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METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE USER INTERFACE OF A DEVICE

  • US 20110001613A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2010
  • Published: 01/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adjusting the user interface of a device, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a user interface to retrieve a user input;

    providing a tactile interface layer that defines a surface and includes a volume of fluid and a displacement device that manipulates the volume of fluid to deform a particular region of the surface into a tactilely distinguishable formation;

    retrieving a user preference between a tactilely distinguishable formation of a first type and a second type through the user interface; and

    manipulating the volume of fluid to deform a particular region of the surface into a tactilely distinguishable formation of one of the first type and second type based on the user preference.

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