Systems and Methods for Providing Haptic Feedback to Touch-Sensitive Input Devices
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a housing having an exterior surface;
a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface;
a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device;
an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes an input device having a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal.
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30 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for capturing input data and providing haptic feedback effects to a user of an input device, the method comprising:
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receiving a contact signal indicating a contact with a touch-sensitive surface of the input device, the input device comprising a housing and a sensor, the sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; determining an actuator signal based at least in part on the signal; and transmitting the actuator signal to an actuator, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based at least in part on the actuator signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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