System and method of screen manipulation using haptic enable controller

• US 8,334,840 B2
• Filed: 01/19/2010
• Issued: 12/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Serafin, Colleen, Wingrove, Theodore Charles, Ciatti, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): OSORIO, RICARDO
• Application Number:
  US12/689,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20110175803A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 345/157, 345/163, 345167-169, 345/173, 345684-688
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/135 Joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/135 Joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/158 Haptic output
• 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: B60K 35/25 using haptic output
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars

Abstract

An interface system and a method for manipulating a display are disclosed. The interface system includes a display having a scroll area and a cursor presented thereon, a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user through the controller, wherein a movement of the cursor across a peripheral edge of the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll mode, and wherein a movement of the cursor while the cursor is positioned within the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display.

Claims

1. An interface system comprising:

a display having a scroll area and a cursor presented thereon;

a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and

a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user through the controller, wherein a movement of the cursor across a peripheral edge of the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll mode, and wherein a movement of the cursor while the cursor is positioned within the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display.

2. The interface system according to claim 1, wherein the display presents a user-selectable element thereon.

3. The interface system according to claim 2, wherein the user-selectable element represents an executable function of a vehicle system.

4. The interface system according to claim 2, wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller as the cursor is navigated across the user-selectable element.

5. The interface system according to claim 2, wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller in response to a selection of the user-selectable element presented on the display.

6. The interface system according to claim 1, wherein the haptic device is integrated with the controller.

7. The interface system according to claim 1, wherein the first tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

8. The interface system according to claim 1, wherein an amount of force exerted in the controller determines the scroll rate.

9. The interface system according to claim 1, wherein an intensity of the second tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.

10. An interface system comprising:

a display having a scroll area, a cursor, and a user-selectable visual element presented thereon;

a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and

a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user through the controller, wherein a movement of the cursor into the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing an entrance into the scroll area, wherein a movement of the cursor while the cursor is positioned within the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display, and wherein a movement of the cursor out of the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a third tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing an exit of the cursor from the scroll area.

11. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein the user-selectable visual element represents an executable function of a vehicle system.

12. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller as the cursor is navigated across the visual element.

13. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller in response to a selection of the visual element presented on the display.

14. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein the haptic device is integrated with the controller.

15. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the first tactile feedback and the third tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

16. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein an amount of force exerted in the controller determines the scroll rate.

17. The interface system according to claim 10, wherein an intensity of the second tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.

18. A method for manipulating a display, the method comprising the steps of:

presenting a scroll area, a cursor, and a user-selectable element on the display;

providing a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display;

providing a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user;

generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to the cursor moving across a peripheral edge of the scroll area;

generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to the cursor moving across the user-selectable element;

generating a third tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to a selection of the user-selectable element; and

generating a fourth tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display.

19. The method according claim 18, wherein at least one of the first tactile feedback and the fourth tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein an intensity of the fourth tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.