Tactile touch screen

• US 9,990,614 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2017
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
• Inventors: Jenkins, Randall W., Crews, Tim, Ramachandran, Natarajan, Hartman, Joseph, Motz, Raymond P., Konecny, Anne A., Steinbach, Klaus A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US15/421,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20170140354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 489 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs

Abstract

A machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transfers responsive to data included on data bearing records including user cards. The machine includes a user interface (15) including a display (24). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify at least one of user and a user'"'"'s financial accounts. Records of the financial transfers are provided by a printer (30). A touch screen display module (608) is operative to securely receive manual inputs and/or card data. The touch screen display module includes a contact surface that can be electronically contoured to provide outputs that can be perceived through finger contact with the contact surface.

Claims

1. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:

selectively output visual elements on a display with a touch screen, the visual elements are visible on the display through a contact surface of the touch screen that has at least one contact area that is manually touchable;

wherein the visual elements include a first visual element;

wherein the first visual element is visible through a first contact area;

wherein the first visual element is selectable by a user of the display through manual contact with the first contact area;

receive data representative of a manual touch with the first contact area corresponding to a user selection of the first visual element from the touch screen;

wherein the first visual element is associated with tactile output;

selectively produce tactile output by causing at least one change in contour of the first contact area that is independent of any manual contact with the first contact area, responsive at least in part to an appearance of visual indicia in the first contact area; and

selectively produce tactile output through the first contact area which allows the user to tangibly feel, through manual contact with the first contact area a sensation of movement from the first contact area.

2. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the first visual element corresponds to a character that is touch selectable during user input of a personal identification number (PIN), the instructions are further operable to:

receive user selection of a PIN character responsive at least in part to manual touch with the first contact area;

wherein the tactile output corresponds to user selection of the PIN character.

3. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 wherein the first visual element corresponds to a cash amount, the instructions are further operable to receive user selection of the cash amount, responsive at least in part to manual touch with the first contact area.

4. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the first visual element corresponds to a transaction type, the instructions are further operable to receive user selection of the transaction type, responsive at least in part to manual touch with the first contact area.

5. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, the instructions are further operable to operable to produce tactile output through the first contact area by causing vibration in the first contact area.

6. The computer readable medium according to claim 5, the instructions are further operable to cause the first contact area to vibrate responsive at least in part to output of the first visual element in the first contact area.

7. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, the instructions are further operable to generate encrypted data corresponding to the user selection of the first visual with an encryption key.

8. The computer readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the touch screen is mounted on a housing that comprises a sensor, the instructions are further operable to cause the encryption key to be erased responsive to the sensor detecting opening of the housing.

9. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, the instructions are further operable to produce a tactile output through respective different contact areas of the touch screen area.

10. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:

output visual elements that are visible through a contact surface on the touch screen;

wherein the contact surface includes a first contact area;

wherein the contact surface includes a changeable contour that allows the touch screen to selectively provide tactile output through the first contact area;

cause the touch screen to provide through the first contact area prior to manual contact with the first contact area during the user session, tactile output that is tangibly indicative of a first element which is user selectable through manual contact with the first contact area;

wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is caused by at least one change in the contour of the first contact area; and

receive data representative of manual contact with the first contact area corresponding to a user selection of the first element.

11. The computer readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the first element corresponds to a button, wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area corresponds to a tangible representation of the button, and wherein the at least one change in the contour of the first contact area produces tangible boundaries of the button.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the visual elements include a first visual element, the instructions are further operable to cause the touch screen to provide the first visual element through the first contact area prior to manual contact with the first contact area during the user session;

wherein the first visual element is visible through the first contact area;

wherein the first visual element is associated with the tactile output provided through the first contact area; and

wherein the first visual element is visually indicative of the button.

13. The computer readable medium according to claim 10, the instructions are further operable to cause the touch screen to temporarily provide vibration in the first contact area, responsive at least in part to receiving data representative of the user input indicative of manual contact with the first contact area.

14. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:

output visual elements that are visible through a contact surface of a touch screen associated with a touch screen display;

wherein the contact surface includes a first contact area,

wherein the contact surface includes a changeable contour that allows the touch screen to selectively provide tactile output through the first contact area;

cause the first contact area, the touch screen to temporarily provide tactile output through the first contact area independent of any manual contact with the first contact area;

wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is caused by at least one change in the contour of the first contact area;

wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area is tangibly indicative of a first element which is user selectable through manual contact with the first contact area; and

receive data representative of manual contact with the first contact area, which corresponds to a user selection of the first element.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 14 wherein the first element corresponds to a button;

wherein the tactile output provided through the first contact area corresponds to a tangible representation of the button, and wherein the at least one change in the contour of the first contact area produces tangible boundaries of the button.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 15 wherein the visual elements include a first visual element, wherein the instructions are further operable to cause, independent of any manual contact with the first contact area, the touch screen to provide the first visual element through the first contact area;

wherein the first visual element is visible through the first contact area;

wherein the first visual element is associated with the tactile output provided through the first contact area; and

wherein the first visual element is visually indicative of the button.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 14 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause the touch screen to temporarily provide vibration in the first contact area, responsive at least in part to receiving data representative of the user input through the at least one manual contact with the first contact area.

18. The computer readable medium according to claim 14 wherein the first element corresponds to a character that is touch selectable during user input of a personal identification number (PIN), wherein the at instructions are further operable to receive data representative of a user selection of a PIN character responsive at least in part to manual contact with the first contact area.

19. The computer readable medium according to claim 14 wherein the first element corresponds to a cash amount that is touch selectable during user input of cash amount data, wherein the at instructions are further operable to receive user selection of the cash amount responsive at least in part to manual contact with the first contact area.

20. The computer readable medium according to claim 14 wherein the first element corresponds to a transaction type that is touch selectable during user input of transaction type data, wherein the instructions are further operable to receive data representative of a user selection of the transaction type responsive at least in part to manual contact with the first contact area.