Operating system with at least one operating device and with at least one interface device and method for operating an operating system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024370102-A1
Application number	US-202218556572-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 20, 2022
Priority date	Apr 21, 2021
Publication date	Nov 7, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An operating system with an operating device and an interface device. The operating device has a receiving part and an operating element movably mounted on the receiving part relative to the receiving part for performing an input. A movement resistance for the movability of the operating element is set based on a relative position of the operating element by a controllable braking device and considers a stored assignment between relative positions and movement resistances. The assignment is adjustable via interface device. The interface device displays a coordinate system with default points for a setting range that can be positioned by an input means. The interface device creates a curve, which runs in accordance with the default points, and the interface device displays the curve on the user interface and determines the assignment based on the shape of the curve.

First claim

1 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . An operating system comprising:
at least one operating device and at least one interface device; said operating device having at least one receiving part and at least one operating element movably mounted on the receiving part; said operating element being configured to move relative to the receiving part for performing an input; at least one controllable braking device being configured to adjust a movement resistance for the movability of the operating element based on a relative position of the operating element; said braking device being configured to operate based on at least one stored assignment of relative positions and movement resistances, and the assignment being adjustable via the interface device, said interface device having at least one graphical user interface configured to display a coordinate system with default points for at least one setting area that can be positioned with an input device; said interface device being configured to create at least one curve that runs as a function of the default points, display said at least one curve on the user interface, and determine the assignment as a function of a course of the curve, so that adjustment of the assignment is made possible by visually modulating said at least one curve.

23 . The operating system according to claim 22 , wherein the default points include interpolation points and the interface device is configured to create a further curve of the at least one curve running through the interpolation points.

24 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the default points include lever points and the interface device is configured to adjust the curve depending on the position of the fulcrums.

25 . The operating system according to claim 24 , wherein the fulcrum lies on a tangent of the curve and/or the curve is adjusted as a function of a lever length.

26 . The operating system according to claim 24 , wherein the interpolation points are represented graphically distinguishable from the lever points.

27 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to determine values lying on the curve and to transmit these values to the braking device for setting the movement resistance in dependence of the relative position.

28 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to determine an assignment function from the at least one curve and the assignment function of the braking device for setting the movement resistance depending on the relative position.

29 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein in the interface device has a curve of the at least one curve stored for a predefined assignment and said curve is displayed and customizable by positioning default points.

30 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein several curves of the at least one curve for predefined assignments are stored in the interface device and one curve can be selected from these curves and is customizable.

31 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to create and/or adjust a curve of the at least one curve using a machine learning algorithm based on user behavior and/or a use situation and/or select from multiple curves.

32 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein a curve of the at least one curve with at least one peak-like maximum can be generated in the setting area and the peak-like maximum acts as a latching point when the control element is operated and is haptically perceptible.

33 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to query how many setting areas are desired by a user, to automatically determine a size of the setting area based on the user specification, and to divide a range of motion of the movability of the control element by a number of detent points.

34 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to automatically and/or on request adjust an assignment of one setting area for other provided setting areas.

35 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the size of the setting area can be customized.

36 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the assignment can be adjusted based at least partially on a direction of movement of the operating element.

37 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to provide a visually modulatable curve for each direction of movement for a setting area.

38 . The operating system according to claim 36 , wherein the interface device is configured to automatically create a curve of the at least one curve for one direction of movement based on an adjusted curve for one other direction of movement, and to at least partially mirror the curve and adapt it with at least one correction parameter based at least partially on the finger kinematics of the human hand.

39 . The operating system according to claim 38 , wherein the correction parameter is configured to at least sectionally lower a movement resistance for a backward movement, which takes place by extending the finger of a user, and/or increase a movement resistance for a forward movement, which takes place by retracting the finger of a user.

40 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to adjust the at least one curve at least partially with at least one speed correction parameter based on a movement speed of the operating element.

41 . The operating system according to claim 21 , wherein the interface device is configured to create an assignment as a function of default points, and said assignment is adjustable during production and/or a reconfiguration by visually modulatable curves.

Assignees

• Inventus Eng Gmbh

Inventors

• Battlogg Stefan
• Brandl Mathias
• Mayer Markus

Classifications

• G06F2203/015

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• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/038

  Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry · CPC title

• G06F3/016

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title