Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Touch panel
Patent
1997-08-27
2000-12-05
Saras, Steven J.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display peripheral interface input device
Touch panel
345157, 382187, G09G 500
Patent
active
061573728
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) and a method for controlling a plurality of controllable devices (14, 16, 18 and 20). Preferably, the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20) are located within a vehicle. A touch pad (46) of the apparatus (10) has an array of manually touchable areas (48) and provides signals indicative of manual touches to the areas (48). The array of manually touchable areas (48) are arranged such that various swiping and non-swiping manual touch patterns to the array can be accomplished. The touch patterns include touch patterns which correspond to controllable aspects of the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20). The apparatus (10) includes a control module (52). A receiver function (60) of the control module (52) receives the signals provided by the touch pad (46). An interpreter function (64) of the control module (52) interprets information contained within the received signals to identify touch patterns to the touch pad (46). A communication function (66) of the control module (52) provides control signals to control the controllable aspects of the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20) in response to the identified touch patterns.
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Blackburn Brian K.
Gentry Scott B.
Swihart William R.
Mengisteab Tewolde
Saras Steven J.
TRW Inc.
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