Morphable pad for tactile control
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a vehicle comprising a morphable pad having an array of switches, and a display displaying a user interface, the method comprising:
- configuring a first subset of the array of switches based on a first layout the user interface;
receiving a selection input using the first subset of the array;
updating the first layout of the user interface to a second layout of the user interface based on the selection input; and
reconfiguring the first subset of the array of switches to a second subset of the array of switches responsive to the updating of the first layout of the user interface to the second layout, the second subset of the array of switches based on the second layout of the user interface.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for a morphable pad and display configured for tactile control. The system comprises a display for displaying a user interface comprising a layout of vehicle control features. The display is configured to highlight a portion of the layout associated with a received highlight input, and to update the layout based on a received selection input. A morphable pad is connected to the display and comprises an array of switches. Each switch is configured to receive highlight input and selection input. The switches are also configured to adjust in tactile feel to match the layout, and to reconfigure in tactile feel responsive to a change in the layout.
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle comprising a morphable pad having an array of switches, and a display displaying a user interface, the method comprising:
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configuring a first subset of the array of switches based on a first layout the user interface; receiving a selection input using the first subset of the array; updating the first layout of the user interface to a second layout of the user interface based on the selection input; and reconfiguring the first subset of the array of switches to a second subset of the array of switches responsive to the updating of the first layout of the user interface to the second layout, the second subset of the array of switches based on the second layout of the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling vehicle feature settings comprising:
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a display displaying a user interface comprising a layout of vehicle control features, the display configured to update the layout based on a received selection input; and a morphable pad connected to the display and comprising an array of switches, each switch configured to receive the selection input, the switches configured to adjust in tactile feel to match the layout, and to reconfigure in tactile feel responsive to a change in the layout. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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