Systems and methods for providing tactile feedback to a user
US12299201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/041
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing tactile feedback to a user includes a device comprising a touch surface to be touched by the user, one or more thermal elements distributed across the touch surface of the device and configured to heat the touch surface and thereby modulate the friction between the user's skin and the touch surface, and a controller connected to the one or more thermal elements and configured to control the operation of the one or more thermal elements to provide a plurality of predefined temperature distributions across the touch surface.
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