System and method for interacting with a touch screen interface utilizing an intelligent stencil mask
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1. A method for operating a touch screen interface, the method comprising:
- generating a first virtual mask having a first region thereon;
generating a first reconfigured virtual mask in response to a user interaction with the first region;
generating a second region on the first reconfigured virtual mask that interacts with the first region of the first virtual mask;
detecting a user interaction with the first region of the first virtual mask;
generating a user interaction intentionality profile;
determining if a predefined characteristic of the user intentionality profile satisfies a predetermined criteria associated with a predefined intentionality profile;
detecting a user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask; and
generating a second reconfigured virtual mask in response to a user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for employing an intelligent stencil mask to interact with a touch screen interface and thereby reduce the probability of accidental control function activation. A touch screen interface onboard an aircraft is coupled to a processor and is configured to generate a first virtual mask having a first region and a second region. A user interaction is then detected with one of the first region and the second region. A first reconfigured virtual mask is generated if the user interacted with the second region. However, an aircraft control function is activated if the user interacted with the first region.
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1. A method for operating a touch screen interface, the method comprising:
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generating a first virtual mask having a first region thereon; generating a first reconfigured virtual mask in response to a user interaction with the first region; generating a second region on the first reconfigured virtual mask that interacts with the first region of the first virtual mask; detecting a user interaction with the first region of the first virtual mask; generating a user interaction intentionality profile; determining if a predefined characteristic of the user intentionality profile satisfies a predetermined criteria associated with a predefined intentionality profile; detecting a user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask; and generating a second reconfigured virtual mask in response to a user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A touch screen controller system onboard an aircraft, comprising:
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a touch screen interface; and a processor configured to (a) generate a first virtual mask on the touch screen interface having a first region thereon;
(b) generate a reconfigured virtual mask on the touch screen in response to detecting a user interaction with the first region;
(c) generate a second region on the first reconfigured virtual mask that interacts with the first region of the first virtual mask;
(d) detect a user interaction with the first region of the first virtual mask;
(e) generate a user interaction intentionality profile;
(f) determine if a predefined characteristic of the user intentionality profile satisfies a predetermined criteria associated with a predefined intentionality profile;
(g) detect a user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask; and
(h) generate a second reconfigured virtual mask in response to the user interaction with the second region of the first reconfigured virtual mask. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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