Band attachment mechanism with haptic response
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1. An attachment mechanism that attaches a band to an electronic device, the attachment mechanism comprising:
- a pin attached to the band;
a housing having supports adjacent each end of the pin and attached to the electronic device; and
a haptic device that electromagnetically couples the pin to the housing and is adapted to move the pin at least side-to-side with respect to the housing in response to an activation signal.
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Abstract
A system includes a band, an attachment mechanism attached to the band, and one or more haptic devices included in the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism can attach the band to an electronic device. Additionally or alternatively, the attachment mechanism can attach the band to a wearer. The haptic device or devices are in communication with a processing device. At least one of the one or more haptic devices produces a haptic response based on an activation signal received from the processing device.
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16 Claims
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1. An attachment mechanism that attaches a band to an electronic device, the attachment mechanism comprising:
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a pin attached to the band; a housing having supports adjacent each end of the pin and attached to the electronic device; and a haptic device that electromagnetically couples the pin to the housing and is adapted to move the pin at least side-to-side with respect to the housing in response to an activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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- 4. An attachment mechanism attached to a band, the band configured to encircle a body part of a user, the attachment mechanism comprising a pin, a housing having supports adjacent each end of the pin, and a haptic device adapted to move the pin at least laterally with respect to the housing.
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6. A system, comprising:
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a band; an attachment mechanism comprising a pin attached to the band; a processing device; and one or more haptic devices disposed in the attachment mechanism and in communication with the processing device, at least one haptic device comprising an electromagnetic actuator that comprises; one or more magnets positioned around the pin; and one or more coils positioned around the one or more magnets; wherein the electromagnetic actuator produces a haptic response based on an activation signal received from the processing device, the haptic response moving the pin at least laterally with respect to the magnets when the band is attached to an electronic device by the attachment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a haptic output from an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving an indication that the haptic output is to be generated; and in response to receiving the indication, providing an activation signal to an electromagnetic actuator that moves a pin at least laterally with respect to a support of the electromagnetic actuator, wherein the support is coupled to a body of the electronic device, the pin is coupled to a flexible portion of the electronic device, and the support and the pin form an attachment mechanism coupling the body of the electronic device to the flexible portion of the electronic device;
wherein,the flexible portion is configured to encircle a body part of a user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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