CUSTOMIZABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
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1. An instrument control apparatus comprising;
- an interface surface that is used to interface with at least one electronic application;
at least one removable interface component coupled to the interface surface;
at least one control component electronically coupled to the at least one electronic application and configured to control at least one function of the electronic application,wherein the at least one removable interface component is remotely coupled to the at least one control component through the interface surface;
wherein the at least one function of the electronic application is controlled responsive to manipulation of the at least one interface component.
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Abstract
The invention provides an instrument control panel that is easily customized and reconfigured, and yet provides the familiar tactile sensation of physical knobs, sliders, and buttons. The instrument control panel comprises one or more interface components that are removably coupled to an interface display wherein the interface components communicate with one or more control components disposed behind the interface display. The present invention lends itself particularly well to an instrument panel.
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22 Claims
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1. An instrument control apparatus comprising;
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an interface surface that is used to interface with at least one electronic application; at least one removable interface component coupled to the interface surface; at least one control component electronically coupled to the at least one electronic application and configured to control at least one function of the electronic application, wherein the at least one removable interface component is remotely coupled to the at least one control component through the interface surface; wherein the at least one function of the electronic application is controlled responsive to manipulation of the at least one interface component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling a device with reconfigurable interface components comprising:
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providing a control panel with a first surface and a second surface; coupling at least one control component to the second surface, wherein the at least one control component controls the device, removably coupling at least one interface component to the first surface; manipulating the at least one control component through movement of the at least one interface component, thereby controlling the device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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