User interface system

摘要

A user interface system for a device that includes a first deformable layer that with a first sheet that defines a first surface, a first fluid vessel arranged underneath the first surface, and a first volume of fluid contained within the first fluid vessel that is manipulated to deform a first particular region of the first surface to receive a user input; a second deformable layer with a second sheet that defines a second surface, a second fluid vessel arranged underneath the second surface, and a second volume of fluid contained within the second fluid vessel that is manipulated to deform a second particular region of the second surface to change the shape of the device; and a displacement device a displacement device coupled to at least one of the first and second fluid vessels and configured to manipulate the volumes of fluid to deform particular regions of the surface.

主权项

1. A user interface system for a device comprising a touch-sensitive display and a discrete input region remote from the display, the user interface system comprising:
a first deformable layer coupled to the touch-sensitive display and comprising a first sheet that defines a first particular region, an adjacent region, and a first fluid vessel underneath the first, particular region, the first deformable region providing a linear response when input is received at the first deformable region to inwardly deform the first deformable region; a first volume of fluid supported within the first fluid vessel; a second deformable layer arranged over the discrete input region remote from the display, distinct from the first deformable layer, and comprising a second sheet that defines a second particular region, a second adjacent region, and a second fluid vessel arranged underneath the second particular region and fluidly coupled to the first fluid vessel, the second deformable layer is formed from a material which has a stiffness that differs from a stiffness of a material from which the first deformable layer is formed; a second volume of fluid supported within the second fluid vessel; a sensor coupled to a second deformable region proximal the discrete input region and remote from the display, the sensor outputting a signal in response to an input at the second deformable region; and a displacement device fluidly coupled to the first fluid vessel and to the second fluid vessel, selectively manipulating the first volume of fluid to expand the first particular region above the adjacent region, and selectively manipulating the second volume of fluid to expand the second particular region above the second adjacent region independently of the first particular region.