TOUCHPAD ASSEMBLY WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a panel operable to receive a haptic user input;
a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, anda force sensor operable to detect a haptic input applied to the panel.
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Abstract
An assembly for a terminal device, the assembly comprises a frame; a panel operable to receive a haptic user input; a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, and a force sensor operable to detect a haptic input applied to the panel. It also includes a transducer, for instance a piezo actuator, operable to provide a tactile feedback to the user through the panel.
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48 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a panel operable to receive a haptic user input; a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, and a force sensor operable to detect a haptic input applied to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22)
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12. Apparatus for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a panel operable to receive a haptic user input; a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, and a transducer operable to provide a tactile feedback to the user through the panel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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24-46. -46. (canceled)
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47. A method of operating an apparatus for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a panel operable to receive a haptic user input; and a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, and the method comprising using a force sensor to detect a haptic input applied to the panel.
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48. A method of operating an apparatus for a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a panel operable to receive a haptic user input; and a member pivotally connected to the frame to define two or more pivot axes and supporting the panel at locations distinct from the pivot axes, the member being arranged in such a way that the length of a part of the member connecting points on the two pivot axes varies in response to the haptic user input, and such that the panel is displaced relative to the frame as said length varies, the method comprising using a transducer to provide a tactile feedback to the user through the panel.
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