, and automatically initiates control of the selected parameter of the selected remote component using information of the acoustic signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting tapping by a user on at least one component, the detecting including comparing signals of an acoustic sensor and a reference sensor;
identifying an acoustic signature that corresponds to the detected tapping;
selecting a remote component and a parameter of the remote component that corresponds to the acoustic signature; and
controlling the selected parameter using information of the acoustic signature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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identifying acoustic signatures that correspond to tapping detected on a component of a host vehicle, the tapping detected by comparing signals of a sensor array that includes sensors in a plurality of components of the host vehicle;
identifying a device of the host vehicle that correspond to the acoustic signature;
generating control signals that correspond to the device; and
automatically controlling the device using the control signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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means for identifying acoustic signatures that correspond to tapping detected on a component of a host vehicle, the tapping detected by comparing signals of a sensor means in a plurality of components of the host vehicle;
means for identifying a device of the host vehicle that correspond to the acoustic signature;
means for generating control signals that correspond to the device; and
means for automatically controlling the device using the control signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A machine-readable medium that includes executable instructions, which when executed in a processing system, initiates automatic control of remote devices of a host vehicle by:
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identifying acoustic signatures that correspond to tapping detected on a component of the host vehicle, the tapping detected by comparing signals of a sensor array that includes sensors in a plurality of components of the host vehicle;
identifying a device of the host vehicle that correspond to the acoustic signature;
generating control signals that correspond to the device; and
automatically controlling the device using the control signals.
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