Haptic device with indirect haptic feedback
US11500487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04104
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device including a body configured to be grasped by a user's hand and a touch surface oriented on a first surface of the body, wherein the touch surface is configured to be engaged by an appendage of the user's hand when the body is grasped by the user's hand. The device also includes a friction modulator associated with the touch surface, wherein the friction modulator is configured to modulate a coefficient of friction between the user's appendage and the touch surface to provide haptic feedback.
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