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Haptically enabled user interface

US9513704B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2008
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/014
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device has a user interface that generates a haptic effect in response to user inputs or gestures. In one embodiment, the device receives an indication that the user is scrolling through a list of elements and an indication that an element is selected. The device determines the scroll rate and generates a haptic effect that has a magnitude that is based on the scroll rate.

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