APPARATUS INCLUDING TWO HOUSINGS AND A PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first housing;
a hinge coupled to the first housing;
a second housing coupled the first housing via the hinge, wherein the first housing has a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing has an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing;
a first piezoelectric element coupled to the second housing, wherein the first piezoelectric element is substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position;
a user interface coupled to the second housing; and
a controller coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface, the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position and the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.
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Abstract
An apparatus (100) including two housings and a piezoelectric transducer is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first housing (110), a hinge (115) coupled to the first housing, and a second housing (140) coupled the first housing via the hinge. The first housing can have a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing can have an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing. The apparatus can also include a first piezoelectric element (130) coupled to the second housing where the first piezoelectric element can be substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The apparatus can further include a user interface (140) coupled to the second housing and a controller (150) coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface. The controller can drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position. The controller can also drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first housing; a hinge coupled to the first housing; a second housing coupled the first housing via the hinge, wherein the first housing has a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing has an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing; a first piezoelectric element coupled to the second housing, wherein the first piezoelectric element is substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position; a user interface coupled to the second housing; and a controller coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface, the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position and the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a first housing; a speaker coupled to the first housing; a hinge coupled to the first housing, the hinge including a cam mechanism; a second housing coupled the first housing via the hinge, wherein the first housing has a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing has an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing; a microphone coupled to the second housing; a first piezoelectric element coupled to the second housing, wherein the first piezoelectric element is substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position; a user interface coupled to the second housing; and a controller coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface, the controller configured to drive the piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position and the controller is configured to drive the piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a first housing; a hinge coupled to the first housing; a second housing coupled the first housing via the hinge, wherein the first housing has a closed position when the first housing is substantially adjacent to the second housing and the first housing has an open position when a portion of the first housing is substantially away from the second housing; a first piezoelectric element coupled to the second housing, wherein the first piezoelectric element is substantially in contact with the first housing when the first housing is in the closed position; a second piezoelectric element coupled to the second housing; a user interface coupled to the second housing; and a controller coupled to the first piezoelectric element and the user interface, the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate against the second housing when the first housing is in the closed position, the controller configured to drive the second piezoelectric element in conjunction with the first piezoelectric element to cause the first housing to vibrate when the first housing is in the closed position, and the controller configured to drive the first piezoelectric element to provide tactile feedback in response to user activation of the user interface.
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Specification