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Systems and Methods for Using Textures in Graphical User Interface Widgets

  • US 20100231541A1
  • Filed: 01/29/2010
  • Published: 09/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an actuator configured to receive a haptic signal and output a haptic effect based at least in part on the haptic signal, the haptic effect configured to simulate a texture;

    a touch-sensitive interface configured to detect a user interaction and output a interface signal; and

    a processor in communication with the actuator and the touch-sensitive interface, the processor configured to;

    receive the interface signal;

    receive a display signal comprising a plurality of pixels defining a display area;

    determine a first texture associated with a first group of pixels defining a first section of the display area;

    determine a second texture associated with a second group of pixels defining a second section of the display area; and

    transmit a haptic signal configured to cause the actuator to;

    output a first haptic effect configured to simulate the first texture if the user interaction is associated with the first section of the display area, andoutput a second haptic effect configured to simulate the second texture if the user interaction is associated with the second section of the display area.

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