Turbulence mitigation for touch screen systems
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a touch screen system configured to display a user interface and receive user input for controlling operation of an aircraft;
an acceleration detector located within the touch screen system, wherein the acceleration detector is configured to detect acceleration of the touch screen system; and
an input manager in communication with the acceleration detector and configured to initiate an action when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the touch screen system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a touch screen system. Data generated by an acceleration detector about acceleration of the touch screen system is received. The acceleration detector is located within the touch screen system. An action is initiated by an input manager when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the touch screen system.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen system configured to display a user interface and receive user input for controlling operation of an aircraft; an acceleration detector located within the touch screen system, wherein the acceleration detector is configured to detect acceleration of the touch screen system; and an input manager in communication with the acceleration detector and configured to initiate an action when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the touch screen system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a touch screen system, the method comprising:
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receiving data generated by an acceleration detector about acceleration of the touch screen system, wherein the acceleration detector is located within the touch screen system and the touch screen system is configured to display a user interface and receive user input for controlling operation of an aircraft; and initiating, by an input manager, an action when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the touch screen system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft control system comprising:
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a network in an aircraft; data processing systems in the aircraft, wherein the data processing systems are connected to the network and are configured to control operation of the aircraft; a touch screen system configured to display a graphical user interface with a number of controls configured to receive user input for the data processing systems to control the operation of the aircraft; an acceleration detector located within the touch screen system, wherein the acceleration detector is configured to detect acceleration of the touch screen system; and an input manager in communication with the acceleration detector and configured to initiate an action when the acceleration of the touch screen system reduces usability of the number of controls displayed in the graphical user interface on the touch screen system.
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