Electronic Device with Localized Haptic Response
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device configured to provide a localized haptic feedback to a user, the portable electronic device comprising a device body, a user interface, and a compliance member having a central portion coupled to the device body and having one or more motion generation devices coupled to flexible arms extending from the central portion and engaging the user interface, wherein the flexible arms are configured to provide a haptic impetus to the user interface upon actuation of the one or more motion generation devices.
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Abstract
An electronic device (100) configured to provide a localized haptic response to a user is provided. The electronic device (100) includes an interface assembly (102) having a user interface surface (600) with a display (206) disposed beneath the user interface surface (600). A compliance member, such as a haptic feedback bezel (209) is disposed beneath the display (206). The compliance member includes one or more cantilever members (210) having motion generation devices (402) coupled thereto. Each cantilever member (210) includes an ell (303) that passes about the display (206) and couples to the user interface surface (600). When the motion generation device (402) is actuated, a haptic force is delivered to the user interface surface (600) through the ell (303).
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20 Claims
- 1. A portable electronic device configured to provide a localized haptic feedback to a user, the portable electronic device comprising a device body, a user interface, and a compliance member having a central portion coupled to the device body and having one or more motion generation devices coupled to flexible arms extending from the central portion and engaging the user interface, wherein the flexible arms are configured to provide a haptic impetus to the user interface upon actuation of the one or more motion generation devices.
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3. An electronic device having a user interface surface and being configured to provide a localized haptic response to a user in response to user contact with the user interface surface, the electronic device comprising:
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a control circuit configured to detect the user contact with the user interface surface; a compliance member disposed within the electronic device having one or more cantilever members, each cantilever member being affixed to the user interface surface; and one or more motion generation devices coupled to the one or more cantilever members, the one or more motion generation devices being configured to deliver the localized haptic response to the user interface surface through a corresponding cantilever member upon the control circuit detecting the user contact with the user interface surface. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device configured to provide a localized haptic response to a user, the electronic device comprising:
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a device housing; an interface assembly having a user interface surface; a control circuit configured to detect user contact with the user interface surface; a compliance member disposed within the device housing, the compliance member comprising one or more cantilever members extending therefrom, each of the one or more cantilever members comprising an ell configured to engage the user interface surface; and one or more motion generation devices coupled to the one or more cantilever members; wherein the one or more cantilever members is configured to deflect upon actuation of the one or more motion generation devices by the control circuit, thereby delivering a haptic force from the one or more of motion generation devices to the user interface surface through the ell. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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