Actuator coupled device chassis
US9285905B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various techniques are described for presenting haptic effects in a user device. The user device may include an outer shell and an inner device comprising one or more electronic components. The inner device may be suspended inside a cavity formed by the outer shell, and the inner device may be coupled to the outer shell by one or more haptic actuators situated between the inner device and the outer shell. The outer shell may substantially enclose the inner device, while leaving a touch sensor-enabled display accessible to a user. Based on touch inputs to the display, or other input events, control signals may be sent to the haptic actuator(s) to generate a relative motion between the inner device and the outer shell, the relative motion providing a haptic effect.
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