Operation device

US2024184398A1 · US · A1

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-2024184398-A1
Application numberUS-202318520864-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 28, 2023
Priority dateDec 5, 2022
Publication dateJun 6, 2024
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Abstract

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An operation device according to the present invention includes a touch-sensitive operation surface installed in a vehicle and an operation guide formed corresponding to equipment mounted in the vehicle on the touch-sensitive operation surface. The operation device is configured to, when accepting a two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface, accept only a touch operation for manual operation entered subsequently as a manual operation command for the equipment set in advance.

First claim

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1 . An operation device comprising a touch-sensitive operation surface installed in a vehicle and an operation guide formed corresponding to equipment mounted in the vehicle on the touch-sensitive operation surface, wherein the operation device is configured to, when accepting a two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface, accept only a touch operation for manual operation entered subsequently as a manual operation command for the equipment set in advance. 2 . The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation device is configured to, when accepting a two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface within a predetermined distance from the operation guide, accept only a touch operation for manual operation entered subsequently as a manual operation command for the equipment set in advance. 3 . The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation device is configured to, when accepting the two-point touch operation, accept only the touch operation for manual operation entered within a subsequent time set in advance as the manual operation command for the equipment. 4 . The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation device is configured to, when accepting the two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface, accept a touch operation entered subsequently while a two-point contact state is maintained as the touch operation for manual operation. 5 . The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein: the operation guide is formed in a linear shape having a predetermined length; and the operation device is configured to, when accepting the two-point touch operation, accept a touch operation entered subsequently along the linear shape of the operation guide as the touch operation for manual operation set in advance. 6 . The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein: the operation device is configured to, only when accepting the touch operation for manual operation, accept a touch operation for automatic operation that is entered subsequently and is different from the touch operation for manual operation; and the touch operation for automatic operation is an automatic operation command for the equipment set in advance. 7 . The operation device according to claim 6 , wherein the operation device is configured to accept a touch operation of sliding at a first range speed as the touch operation for manual operation, and accept a touch operation of sliding at a speed faster than the first range speed as the touch operation for automatic operation. 8 . An operation acceptance method by an operation device having a touch-sensitive operation surface installed in a vehicle, an operation guide corresponding to equipment mounted in the vehicle being formed on the touch-sensitive operation surface, the operation acceptance method comprising, when accepting a two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface, accepting only a touch operation for manual operation entered subsequently as a manual operation command for the equipment set in advance.

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Classifications

  • Touch gesture · CPC title

  • Touch panels · CPC title

  • Arrangements for controlling instruments · CPC title

  • B60K35/10Primary

    Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

  • Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

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What does patent US2024184398A1 cover?
An operation device according to the present invention includes a touch-sensitive operation surface installed in a vehicle and an operation guide formed corresponding to equipment mounted in the vehicle on the touch-sensitive operation surface. The operation device is configured to, when accepting a two-point touch operation for the touch-sensitive operation surface, accept only a touch operati…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyo Denso Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60K35/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).