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- the invention concerns an input device, especially for a vehicle, with a touchscreen.
- a touchscreen is known, for example, from DE 201 02 197 U1 (incorporated by reference).
- a confirmation signal for the sense of touch (haptic stimulation) of the user detectable at the position of the contact point in the deformed protective level, is generated during selection of certain points of the functional level by touching the protective level, and the confirmation signal for the sense of touch (haptic stimulation) is generated by oscillation elements eccentrically arranged within and/or beneath the functional level.
- transmission of the generated oscillations from the functional level to the protective level occurs in the touchscreen known from DE 201 02 197 U1 by direct contact of the two levels and/or via the edge regions of these levels by rigid or elastic connection elements.
- Touchscreens are also known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,885,565 and EP 920 704 B1. Appropriate touchscreens can be obtained, for example, from 3MTM (see www.3M.com). Additional details concerning touchscreens can be taken from EP 1 560 102 A1.
- a touch control with haptic feedback for input of signals into a computer and for output of forces to a user of the touch control is known from DE 201 80 024 U1 and the corresponding WO 01/54109A1 (incorporated by reference) for haptic feedback, in which the touch control has a touch input device that has a roughly flat contact surface, operated so that a position signal is entered into a processor of the computer based on a position on the contact surface that a user touches, in which the position signal indicates the position in two dimensions.
- the touch control according to WO 01/54109 A1 also has at least one actuator connected to the touch input device, in which the actuator sends a force to the touch input device, in order to provide a haptic sensation to the user touching the contact surface, in which the actuator sends the force directly to the touch input device based on force information issued by the processor.
- Haptic feedback is also known from U.S. Pat. No. 6,429,846, WO 03/038800 A1, U.S. Pat. No. 5,988,902, WO 922/26230 A1, WO 97/21160 A1, DE 200 22 244 U1 and WO 03/41046 A1.
- the task of the invention is to improve an input device with a touchscreen. It is desirable to create an input device particularly suited for vehicles.
- an input device especially for a vehicle, in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching the operating surface of the touchscreen.
- the touchscreen according to the invention is especially a transparent touchscreen.
- the display according to the invention is especially a display or matrix display for variable display of information.
- a first display according to the invention can be a TFT, for example.
- the operating surface is provided on a side of the touchscreen facing away from the second display.
- the touchscreen is connected to the second display.
- a spacing between the first display and second display is variable.
- the second display is transparent, at least in a significant area.
- the input device includes a control to drive the second display, so that, by means of the second display, an operating element and/or a warning message can be displayed.
- an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element can be displayed.
- the input device includes an actuator to move the touchscreen in at least one direction.
- the second display can be moved by means of the actuator.
- the touchscreen is connected to the second display.
- a spacing between the first display and the second display is variable.
- the second display is transparent, at least in a large area.
- the input device includes a control to drive the actuator, so that the touchscreen can be moved to confirm touching of an operating surface of the touchscreen.
- the operating element can be displayed by means of the second display.
- an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element can be displayed by means of the first display.
- the aforementioned task is also solved by a method for operating of an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features) with a first display for optical display of information, with at least a second display arranged in the first display for optical display of information, and with a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, in which an operating element and/or a warning message is displayed by means of the second display.
- an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element is displayed by means of the first display.
- the touchscreen is moved to confirm touching of the operating surface of the touchscreen.
- Vehicle according to the invention is especially an individual land vehicle, usable in traffic. Vehicles according to the invention are not particularly restricted to land vehicles with internal combustion engines.
- Touching of the touchscreen can also or only be pressing on the touchscreen, according to the invention.
- Operating elements displayed by means of the display, according to the invention can be buttons, pushbuttons, slides, knobs, etc. It can be prescribed that information displayed on the display, like information in the narrow sense, an operating element, a warning, etc., can be “moved” from one display to a next display. It can then be prescribed that this is connected to a haptic confirmation by moving of the touchscreen.
- haptic feedbacks are assigned different haptic feedbacks. These haptic feedbacks then differ, in particular, in that they are distinguishable for an average user.
- a graphic element is movable during light touching of the touchscreen and executable during strong touching of the touchscreen. Both functions can be assigned different haptic feedbacks.
- inactive operating element are displayed on the (rear) first display and active operating elements on the (front) second display. If an inactive operating element becomes active, i.e., the entered function is operable, corresponding operating elements are displayed by means of a second display.
- one of the displays especially the second display, to display alternative input functions, like speech recognition or gesture recognition.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a navigation system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which the input device includes a control to drive the first and second display, so that, by means of the first display, a map can be displayed and, by means of the second display, direction information and/or an operating element can be displayed.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a method for operation of a navigation system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for entry of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which a map is displayed, by means of the first display, and direction information and/or an operating element is displayed by means of the second display.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a diagnosis system with an input device (especially with one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device has a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which the input device includes a control for driving the first and second displays, so that diagnosis information can be displayed by means of the first display and direction information and/or an operating element can be displayed by means of the second display.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a method for operation of a diagnosis system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which diagnosis information is displayed by means of the first display and an operating element is displayed by means of the second display.
- FIG. 1 shows a practical example of a vehicle in an interior view
- FIG. 2 shows a practical example of an input device in a sketch
- FIG. 3 shows the input device according to FIG. 2 in a perspective side view
- FIG. 4 shows the input device according to FIG. 2 in a perspective side view
- FIG. 5 shows a method for operation of the input device according to FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows a practical example of a vehicle 1 in an interior view.
- vehicle 1 a steering wheel 2 is arranged beneath the dashboard 3 .
- the dashboard 3 has an input device 4 arranged next to steering wheel 2 .
- an input device corresponding to input device 4 can also be arranged in steering wheel 2 .
- a display according to the input device 4 designated with reference number 5 , can also be equipped.
- FIG. 2 shows the input device 4 in a sketch.
- FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show the input device 4 in a reduced perspective side view.
- the input device 4 includes a display 12 for optical display of information, at least an additional, essentially transparent display 14 arranged above display 12 for optical display of information and a touchscreen 11 arranged above display 14 for input of commands by touching an operating surface 16 of touchscreen 11 . Additional, essentially transparent displays can be arranged between display 12 and display 14 .
- the input device 4 includes an actuator 13 to move touchscreen 11 in at least one direction.
- actuator 13 can be taken, for example, from EP 1 560 102 A1.
- piezo actuators or so-called voice coils can be used as actuator 13 . It can be prescribed that the distance D between display 12 and display 14 is variable.
- the input device 4 also includes a control 12 , by means of which different information can be displayed by output of the corresponding display signals A 1 and A 2 on displays 12 and 14 .
- the control 10 enters the position signal P sent by the touchscreen 11 , which states the position of touching of the operating surface 16 or pressing on the operating surface.
- the control 10 if provided, controls movement of actuators 13 by output of the control signal S. It can be prescribed that at least two different pressure stages are distinguishable by means of touchscreen 11 .
- the position signal P also includes the extent of the pressure exerted on touchscreen 11 .
- the displays 12 and 14 and touchscreen 11 can be arranged in a housing.
- the display 12 is arranged in a housing (not shown), which can be moved relative to display 12 by means of actuator 13 .
- the display 14 is arranged above display 12 and touchscreen 11 above display 14 .
- the housing is transparent in the region of display 14 . It can also be prescribed that display 14 is part of the housing.
- the input device 4 includes the display 12 , the display 14 arranged above display 12 , the touchscreen 11 arranged above display 14 , as well as a flexible element arranged between display 12 and display 14 (for a case, in which the touchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and is movable relative to display 12 ) or between the display 14 and the touchscreen 11 (for the case, in which the touchscreen 11 is movable relative to display 14 ) (not shown) to prevent penetration of particles between display 12 and display 14 (for a case, in which the touchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and movable relative to display 12 ) or between display 14 and touchscreen 22 (for a case, in which the touchscreen 11 is movable relative to display 14 ).
- the flexible element is then advantageously arranged on the edge of the touchscreen, so that it does not cover a display surface of display 12 or 14 .
- the flexible element has a rigidity that is adjusted to the weight of the touchscreen 11 and display 14 or a weight of the touchscreen 11 , so that touchscreen 11 , in conjunction with the flexible element, has a mechanical natural frequency between 5 Hz and 150 Hz in the movement direction.
- the natural frequency is then adjusted especially to actuator 13 or actuator 13 is chosen according to the natural frequency.
- the flexible element can consist of a foamed material, like polyurethane, or an elastomer.
- the flexible element can be configured according to U.S. Pat. No. 4,044,186 or the corresponding DE 2 349 499.
- touchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and movable relative to display 12 , it can be prescribed that the information displayed by means of display 14 is shifted oppositely, so that it does not appear moved for a user.
- the input device 4 serves as a man-machine interface for a navigation system.
- a map 100 is displayed by means of display 12 and a direction information 101 and warning 110 by means of display 14 .
- Traffic characters and/or operating elements can also be displayed by means of display 14 .
- a selection window for selection of an enlarged map section can be displayed by display 14 .
- Warnings can be connected to an acoustic signal.
- the input device 4 serves as a man-machine interface for a diagnosis system.
- diagnosis information 150 is displayed by display 12 and operating elements 151 , 152 by display 14 .
- the diagnosis information 150 displayed by display 12 can be changed.
- a haptic confirmation of successful operation of one of the operating elements 151 , 152 can occur.
- Different operating elements 151 , 152 can be assigned different haptic effects.
- operating elements with a warning function can be assigned a special haptic effect.
- details of the diagnosis information 150 are displayed by means of display 14 . It can also be prescribed that this can be pushed into the foreground by an operator from display 12 from the background of display 14 .
- FIG. 5 shows an example of a method for operation of the input device 4 .
- An operating element is displayed in a step 20 by means of display 14 and an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element is displayed by means of display 12 .
- Step 20 is followed by a query 21 whether the operating surface 16 of the touchscreen 11 is touched in the region of this operating element. If the operating surface 16 of the touchscreen 11 is not touched in the region of this operating element, step 20 follows query 21 . If the operating surface 16 of touchscreen 11 , on the other hand, is touched in the region of this operating element, query 21 is followed by step 22 , in which a function assigned to the operating element is executed.
- step 22 is followed by step 20 , in which, under some circumstances of operation of the operating element, corresponding different information is displayed.
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An input device, especially for a vehicle, includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for entry of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/731,302 filed on Oct. 28, 2005, entitled “EINGABEVORRICHTUNG”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The invention concerns an input device, especially for a vehicle, with a touchscreen.
- A touchscreen is known, for example, from DE 201 02 197 U1 (incorporated by reference). A touchscreen for display of electronic signals and a confirming touch input of characters and symbols, consisting of a functional level for display and key input and a higher order, point-deformable protective level corresponding to it, is disclosed in DE 201 02 197 U1. A confirmation signal for the sense of touch (haptic stimulation) of the user, detectable at the position of the contact point in the deformed protective level, is generated during selection of certain points of the functional level by touching the protective level, and the confirmation signal for the sense of touch (haptic stimulation) is generated by oscillation elements eccentrically arranged within and/or beneath the functional level. In addition, transmission of the generated oscillations from the functional level to the protective level occurs in the touchscreen known from DE 201 02 197 U1 by direct contact of the two levels and/or via the edge regions of these levels by rigid or elastic connection elements.
- Touchscreens are also known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,885,565 and EP 920 704 B1. Appropriate touchscreens can be obtained, for example, from 3M™ (see www.3M.com). Additional details concerning touchscreens can be taken from
EP 1 560 102 A1. - A touch control with haptic feedback for input of signals into a computer and for output of forces to a user of the touch control is known from DE 201 80 024 U1 and the corresponding WO 01/54109A1 (incorporated by reference) for haptic feedback, in which the touch control has a touch input device that has a roughly flat contact surface, operated so that a position signal is entered into a processor of the computer based on a position on the contact surface that a user touches, in which the position signal indicates the position in two dimensions. The touch control according to WO 01/54109 A1 also has at least one actuator connected to the touch input device, in which the actuator sends a force to the touch input device, in order to provide a haptic sensation to the user touching the contact surface, in which the actuator sends the force directly to the touch input device based on force information issued by the processor.
- Haptic feedback is also known from U.S. Pat. No. 6,429,846, WO 03/038800 A1, U.S. Pat. No. 5,988,902, WO 922/26230 A1, WO 97/21160 A1, DE 200 22 244 U1 and WO 03/41046 A1.
- The task of the invention is to improve an input device with a touchscreen. It is desirable to create an input device particularly suited for vehicles.
- The aforementioned task is solved by an input device, especially for a vehicle, in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching the operating surface of the touchscreen.
- The touchscreen according to the invention is especially a transparent touchscreen. The display according to the invention is especially a display or matrix display for variable display of information. A first display according to the invention can be a TFT, for example.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the operating surface is provided on a side of the touchscreen facing away from the second display.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the touchscreen is connected to the second display.
- In another embodiment of the invention, a spacing between the first display and second display is variable.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the second display is transparent, at least in a significant area.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the input device includes a control to drive the second display, so that, by means of the second display, an operating element and/or a warning message can be displayed. In another embodiment of the invention, by means of the first display, an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element can be displayed.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the input device includes an actuator to move the touchscreen in at least one direction. In another embodiment of the invention, the second display can be moved by means of the actuator. In another embodiment of the invention, the touchscreen is connected to the second display. In another embodiment of the invention, a spacing between the first display and the second display is variable. In another embodiment of the invention, the second display is transparent, at least in a large area.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the input device includes a control to drive the actuator, so that the touchscreen can be moved to confirm touching of an operating surface of the touchscreen. In another embodiment, it is prescribed that the operating element can be displayed by means of the second display. In another embodiment, an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element can be displayed by means of the first display.
- The aforementioned task is also solved by a method for operating of an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features) with a first display for optical display of information, with at least a second display arranged in the first display for optical display of information, and with a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, in which an operating element and/or a warning message is displayed by means of the second display.
- In one embodiment of the invention, an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element is displayed by means of the first display.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the touchscreen is moved to confirm touching of the operating surface of the touchscreen.
- Vehicle according to the invention is especially an individual land vehicle, usable in traffic. Vehicles according to the invention are not particularly restricted to land vehicles with internal combustion engines.
- Touching of the touchscreen can also or only be pressing on the touchscreen, according to the invention.
- Operating elements, displayed by means of the display, according to the invention can be buttons, pushbuttons, slides, knobs, etc. It can be prescribed that information displayed on the display, like information in the narrow sense, an operating element, a warning, etc., can be “moved” from one display to a next display. It can then be prescribed that this is connected to a haptic confirmation by moving of the touchscreen.
- It can be prescribed that at least two different displays are assigned different haptic feedbacks. These haptic feedbacks then differ, in particular, in that they are distinguishable for an average user.
- It can be prescribed that a graphic element is movable during light touching of the touchscreen and executable during strong touching of the touchscreen. Both functions can be assigned different haptic feedbacks.
- It can be prescribed that inactive operating element are displayed on the (rear) first display and active operating elements on the (front) second display. If an inactive operating element becomes active, i.e., the entered function is operable, corresponding operating elements are displayed by means of a second display.
- It can also be prescribed to use one of the displays, especially the second display, to display alternative input functions, like speech recognition or gesture recognition.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a navigation system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which the input device includes a control to drive the first and second display, so that, by means of the first display, a map can be displayed and, by means of the second display, direction information and/or an operating element can be displayed.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a method for operation of a navigation system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for entry of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which a map is displayed, by means of the first display, and direction information and/or an operating element is displayed by means of the second display.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a diagnosis system with an input device (especially with one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device has a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which the input device includes a control for driving the first and second displays, so that diagnosis information can be displayed by means of the first display and direction information and/or an operating element can be displayed by means of the second display.
- Another invention or embodiment concerns a method for operation of a diagnosis system with an input device (especially comprising one or more of the aforementioned features), in which the input device includes a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, and in which diagnosis information is displayed by means of the first display and an operating element is displayed by means of the second display.
- Additional features and details are apparent from the following description of the practical examples.
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FIG. 1 shows a practical example of a vehicle in an interior view; -
FIG. 2 shows a practical example of an input device in a sketch; -
FIG. 3 shows the input device according toFIG. 2 in a perspective side view; -
FIG. 4 shows the input device according toFIG. 2 in a perspective side view; and -
FIG. 5 shows a method for operation of the input device according toFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 1 shows a practical example of avehicle 1 in an interior view. Invehicle 1, asteering wheel 2 is arranged beneath thedashboard 3. Thedashboard 3 has aninput device 4 arranged next tosteering wheel 2. As an alternative or in addition, an input device corresponding to inputdevice 4 can also be arranged insteering wheel 2. As an alternative, a display according to theinput device 4, designated withreference number 5, can also be equipped. -
FIG. 2 shows theinput device 4 in a sketch.FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 show theinput device 4 in a reduced perspective side view. Theinput device 4 includes adisplay 12 for optical display of information, at least an additional, essentiallytransparent display 14 arranged abovedisplay 12 for optical display of information and atouchscreen 11 arranged abovedisplay 14 for input of commands by touching an operatingsurface 16 oftouchscreen 11. Additional, essentially transparent displays can be arranged betweendisplay 12 anddisplay 14. In an optional embodiment, theinput device 4 includes anactuator 13 to movetouchscreen 11 in at least one direction. One embodiment ofactuator 13 can be taken, for example, fromEP 1 560 102 A1. In addition, piezo actuators or so-called voice coils can be used asactuator 13. It can be prescribed that the distance D betweendisplay 12 anddisplay 14 is variable. - The
input device 4 also includes acontrol 12, by means of which different information can be displayed by output of the corresponding display signals A1 and A2 ondisplays control 10 enters the position signal P sent by thetouchscreen 11, which states the position of touching of the operatingsurface 16 or pressing on the operating surface. In addition, thecontrol 10, if provided, controls movement ofactuators 13 by output of the control signal S. It can be prescribed that at least two different pressure stages are distinguishable by means oftouchscreen 11. In this case, the position signal P also includes the extent of the pressure exerted ontouchscreen 11. - The
displays touchscreen 11 can be arranged in a housing. In an alternative embodiment of theinput device 4, thedisplay 12 is arranged in a housing (not shown), which can be moved relative to display 12 by means ofactuator 13. Outside on the housing, thedisplay 14 is arranged abovedisplay 12 andtouchscreen 11 abovedisplay 14. The housing is transparent in the region ofdisplay 14. It can also be prescribed thatdisplay 14 is part of the housing. - In another embodiment, the
input device 4 includes thedisplay 12, thedisplay 14 arranged abovedisplay 12, thetouchscreen 11 arranged abovedisplay 14, as well as a flexible element arranged betweendisplay 12 and display 14 (for a case, in which thetouchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and is movable relative to display 12) or between thedisplay 14 and the touchscreen 11 (for the case, in which thetouchscreen 11 is movable relative to display 14) (not shown) to prevent penetration of particles betweendisplay 12 and display 14 (for a case, in which thetouchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and movable relative to display 12) or betweendisplay 14 and touchscreen 22 (for a case, in which thetouchscreen 11 is movable relative to display 14). The flexible element is then advantageously arranged on the edge of the touchscreen, so that it does not cover a display surface ofdisplay touchscreen 11 anddisplay 14 or a weight of thetouchscreen 11, so thattouchscreen 11, in conjunction with the flexible element, has a mechanical natural frequency between 5 Hz and 150 Hz in the movement direction. The natural frequency is then adjusted especially toactuator 13 oractuator 13 is chosen according to the natural frequency. The flexible element can consist of a foamed material, like polyurethane, or an elastomer. The flexible element can be configured according to U.S. Pat. No. 4,044,186 or thecorresponding DE 2 349 499. - For the case, in which
touchscreen 11 is connected to display 14 and movable relative to display 12, it can be prescribed that the information displayed by means ofdisplay 14 is shifted oppositely, so that it does not appear moved for a user. - In the state shown in
FIG. 3 , theinput device 4 serves as a man-machine interface for a navigation system. For this purpose, amap 100 is displayed by means ofdisplay 12 and adirection information 101 and warning 110 by means ofdisplay 14. Traffic characters and/or operating elements can also be displayed by means ofdisplay 14. It can also be prescribed that a selection window for selection of an enlarged map section can be displayed bydisplay 14. Warnings can be connected to an acoustic signal. - In the state depicted in
FIG. 4 , theinput device 4 serves as a man-machine interface for a diagnosis system. For this purpose,diagnosis information 150 is displayed bydisplay 12 and operatingelements display 14. By touchingtouchscreen 11 in the region of operatingelements diagnosis information 150 displayed bydisplay 12 can be changed. By moving thetouchscreen 11, a haptic confirmation of successful operation of one of the operatingelements Different operating elements diagnosis information 150 are displayed by means ofdisplay 14. It can also be prescribed that this can be pushed into the foreground by an operator fromdisplay 12 from the background ofdisplay 14. -
FIG. 5 shows an example of a method for operation of theinput device 4. An operating element is displayed in astep 20 by means ofdisplay 14 and an explanation of the operating element and/or a context of the operating element is displayed by means ofdisplay 12.Step 20 is followed by aquery 21 whether the operatingsurface 16 of thetouchscreen 11 is touched in the region of this operating element. If the operatingsurface 16 of thetouchscreen 11 is not touched in the region of this operating element,step 20 followsquery 21. If the operatingsurface 16 oftouchscreen 11, on the other hand, is touched in the region of this operating element,query 21 is followed bystep 22, in which a function assigned to the operating element is executed.Step 22 is followed bystep 20, in which, under some circumstances of operation of the operating element, corresponding different information is displayed. - Although described in conjunction with a vehicle as a particularly appropriate application for the invention, the invention is not to be restricted for this application.
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- 1 Vehicle
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- 3 Dashboard
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Claims (19)
1. An input device comprising:
a first display for optical display of information;
at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information; and
a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen.
2. An input device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating surface is arranged on a side of the touchscreen facing away from the second display.
3. An input device according to claim 2 , wherein the touchscreen is connected to the second display.
4. An input device according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first display and the second display is variable.
5. An input device according to claim 1 , wherein the second display is transparent, at least in a large region.
6. An input device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a control to drive the second display, so that an operating element or a warning message can be displayed by means of a second display.
7. An input device according to claim 6 , wherein an explanation of the operating element or a context of the operating element can be displayed by the first display.
8. An input device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an actuator to move the touchscreen in at least one direction.
9. An input device according to claim 8 , wherein the second display is moveable by means of the actuator.
10. An input device according to claim 9 , wherein the touchscreen is connected to the second display.
11. An input device according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first display and the second display is variable.
12. An input device according to claim 8 , wherein the second display is transparent, at least in a large region.
13. An input device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a control to drive the actuator, so that the touchscreen can be moved for confirmation of touching of an operating surface of a touchscreen.
14. An input device according to claim 13 , wherein the operating element can be displayed by the second display.
15. An input device according to claim 14 , wherein an explanation of the operating element or a context of the operating element can be displayed by the first display.
16. An input device according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is arranged in a vehicle.
17. A method for operation of an input device comprising a first display for optical display of information, at least a second display arranged above the first display for optical display of information, and a touchscreen arranged above the second display for input of commands by touching an operating surface of the touchscreen, the method comprising the step of:
displaying an operating element and/or a warning message by the second display.
18. A method according to claim 17 , the method further comprising:
displaying an explanation of the operating element or a context of the operating element by means of the first display.
19. A method according to claim 17 , the method further comprising:
movement of the touchscreen to confirm touching of the operating surface of the touchscreen.
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