Electrostatic friction textures on a touchscreen panel are used to create the sensation of block icons in a contextual menu adapted to an automotive environment. In particular, a center stack touchscreen friction display in a passenger vehicle provides one set of touch controls and HMI data to the driver while simultaneously providing either the same control options and HMI or a completely different set of information and menu structure to the passenger in invisible texture form. The invisible texture is in the form of block icons, and coincidence between a finger of a passenger and a block icon results in an audio announcement of the block icon to guide a visually impaired passenger through the contextual menu.

The present disclosure relates to an automotive transmission, and more particularly, to an automotive transmission capable of reducing a space required for a gear shift operation and preventing an erroneous operation. The automotive transmission includes a shift operation unit including a plurality of touch operation units, a shift operation detector configured to detect a touch operation on one of the plurality of touch operation units, and a controller configured to determine a shift stage based on the detected touch operation. The plurality of touch operation units include a first touch operation unit configured to enable selection of one of a plurality of shift stages in one of a plurality of operation modes, and a second touch operation unit configured to operate in one of the plurality of operation modes based on an operation state of the first touch operation unit.

A method and system for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface combines gaze based input with gesture based user commands. A user of a computer system without a traditional touch-screen can interact with graphical user interfaces in a touch-screen like manner using a combination of gaze based input and gesture based user commands. A solution for touch-screen like interaction uses gaze input and gesture based input as a complement or an alternative to touch-screen interactions with a computer device having a touch-screen. Combined gaze and gesture based interaction with graphical user interfaces can be used to achieve a touchscreen like environment in computer systems without a traditional touchscreen or in computer systems having a touchscreen arranged ergonomically unfavorable for the user or a touchscreen arranged such that it is more comfortable for the user to use gesture and gaze for the interaction than the touchscreen.

An operating apparatus includes: a first display; a second display; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to output a second image onto the second display. The electronic control unit is configured to output a first image onto the first display. The electronic control unit is configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode. In a first mode, a first mode image independent of the second image is output as the first image. In the second mode, a second mode image having the same appearance as the second image is output as the first image. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a first predetermined function in the first mode and a second predetermined function in the second mode.

An information processing device includes a touch panel having a pressure-sensitive sensor. The pressure-sensitive sensor is an input device. The information processing device includes an input information acquisition unit and a controller. The input information acquisition unit acquires input information. The input information includes a position and pressing force of a touch operation performed on the touch panel. The controller accepts, when a first touch operation having the pressing force more than or equal to a threshold is performed, a second touch operation and selects at least one type of process from a plurality of types of processes based on at least a part of a movement locus of the second touch operation to execute the selected process.

A device and method for adapting the content of a status bar to a screen. The method includes activation of an input element with respect to the status bar, reception of user input, and adaptation of the contents of the status bar in which additional information is displayed.

A vehicle and a control method of the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes at least one touch input device that is mounted within the vehicle and configured to sense a touch input of a user based on an electrode pattern mounted on a base thereof by forming an electrode on an injection object. Additionally, a controller operates apparatuses mounted within the vehicle based on the sensed touch input.

A driver assistance module is designed to be fixed on an automobile steering wheel. The driver assistance module includes a first driver information device and an infrared radiation source arranged to illuminate the driver and forming part of a second information device.

First and second touch-sensitive screens are included in an operator control apparatus for a motor vehicle with the second screen arranged at a distance from the first screen. A control device generates a first graphical element on the first screen and a second graphical element on the second screen with at least the first graphical element able to be depicted on both screens. The control device can receive a predetermined change command from at least one of the first and second screens and thereafter a predetermined drag command from a user and to take the change command as a basis for depicting the first graphical element on the second screen and to take the drag command for the depiction on the second screen as a basis for adjusting a relative orientation of the first graphical element and the second graphical element in relation to one another.

A motor vehicle operating device (10) for an interior of a motor vehicle has an operating surface (26) which has a plurality of switching symbols (28) displayed thereon, each of which having a touch sensor (38) associated therewith. The touch sensors (38) are each configured to detect an approach to and/or a touch of the operating surface (26). The motor vehicle operating device (10) further comprises a plurality of pressure sensors (40) which are associated with the switching symbols (28), the number of pressure sensors (40) being smaller than the number of touch sensors (38).