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Patent No.:

US 8963842 B1

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Expired
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Michael J. Andrews, Plymouth, MI (US);

Michael D. Tschirhart, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Michael J. Andrews, Plymouth, MI (US);

Michael D. Tschirhart, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01);
Abstract

An integrated user interface has a sensory surface operable to receive a selection signal from a user and send a corresponding command signal within a software system. The integrated user interface has a plurality of tactile features operable to provide a user with tactile feedback corresponding to the selection signal received by the sensory surface when simultaneously selected by the user. A method of integrating the hardware and software functionality for a user interface is also disclosed.


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Andrews, Michael. (2015). Integrated hardware and software user interface (U.S. Patent No. 8963842). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8963842

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