Localized haptic feedback on flexible displays
US11797088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G3/3208
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display system has a flexible display screen which has a front side and a back side, and a plurality of haptic elements arranged in an array on the back side of the screen. The display system also has a controller board connected to the plurality of haptic elements and the flexible display screen. The controller board is configured to display a plurality of interactive buttons on the front side of the flexible display screen in locations corresponding to the plurality of haptic elements. The plurality of haptic elements are configured to provide haptic feedback based on touch input provided to the front side of the screen. The haptic feedback includes actuating a haptic element which corresponds to the location of an interactive button selected by the touch input.
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