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Piezoelectric User Interface

  • US 20100315370A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2010
  • Published: 12/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a touchscreen keypad;

    at least one piezoelectric element configured to generate a vibration which is forwarded to a user of the apparatus via the touchscreen keypad; and

    a controller coupled to the touchscreen keypad and the at least one piezoelectric element, the controller configured to cause the apparatus to;

    detect the user pressing a selected key of the touchscreen keypad; and

    in response, generate a tactile response via the at least one piezoelectric element that causes only a region close to the selected key to vibrate.

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