Method and apparatus for avionic touchscreen operation providing sensible feedback
First Claim
1. A method for avionic touchscreen operation, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying one or more user input devices on a touchscreen panel, the one or more user input devices including a knob;
receiving user inputs on a face of the touchscreen panel that correspond to rotating the knob at a rotational speed;
generating input signals in response to the user inputs;
generating operational signals in response to comparing the input signals to predetermined user input signals;
adjusting one or more avionic operation parameters in response to the operational signals; and
providing two or more user sensible outputs in response to the operational signals and in accordance with the user inputs, wherein the step of providing two or more user sensible outputs comprises providing two or more user sensible outputs selected from the group of providing user sensible outputs including providing visual outputs, providing audible outputs and providing tactile outputs by vibrating the touchscreen panel at an amplitude and at a frequency, wherein the frequency varies in accordance with the rotational speed of the knob corresponding to the user inputs received.
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Abstract
A method is provided for avionic touchscreen operation. The method includes the steps of displaying one or more user input devices on a touchscreen panel, receiving user inputs on a face of the touchscreen panel, and generating input signals in response to the user inputs. The method further includes the steps of generating operational signals in response to comparing the input signals to predetermined user input signals, adjusting one or more avionic operation parameters in response to the operational signals, and providing user sensible outputs in response to the operational signals and in accordance with the user inputs. The step of providing user sensible output includes providing two or more user sensible outputs selected from the group of providing user sensible outputs including providing visual outputs, providing audible outputs and providing tactile outputs. Alternatively, the one or more user input devices displayed on the touchscreen panel includes one or more knobs.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for avionic touchscreen operation, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying one or more user input devices on a touchscreen panel, the one or more user input devices including a knob; receiving user inputs on a face of the touchscreen panel that correspond to rotating the knob at a rotational speed; generating input signals in response to the user inputs; generating operational signals in response to comparing the input signals to predetermined user input signals; adjusting one or more avionic operation parameters in response to the operational signals; and providing two or more user sensible outputs in response to the operational signals and in accordance with the user inputs, wherein the step of providing two or more user sensible outputs comprises providing two or more user sensible outputs selected from the group of providing user sensible outputs including providing visual outputs, providing audible outputs and providing tactile outputs by vibrating the touchscreen panel at an amplitude and at a frequency, wherein the frequency varies in accordance with the rotational speed of the knob corresponding to the user inputs received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for touchscreen operation, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying one or more user input devices on a touchscreen panel, the one or more user input devices including a knob; receiving user inputs on a face of the touchscreen panel that correspond to rotating the knob; determining that the user inputs comprise an authenticated user input in response to determining that the user inputs are multitouch user inputs; generating input signals in response to the authenticated user input; generating operational signals in response to comparing the input signals to predetermined user input signals, the operational signals including selection of one of a coarse parameter adjustment or a fine parameter adjustment; providing user sensible output in response to the operational signals and in accordance with the user inputs, the user sensible output comprising providing haptic feedback tactile outputs by selecting a first predetermined frequency and a first predetermined amplitude at which the touchscreen panel is vibrated in response to the coarse parameter adjustment or a second predetermined frequency and a second predetermined amplitude at which the touchscreen panel is vibrated in response to the fine parameter adjustment; and adjusting one or more operational parameters in response to the operational signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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