Patent ID: 8482534
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B60K,G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for performing an operation on a computer system in response to input received from a user, the method comprising: providing a touch screen adapted to display visually observable data and including a front surface having a tactile feature including at least one of a protrusion and an indentation, the tactile feature being integrally formed with the touch screen front surface wherein the visually observable data is viewable through the tactile feature, the tactile feature being reconfigurable to correspond to each of a plurality of vehicle control functions; receiving a first touch input and a second touch input on the front surface of the touch screen, wherein the first touch input and the second touch input are simultaneously in contact with the touch screen; determining a characteristic of the first touch input and the second touch input; and in response to said determining step, performing an operation on the computer system to control one of the plurality of vehicle control functions.