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Tactile input device for a touch screen

US11457730B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateNov 3, 2020
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for tactile user input are described herein. A tactile user input system includes a tactile input device and a smart table. The smart table comprises a network interface and a processing circuit. The processing circuit comprises a processor and a memory. The processing circuit is structured to sense a placement of the tactile input device on the smart table. The processing circuit is further structured to determine a necessary user input and determine a location of the tactile input device on the smart table. The processing circuit is further structured to rearrange a user interface of the smart table. The processing circuit is further structured to communicate a necessary input configuration to the tactile input device and used by the tactile input device to generate a tactile user interface having an appropriate layout based on the necessary input configuration.

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