HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE HAVING MULTIPLE TOUCH COMBINATORIAL INPUT
First Claim
1. A method of operating a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system, the method comprising:
- displaying on a user interface a multi-state enable option graphic selectable by a first touch from a user, that, when the first touch is maintained, enables a multi-state mode of a state option graphic having a plurality of modes comprising a single-state mode and the multi-state mode;
displaying on the user interface the state option graphic selectable by a second touch from the user;
receiving the second touch from the user selecting the state option graphic;
if the state option graphic is in the multi-state mode when selected, processing the second touch to select a state option from a plurality of state options corresponding to a plurality of operation states of a machine;
if the state option graphic is in the single-state mode when selected, processing the second touch to select the state option from a single state option corresponding to a single operation state of the machine; and
transferring a control instruction to operate the machine in an operation state corresponding to the state option.
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Abstract
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system comprises a user interface, a processing system, and a machine interface. The user interface displays a multi-state enable option graphic selectable by a first touch from a user, that, when the first touch is maintained, enables a multi-state mode of a state option graphic having a plurality of modes comprising a single-state mode and the multi-state mode, displays the state option graphic selectable by a second touch from the user, and receives the second touch from the user selecting the state option graphic. If the state option graphic is in the multi-state mode when selected, the processing system processes the second touch to select a state option from a plurality of state options corresponding to a plurality of operation states of a machine. If the state option graphic is in the single-state mode when selected, the processing system processes the second touch to select the state option from a single state option corresponding to a single operation state of the machine. The machine interface transfers a control instruction to operate the machine in an operation state corresponding to the state option.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system, the method comprising:
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displaying on a user interface a multi-state enable option graphic selectable by a first touch from a user, that, when the first touch is maintained, enables a multi-state mode of a state option graphic having a plurality of modes comprising a single-state mode and the multi-state mode; displaying on the user interface the state option graphic selectable by a second touch from the user; receiving the second touch from the user selecting the state option graphic; if the state option graphic is in the multi-state mode when selected, processing the second touch to select a state option from a plurality of state options corresponding to a plurality of operation states of a machine; if the state option graphic is in the single-state mode when selected, processing the second touch to select the state option from a single state option corresponding to a single operation state of the machine; and transferring a control instruction to operate the machine in an operation state corresponding to the state option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system comprising:
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a user interface configured to display a multi-state enable option graphic selectable by a first touch from a user, that, when the first touch is maintained, enables a multi-state mode of a state option graphic having a plurality of modes comprising a single-state mode and the multi-state mode, display the state option graphic selectable by a second touch from the user, and receive the second touch from the user selecting the state option graphic; if the state option graphic is in the multi-state mode when selected, a processing system configured to process the second touch to select a state option from a plurality of state options corresponding to a plurality of operation states of a machine; if the state option graphic is in the single-state mode when selected, the processing system configured to process the second touch to select the state option from a single state option corresponding to a single operation state of the machine; and a machine interface configured to transfer a control instruction to operate the machine in an operation state corresponding to the state option. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A software product configured to operate a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system, the software product comprising:
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HMI interface software configured to direct a user interface to display a multi-state enable option graphic selectable by a first touch from a user, that, when the first touch is maintained, enables a multi-state mode of a state option graphic having a plurality of modes comprising a single-state mode and the multi-state mode, display the state option graphic selectable by a second touch from the user, and receive the second touch from the user selecting the state option graphic; if the state option graphic is in the multi-state mode when selected, HMI operation software configured to direct a processing system to process the second touch to select a state option from a plurality of state options corresponding to a plurality of operation states of a machine; if the state option graphic is in the single-state mode when selected, the HMI operation software configured to direct the processing system to process the second touch to select the state option from a single state option corresponding to a single operation state of the machine; the HMI interface software configured to direct a machine interface to transfer a control instruction to operate the machine in an operation state corresponding to the state option; and a storage system that stores the HMI operation software and the HMI interface software. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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