Apparatus and method for providing haptic feedback to input unit

• US 10,372,211 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Issued: 08/06/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Ju-Youn, Park, Jin-Hyoung, Lee, Sang-Hyup
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Ting Z
• Application Number:
  US14/193,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20140245139A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,985 Days
• Field of Search: 715769, 715770, 345173, 345179, 345180
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/401 Performance feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/5036 using conference for collection of feedback

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing feedback in a portable apparatus are provided. An object is displayed on a touch screen of the portable apparatus. A first touch, from an input unit, is detected at a position on the touch screen corresponding to the displayed object. The object is selected in response to the first touch. A copy command by which the selected object is copied to a copy target is received from the input unit. A first control command corresponding to haptic feedback determined in response to the received copy command is transmitted from the portable apparatus to the input unit.

Claims

1. A method for controlling, by an electronic device, an input unit which performs wireless communications with the electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying at least one object on a touch screen of the electronic device;

identifying a first touch by the input unit at a position corresponding to the object displayed on the touch screen;

identifying the object based on the first touch by the input unit;

receiving, from the input unit via the wireless communications, a copy command to copy the identified object;

in response to receiving the copy command, displaying visual feedback on the touch screen of the electronic device including a pipette indicating that a size of the identified object is gradually reduced to a predetermined size;

storing the identified object in a memory of the electronic device;

transmitting, to the input unit via the wireless communications, a first control signal for outputting the haptic feedback at the input unit;

transmitting, to the input unit via the wireless communications, copy information corresponding to the stored object;

identifying a second touch by the input unit on the touch screen where the stored object is to be displayed;

receiving, from the input unit via the wireless communications, a paste command by which the stored object is to be pasted; and

displaying the stored object at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device based on the identified second touch.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first touch comprises hovering by the input unit.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a time period during which the pipette is displayed is determined based on one of a file size corresponding to the identified object or a copy processing time period.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting copy information corresponding to the stored object to an external server,

wherein the copy information comprises information of at least two types selected from;

object data, a file name, a file size, a file type, a file storage location, or a copy time period corresponding to the stored object.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving, from the input unit via the wireless communications, device information of the input unit;

wherein the copy information is received from the external server based on the device information of the input unit.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein some of the copy information is transmitted to the input unit based on the device information, and remaining copy information is transmitted to the external server based on the device information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the copy command is provided via one of a button of the input unit or a touch gesture by the input unit.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a selectable copy icon, corresponding to execution of a copy of the identified object, is displayed adjacent to the identified object in response to the touch gesture of the input unit.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, to the input unit via the wireless communications, a second control signal corresponding to feedback determined in response to the received paste command.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second touch by the input unit comprises hovering by the input unit.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying visual feedback corresponding to the paste command on the touch screen.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the visual feedback corresponding to the paste command comprises visual feedback which enlarges the predetermined smaller size of the identified object to the original size at a constant rate and moves the identified object to the location based on the detected second touch.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the visual feedback corresponding to the paste command comprises visual feedback of a new object, which comprises decreasing an amount of liquid in the pipette, and a time period during which the pipette is displayed is based on one of a file size corresponding to the copied object or a paste processing time period.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving copy information corresponding to the paste command from one of the input unit or an external server,

wherein the copy information comprises at least two of object data, a file name, a file size, a file type, a file storage location, or a copy time period corresponding to the object to be copied.

15. An electronic device for controlling an input unit which performs wireless communications with the electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a touch screen;

a communication unit; and

a processor configured to;

control the touch screen to display at least one object,

identify a first touch by the input unit at a position corresponding to the object displayed on the touch screen,

identify the object based on the first touch by the input unit,

control the communication unit to receive, from the input unit, a copy command to copy the identified object via the communication unit which performs the wireless communications with the input unit,

in response to receiving the copy command, control the touch screen to display visual feedback on the touch screen of the electronic device including a pipette indicating that a size of the identified object is gradually reduced to a predetermined size,

store the identified object in a memory of the electronic device,

control the communication unit to transmit, to the input unit, a first control signal for outputting the haptic feedback at the input unit,

control the communication unit to transmit, to the input unit, copy information corresponding to the stored object,

identify a second touch by the input unit on the touch screen where the stored object is to be displayed,

control the communication unit to receive, from the input unit via the communication unit, a paste command by which the stored object is to be pasted, and

control the touch screen to display the stored object at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device based on the identified second touch.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to output auditory feedback corresponding to the copy command from a speaker of the electronic device.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication unit to receive device information of the input unit, from the input unit via the communication unit, and to transmit at least some of copy information corresponding to the stored object to the input unit based on the device information.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit a second control signal to the input unit, the second control signal corresponding to feedback determined in response to a paste command for pasting the copied object received from the input unit.

19. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to control to output at least one visual feedback of the touch screen or auditory feedback of a speaker in response to the paste command.

20. A method for providing feedback of an input unit which Performs wireless communications with an electronic device, the method comprising:

transmitting, to the electronic device via the wireless communications, a copy command for copying an object identified from at least one object displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device so that the electronic device displays visual feedback including a pipette indicating that a size of the identified object is gradually reduced to a predetermined size;

receiving, from the electronic device via the wireless communications, a first control signal for outputting haptic feedback at the input unit in response to the transmitted copy command;

outputting the haptic feedback corresponding to the received first control signal through a pen vibrating element of the input unit;

receiving, from the electronic device via the wireless communications, copy information corresponding to the identified object;

transmitting, to the electronic device via the wireless communications, a paste command for pasting the copied object being stored in a memory of the electronic device at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device;

receiving, from the electronic device via the wireless communications, a second control signal corresponding to the paste command; and

outputting haptic feedback corresponding to the received second control signal.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

outputting an auditory feedback corresponding to the received first control signal or second control signal through a pen speaker of the input unit.

22. An input unit for providing feedback via wireless communications with an electronic device, the input unit comprising:

a pen vibrating element;

a pen communication unit; and

a processor configured to;

control the pen communication unit to wirelessly communicate with an electronic device,

control the pen communication unit to transmit, to the electronic device via the wireless communications, a copy command for copying an object identified from at least one object displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device so that the electronic device displays visual feedback including a pipette indicating that a size of the identified object is gradually reduced to a predetermined size,

control the pen communication unit to receive, from the electronic device via the wireless communications, a first control signal for outputting haptic feedback at the input unit in response to the transmitted copy command,

control the pen vibrating element to output the haptic feedback corresponding to the received control signal via the wireless communications,

control the pen communication unit to receive, from the electronic device, copy information corresponding to the identified object,

control the pen communication unit to transmit, to the electronic device via the wireless communications, a paste command for pasting the copied object being stored in a memory of the electronic device at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device,

control the pen communication unit to receive, via the wireless communications, a second control signal corresponding to the paste command from the electronic device, and

control the pen vibrating element to output haptic feedback corresponding to the received second control signal.

23. The input unit of claim 22, further comprising:

a pen speaker,

wherein the processor is further configured to control the pen speaker to output auditory feedback corresponding to the first control signal.