METHOD FOR ENTERING A TWO-DIGIT VALUE AT AN OPERATING DEVICE

• US 20110050609A1
• Filed: 08/24/2010
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: EGO Elektro-Gerã¤Tebau GmbH (EGO Blanc und Fischer & Company GmbH)
• Original Assignee: EGO Elektro-Gerã¤Tebau GmbH (EGO Blanc und Fischer & Company GmbH)
• Inventors: Fluhrer, Henry
• Application Number:
  US12/861,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20110050609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/96 Touch switches specially adapted for electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G21/08

Abstract

In a method for setting a two-digit value for a function parameter for a function device at an operating device, the operating device is appropriately designed for operating the function device. It has a sensor operating panel designed to detect and evaluate movements, independently of one another, of a finger in contact in two operating directions perpendicular to one another. Setting of the two-digit value at the operating device is achieved for the units-places by a movement of a finger on the sensor operating panel in a first operating direction. The tens-places are set independently of this by a movement of a finger on the sensor operating panel in a second operating direction.

Claims

1. A method for setting a two-digit value with units-places and tens-places for a function parameter for a function device at an operating device, said operating device configured for operating said function device, wherein said operating device has a sensor operating panel, wherein said sensor operating panel detects and evaluates movements independently of one another of a finger in proximity or in contact in two operating directions being substantially perpendicular to one another, comprising the steps of:

detecting a movement of said finger on said sensor operating panel in a first operating direction and in a second operating direction, wherein said second operating direction is substantially perpendicular to said first operating direction;

setting said units-places value at said operating device based on evaluating said movement of said finger in said first operating direction; and

setting said tens-places value at said operating device independently of said movement of said finger in said first operating direction based on said movement of said finger in said second operating direction.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said sensor operating panel is rectangular and said first operating direction passes along a longitudinal side of said sensor operating panel and said second operating direction substantially vertical thereto.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said units-places are set based on said horizontal direction as said first operating direction and said tens-places are set in said vertical direction thereto based on said second operating direction.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said movement of said finger in contact with said sensor operating panel simultaneously in both two operating directions at an angle obliquely between said two operating directions adjusts only said units-places or only said tens-places at a time with a proportion of said respective appropriate directional component of an overall movement of said finger, wherein only said proportion of that part of said operating directional component corresponding to said operating direction is used.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said movement of said finger in contact with said sensor operating panel simultaneously in both two operating directions adjusts only said units-places or only said tens-places at a time with a proportion of said respective appropriate operating directional component of said overall movement of said finger, wherein said proportion of said operating directional component diverging from said operating direction by a diverging angle of up to 25°

or up to 40°

is used.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said movement of said finger in contact with said sensor operating panel simultaneously in both two operating directions adjusts both said units-places and said tens-places with a proportion of said respective operating direction component of an overall movement of said finger.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein movements away from a point are evaluated as an increase of said appropriate value and movements toward said point are evaluated as a decrease of said appropriate value, such that said point forms a starting point or reference point.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the starting point or reference point is at a front left of said sensor operating panel.

9. A method for setting a two-digit value with units-places and tens-places for a function parameter for a function device at an operating device, said operating device configured for operating said function device, wherein said operating device has a sensor operating panel, comprising the steps of:

detecting a touching point of a contacting finger by said sensor operating panel without movement of said contacting finger on said sensor operating panel;

moving said finger from a starting point with a pulling movement while said finger is in contact with said sensor operating panel as a touching distance;

determining by said sensor operating panel values for said units-places and for said tens-places corresponding to said touching distance as a direct and straight-line movement; and

setting said values for said units-places and for said tens-places.

10. An operating device comprising:

a sensor operating panel on an underside area of said operating device;

a plurality of sensors in corner areas of said sensor operating panel for detecting a position or movement of a finger in contact with said sensor operating panel; and

a display comprising a two-digit value with units-places and tens-places,

wherein said operating device is configured for setting said two-digit value with units-places and tens-places for a function parameter for a function device at said operating device, said operating device further configured for operating said function device, wherein said sensor operating panel detects and evaluates movements independently of one another of said finger in proximity or in contact in two operating directions being substantially perpendicular to one another,

wherein said operating device is configured to detect a movement of said finger on said sensor operating panel in a first operating direction and in a second operating direction, wherein said second operating direction is substantially perpendicular to said first operating direction,

set said units-places value at said operating device based on evaluating said movement of said finger in said first operating direction, and

set said tens-places value at said operating device independently of said movement of said finger in said first operating direction based on said movement of said finger in said second operating direction.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein said sensor operating panel is rectangular and sensors are arranged at least in all corner areas or underneath it.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein said sensors are pressure sensors.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein said sensors are capacitive sensors, wherein a covering surface of said sensor operating panel is electrically non-conductive.

14. The device according to claim 10, wherein said sensors are optical sensors and said sensor operating panel is optically translucent for light in a certain wavelength which is an operating wavelength of the sensors.