LOCALIZED HAPTIC RESPONSE
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1. An interface for an electronic device, comprising:
- an outer surface including a selectable area;
a rear surface including a recess corresponding to the selectable area; and
a tactile response mechanism disposed in the recess and adapted to provide a tactile response to a user in response to the user selecting the selectable area, wherein the recess localizes the tactile response to the selectable area.
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Abstract
Touch interfaces for electronic devices including one or more tactile response mechanisms. The tactile response mechanisms receive user input and provide a tactile response to the user to indicate that the user has selected a particular location or selectable area on the interface. The underside of the interface includes recesses and/or channels corresponding to on each specific touch or selectable area that localize the tactile response to the individual selectable areas.
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19 Claims
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1. An interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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an outer surface including a selectable area; a rear surface including a recess corresponding to the selectable area; and a tactile response mechanism disposed in the recess and adapted to provide a tactile response to a user in response to the user selecting the selectable area, wherein the recess localizes the tactile response to the selectable area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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an outer surface including a selectable area; and a rear surface including a recess corresponding to the selectable area and adapted to localize a tactile response to the selectable area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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an outer surface including a first and second selectable areas; and a rear surface including; a first recess corresponding to the first selectable area and adapted to localize a first tactile response to the first selectable area and prevent the first tactile response from propagating to the second selectable area; and a second recess corresponding to the second selectable area, wherein the second recess is adapted to localize a second tactile response to the second selectable area and prevent the second tactile response from propagating to the first selectable area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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