Input/output device including sticks for forming one or more buttons
US10434879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/168
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an input/output device provided in a vehicle, the device including a plurality of sticks arranged in columns in a first direction and rows in a second direction, a driving unit configured to move at least one of the sticks in a direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and a processor configured to control the driving unit such that the sticks have the same height or different heights from a reference plane defined by the first and second directions, wherein the processor controls the driving unit so that one or more buttons defined by a height difference of the sticks are formed, based on a driving state of the vehicle, and wherein the one or more buttons are varied according to the driving state of the vehicle.
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