Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Intuitive and reliable control of operator inputs in software components |
| Document Number: |
20070094177 |
| Publication Date: |
April 26, 2007 |
| Appl. No: |
10/576616 |
| Application Filed: |
October 28, 2004 |
| Abstract: |
The invention relates to a system and a method for user-specific intuitive and secure control of operational inputs in software components with operational surfaces. Various operational elements on a surface can be reached with varying ease for the input of data, or for carrying out a confirmation action, for example, an OK click with the mouse. It is made easier or more difficult for an operator to carry out an input. The above is achieved, whereby input means, for example, a mouse are either drawn towards, or withdrawn away from the corresponding input regions. Erroneous inputs are thus avoided. |
| Inventors: |
Krüger, Richard (Regensburg, DE); Walter, Dieter (Hessdorf, DE) |
| Claim: |
1-24. (canceled) |
| Claim: |
25. A system for user-specific control of operator inputs into software components, comprising: at least one operator interface for operating at least one software component; input areas or operating elements arranged on the operator interface and including input units for inputting commands or data; and at least one user profile stored in the system for defining a desired performance of at least one of the input areas respectively operating elements, wherein an accessibility of the input areas respectively operating elements by the input units is included in the user profile such that different users have access to different input areas respectively operating elements using the input units. |
| Claim: |
26. The system according to claim 25, wherein the user profile defines the performance of the at least one input area respectively operating element based upon individual access or operating rights. |
| Claim: |
27. The system according to claim 26, further comprising a memory unit for storing the access respectively operating rights, wherein the access respectively operating rights are administered by the user profile. |
| Claim: |
28. The system according to claim 25, further comprising a recognition unit for identifying a user. |
| Claim: |
29. The system according to claim 25, wherein the input units are represented by corresponding graphical objects on the operator interface. |
| Claim: |
30. The system according to claim 29, wherein the graphical objects representing the input units are accelerated or retarded upon approaching at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas by the graphical objects based on the user profile. |
| Claim: |
31. The system according to claim 25, wherein at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas comprise an input block for entering data or commands based on the user profile. |
| Claim: |
32. The system according to claim 25, further comprising a display unit for displaying additional information related to the operating elements respectively input areas. |
| Claim: |
33. The system according to claim 33, wherein the additional information is displayed upon approaching or reaching at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas by the input units. |
| Claim: |
34. The system according to claim 25, wherein the input units comprise a computer mouse. |
| Claim: |
35. The system according to claim 25, further comprising a stored virtual mountain range correlated to the operator interface, the virtual mountain range having data for determining the accessibility of the input areas respectively operating elements. |
| Claim: |
36. The system according to claim 25, wherein the accessibility of the input areas respectively operating elements is determined by system-internal requirements. |
| Claim: |
37. A method for user-specific control of operator inputs into software components, comprising: providing an operator interface for receiving input commands or data; entering the input commands respectively data into input areas or operating elements arranged on the operator interface; and controlling at least one software component by using the operator interface, wherein a performance of at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas is defined by at least one user profile, and an accessibility of the input areas respectively operating elements is included in the user profile such that different users have access to different operating elements respectively input areas using the input units. |
| Claim: |
38. The method according to claim 37, wherein the user profile defines the performance of the at least one input area respectively operating element based upon individual access or operating rights. |
| Claim: |
39. The method according to claim 37, wherein the access respectively operating rights are stored in a memory, the access respectively operating rights administered by the user profile. |
| Claim: |
40. The method according to claim 37, further comprising automatically identifying a user and selecting a corresponding user profile as the user profile. |
| Claim: |
41. The method according to claim 37, wherein the input commands respectively data are input via input units, and the input units are represented by corresponding graphical objects on the operator interface. |
| Claim: |
42. The method according to claim 41, wherein the graphical objects representing the input units are accelerated or retarded upon approaching at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas by the graphical objects based on the user profile. |
| Claim: |
43. The method according to claim 37, wherein the user profile is configured to block at least one of the operating elements respectively input areas from accepting at least one of the input commands respectively data. |
| Claim: |
44. The method according to claim 37, wherein the accessibility of the input areas respectively operating elements is determined by a stored virtual mountain range correlated to the operator interface, the virtual mountain range having data for determining the accessibility. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
706020/000 |
| Current International Class: |
06 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20070094177 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
