Patent ID: 8599142

Claim:
An input device comprising: a display to display a representation of an operating element, the operating element representation having a boundary defined by a displayed boundary edge; a touchscreen overlaying the display for recognition of a position of touching of an operating surface of the touchscreen; a force sensor connected to the touchscreen to measure a force exerted on the operating surface of the touchscreen by a touching at any of multiple different locations on the touchscreen; and a control to: detect a location of a touching of the touchscreen distinguish between a location of the touching corresponding to the displayed boundary edge of the operating element representation and a location of the touching corresponding to an area within the boundary of the operating element representation, control an electro-mechanical actuator to cause a first physical movement of the touchscreen in at least one direction in response to the location of the touching corresponding to the displayed boundary edge of the operating element representation, and control the electro-mechanical actuator to cause a second physical movement of the touchscreen in at least one direction in response to the location of the touching corresponding to an area within the boundary of the operating element representation, wherein the degree of first physical movement of the touchscreen is stronger than the degree of the second physical movement of the touchscreen.