METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display; and
providing tactile feedback by one or more actuators in response to the touch, wherein tactile feedback is substantially the same regardless of a location of the touch.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing tactile feedback to a touch-sensitive display comprising detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display and providing tactile feedback by one or more actuators in response to the touch, wherein tactile feedback is substantially the same regardless of a location of the touch. Tactile feedback may optionally be based on the location of the touch relative to the location of the actuators and may also optionally be based on the force of the touch.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display; and providing tactile feedback by one or more actuators in response to the touch, wherein tactile feedback is substantially the same regardless of a location of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more touch signals indicating a touch on a touch-sensitive display; and sending an activation signal to one or more actuators to provide tactile feedback to the touch-sensitive display; wherein the activation signal is based at least in part on a location of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more actuators arranged and constructed to provide tactile feedback via a touch-sensitive display; and at least one processor configured to; receive one or more touch signals comprising information indicative of a location of a touch; and send one or more activation signals to the one or more actuators to provide tactile feedback; wherein tactile feedback is the same regardless of the location of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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