PROVIDING A SINGLE-ACTION MULTI-MODE INTERFACE

• US 20150227300A1
• Filed: 02/12/2014
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Nagara, Wes A., Channey, Royce D., Tschirhart, Michael D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,841,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/0065 Control members, e.g. levers or knobs B60H1/00985 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0224 Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0228 Hand-activated mechanical switches B60N2/0229 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• 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

Abstract

A system and method for providing a single-action multi-mode interface are provided. The system includes a touch detector to detect an input to a touch device; a mode detector to detect a mode associated with the input; a displacement detector to detect a displacement associated with the detected touch and mode, wherein the displacement is defined by a first and second parameter; and a command initiator to transmit an action to a first system based on the first parameter and a second system based on the second parameter.

Claims

1. A system for providing a single-action multi-mode interface, comprising:

a data store comprising a computer readable medium storing a program of instructions for the providing of the interface;

a processor that executes the program of instructions;

a touch detector to detect an input to a touch device;

a mode detector to detect a mode associated with the input;

a displacement detector to detect a displacement associated with the detected touch and mode, wherein the displacement is defined by a first and second parameter; and

a command initiator to transmit an action to a first system based on the first parameter and a second system based on the second parameter.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are a horizontal and vertical component of the displacement, respectively.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the displacement detector detects whether the displacement of the input is to a reset position.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the touch device is installed in a vehicle.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first mode and the second mode are seat adjustment controls.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first mode and the second mode are climate control settings.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first mode and the second mode are configurable by a predetermined setting.

8. A method performed on a processor for providing a single-action multi-mode interface, comprising:

detecting an input to a touch device;

determining a mode associated with the input;

detecting a displacement associated with the detected touch and mode, wherein the displacement is defined by a first and second parameter; and

communicating an action to a first system based on the first parameter and a second system based on the second parameter,

wherein at least one of the detecting, determining, or communicating is performed on a processor.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are a horizontal and vertical component of the displacement, respectively.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the displacement detector detects whether the displacement of the input is to a reset position.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the touch device is installed in a vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first mode and the second mode are seat adjustment controls.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first mode and the second mode are climate control settings.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first mode and the second mode are configurable by a predetermined setting.

15. A touch screen device with a single-action multi-mode interface, comprising:

a first graphical user interface (GUI) element associated with a first mode and a second mode;

a circuit to communicate to a controller to an X displacement and a Y displacement associated with the first GUI element;

wherein in response to the first GUI element being displaced, the first mode is controlled by the X displacement and the second mode is controlled by the Y displacement.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the device is installed in a vehicle.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the first mode and the second mode are seat adjustment controls.

18. The device according to claim 16, wherein the first mode and the second mode are climate control settings.

19. The device according to claim 16, wherein the first mode and the second mode are configurable by a predetermined setting.

20. The device according to claim 15, further comprising a second GUI element associated with a third mode and a fourth mode, wherein

in response to the first GUI element being displaced, the third mode is controlled by the X displacement and the fourth mode is controlled by the Y displacement.