Providing tactile output and interaction
US8593420B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some implementations provide tactile output for enabling a device to interact physically with a user. For instance, the device may include a first portion having a display and a touch surface. The first portion may connect to a second portion by one or more connection elements that permit relative movement between the first portion and the second portion. One or more tactile output components in the second portion may impart relative movement in the first portion in one or more directions. For example, the one or more tactile output components may oscillate the touch surface in one or more directions within a plane of the touch surface to provide the tactile output, while the connection elements restrict movement of the touch surface in a direction normal to the touch surface.
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