ACTIVE USER INTERFACE HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND LINKING CONTROL SYSTEM USING EITHER FORCE OR POSITION DATA
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1. An active user interface control system, comprising:
- a pilot user interface configured to receive an input force and, upon receipt of the input force, to move to a control position;
a pilot user interface force sensor configured to sense the input force supplied to the pilot user interface and operable to supply a pilot user interface force signal representative thereof;
a pilot user interface position sensor operable to supply a pilot user interface position signal representative of pilot user interface position;
a pilot user interface motor coupled to the pilot user interface, the pilot user interface motor further coupled to receive motor current and operable, upon receipt of the motor current, to supply a pilot user interface feedback force to the pilot user interface; and
a pilot user interface motor control coupled to receive the pilot user interface force signal and the pilot user interface position signal and operable to selectively control motor current to the pilot user interface motor based on either (i) the pilot user interface force signal or (ii) the pilot user interface position signal.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for supplying haptic feedback to, and for electronically linking, pilot and co-pilot user interfaces. The user interface haptic feedback and linking are implemented using either force or position data. If the force or position data become unavailable, then position or force data, respectively, are used to implement the user interface haptic feedback and linking.
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1. An active user interface control system, comprising:
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a pilot user interface configured to receive an input force and, upon receipt of the input force, to move to a control position; a pilot user interface force sensor configured to sense the input force supplied to the pilot user interface and operable to supply a pilot user interface force signal representative thereof; a pilot user interface position sensor operable to supply a pilot user interface position signal representative of pilot user interface position; a pilot user interface motor coupled to the pilot user interface, the pilot user interface motor further coupled to receive motor current and operable, upon receipt of the motor current, to supply a pilot user interface feedback force to the pilot user interface; and a pilot user interface motor control coupled to receive the pilot user interface force signal and the pilot user interface position signal and operable to selectively control motor current to the pilot user interface motor based on either (i) the pilot user interface force signal or (ii) the pilot user interface position signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An active user interface control system, comprising:
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a pilot user interface configured to receive an input force and, upon receipt thereof, to move to a pilot user interface control position; a second user interface configured to receive an input force and, upon receipt thereof, to move to a co-pilot user interface control position; a pilot user interface force sensor configured to sense the input force supplied to the pilot user interface and operable to supply a pilot user interface force signal representative thereof; a co-pilot user interface force sensor configured to sense the input force supplied to the co-pilot user interface and operable to supply a co-pilot user interface force signal representative thereof; a pilot user interface position sensor operable to supply a pilot user interface position signal representative of pilot user interface position; a co-pilot user interface position sensor operable to supply a co-pilot user interface position signal representative thereof co-pilot user interface position; a pilot user interface motor coupled to the pilot user interface, the pilot user interface motor further coupled to receive motor current and operable, upon receipt thereof, to supply a pilot user interface feedback force to the pilot user interface; a pilot user interface motor control coupled to receive the pilot user interface and co-pilot user interface force signals and the pilot user interface and co-pilot user interface position signals and operable to selectively control motor current to the pilot user interface motor based on one of; (i) at least the pilot user interface force signal and the co-pilot user interface force signal, (ii) the pilot user interface force signal and the co-pilot user interface position signal, (iii) the pilot user interface position signal and the co-pilot user interface force signal, or (iv) the pilot user interface position signal and the co-pilot user interface position signal. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of electronically linking a pilot user interface and a co-pilot user interface, comprising the steps of:
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determining pilot input force supplied to the co-pilot user interface; determining pilot user interface position determining co-pilot input force supplied to the co-pilot user interface; determining co-pilot user interface position; selectively supplying haptic feedback to the pilot user interface based at least on either (i) the determined co-pilot user interface input force or (ii) the determined co-pilot user interface position; and selectively supplying haptic feedback to the co-pilot user interface based at least on either (i) the determined pilot user interface input force or (ii) the determined pilot user interface position.
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