System and method for improving touch screen display use under vibration and turbulence
First Claim
1. A vehicle control system comprising:
- a first sensor configured to transmit a first signal relative to a measured parameter of the vehicle;
a touch screen input and display system comprising;
a planar input and viewing surface having a plurality of edges and a touch activated area configured to generate a second signal relative to a manual input received from a user; and
a bezel at least partially surrounding said surface proximate at least some of said plurality of edges, said bezel comprising;
a surface configured to engage one or more fingers of one or more hands of a user, said surface formed of an elastomeric material; and
a second sensor configured to;
determine an anchor point represented by a number and placement of the one or more fingers on said surface of said bezel;
measure a motion of said one or more fingers relative to said bezel, said motion caused by at least one of vibration, shock, and turbulence; and
generate a third signal representing a magnitude and direction of said motion; and
an input unit configured to;
receive the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal; and
relocate or resize the touch activated area based on the first signal and the third signal to compensate for said motion of said one or more fingers caused by at least one of vibration, shock, and turbulence; and
adjust the second signal representing the manual input in a direction opposite said motion of said one or more fingers to compensate for said motion.
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Abstract
A method and system for improving touch screen display use during vibration and turbulence conditions is provided. The system includes a sensor configured to transmit a first input signal relative to a measured parameter of the vehicle, a touch screen input and display system configured to transmit a second input signal relative to a manual input by a user. The touch screen input and display system includes a planar input and viewing surface having a plurality of edges and a bezel at least partially surrounding the surface proximate at least some of the plurality of edges. The bezel includes a surface configured to engage one or more digits of one or more hands of a user and is formed of an elastomeric material. The system also includes an input unit configured to receive the transmitted first and second input signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle control system comprising:
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a first sensor configured to transmit a first signal relative to a measured parameter of the vehicle; a touch screen input and display system comprising; a planar input and viewing surface having a plurality of edges and a touch activated area configured to generate a second signal relative to a manual input received from a user; and a bezel at least partially surrounding said surface proximate at least some of said plurality of edges, said bezel comprising; a surface configured to engage one or more fingers of one or more hands of a user, said surface formed of an elastomeric material; and a second sensor configured to; determine an anchor point represented by a number and placement of the one or more fingers on said surface of said bezel; measure a motion of said one or more fingers relative to said bezel, said motion caused by at least one of vibration, shock, and turbulence; and generate a third signal representing a magnitude and direction of said motion; and an input unit configured to; receive the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal; and relocate or resize the touch activated area based on the first signal and the third signal to compensate for said motion of said one or more fingers caused by at least one of vibration, shock, and turbulence; and adjust the second signal representing the manual input in a direction opposite said motion of said one or more fingers to compensate for said motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 18, 20)
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4. A method of improving touch screen display use during vibration and turbulence conditions comprising:
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landing at least one digit of at least one hand of a user on a bezel at least partially surrounding a touch screen input and display device, the bezel comprising at least one of a vibration, shock, and turbulence sensor; engaging a touch activated area of the touch screen input and display device with at least one other finger of the at least one hand, thereby generating a touch input; determining an anchor point represented by a number and placement of the at least one digit on the bezel; determining a magnitude and direction of motion of the at least one digit and the anchor point relative to the bezel based on the output of the at least one of a vibration, shock, and turbulence sensor, wherein the motion is due to turbulence; and adjusting the touch input in a direction opposite the anchor point movement based on the determined magnitude and direction. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A touch screen input and display system comprising:
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a touch screen comprising a planar input and viewing surface having a plurality of edges; a bezel at least partially surrounding said surface proximate at least some of said plurality of edges, said bezel comprising a surface configured to engage one or more fingers of one or more hands of a user, said surface formed of an elastomeric material, said bezel comprising at least one of a vibration, shock, and turbulence sensor configured to; determine an anchor point represented by a number and a placement of the one or more fingers of the one or more hands of the user on said surface of said bezel, and generate an output signal representing a magnitude and direction of motion between said touch screen and the user resulting from at least one of vibration, shock, and turbulence; and an input unit configured to; relocate or resize a touch activated area of the touch screen based on the output signal to compensate for the motion of the finger of the user and the anchor point due to turbulence conditions, wherein the anchor point movement represents a change in the anchor point on the surface of the bezel as detected by at least one of the vibration, the shock, and the turbulence sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 19)
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