TACTILE FEEDBACK IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing tactile feedback to a user of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining that the electronic device is within a communications network;
detecting the type of communications network; and
providing tactile feedback to the user based on the detected type of communications network in response to detecting.
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Abstract
An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user'"'"'s finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing tactile feedback to a user of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining that the electronic device is within a communications network; detecting the type of communications network; and providing tactile feedback to the user based on the detected type of communications network in response to detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing tactile feedback to a user of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining that the electronic device is within a communications network; receiving a communication over the communications network; detecting the type of the received communication; identifying tactile feedback associated with the detected type of the received communication; and providing the identified tactile feedback to the user in response to identifying. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device operative to provide tactile feedback to a user of the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor, memory, a bus, a power supply, and a tactile feedback component, the processor operative to:
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determine the current status of available electronic device resources, wherein the electronic devices resources comprise at least one of the memory, bus, power supply, and processor; identify particular tactile feedback associated with the determined current status of the available electronic device resources in response to determining; and direct the tactile feedback component to provide the identified tactile feedback to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing tactile feedback to a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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defining a destination; establishing an initial location of the electronic device; identifying the current location of the electronic device; determining whether the current location is nearer the destination than the initial location; and providing tactile feedback using the electronic device in response to determining that the current location is nearer the destination than the initial location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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