Systems and methods for controlling multiple displays with single controller and haptic enabled user interface
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1. A system comprising:
- a first display;
a second display;
a controller in signal communication with the first display and the second display, the controller being configured to control output of the first display and the second display; and
a user interface in signal communication with the controller, the user interface comprisingan input device configured to receive a first input from a user of the system and output a control command to the controller to change a setting and/or the output of the first display or the second display based on the first input,a display control selector configured to receive a second input from the user to switch which of the first display and the second display is being controlled by the user, anda haptic output device in signal communication with the controller, the haptic output device configured to receive a haptic output signal generated by the controller and output a haptic effect to the user to confirm receipt of the first input to the user, and to change the haptic effect based on a determination by the controller of which of the first display and second display is being controlled by the user.
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Abstract
A method includes displaying information via a first display, displaying information via a second display, controlling the information displayed via the first display and the second display with a controller, and receiving a first input from a user through a user interface. The first input includes a command to change a setting of the first display or the second display and/or the information being displayed via the first display or the second display. The method also includes generating a first haptic effect to confirm receipt of the first input.
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1. A system comprising:
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a first display; a second display; a controller in signal communication with the first display and the second display, the controller being configured to control output of the first display and the second display; and a user interface in signal communication with the controller, the user interface comprising an input device configured to receive a first input from a user of the system and output a control command to the controller to change a setting and/or the output of the first display or the second display based on the first input, a display control selector configured to receive a second input from the user to switch which of the first display and the second display is being controlled by the user, and a haptic output device in signal communication with the controller, the haptic output device configured to receive a haptic output signal generated by the controller and output a haptic effect to the user to confirm receipt of the first input to the user, and to change the haptic effect based on a determination by the controller of which of the first display and second display is being controlled by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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