System and method for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback in an electronic data processing system
First Claim
1. In an electronic data processing system having manually operable input means, means for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback to a user when said input means is operated, comprising:
- (a) control means responsive to a first electrical signal indicative of the operation of said input means for generating a control signal; and
(b) transducer means responsive to said control signal for being excited into mechanical motion to generate an audible sound and provide tactile feedback for the user.
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Abstract
In an electronic data processing system a system and method for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback for a user. In one embodiment the data processing system includes a manually operable input device, a control circuit responsive to a first electrical signal indicative of the operation of the input device for generating a control signal and a sound generating device responsive to the control signal for being excited into mechanical motion to generate an audible sound and provide a tactile feedback for the user. In another embodiment, the data processing system includes a timekeeping circuit for providing a plurality of time-related functions and a control circuit which is responsive to a second electrical signal generated periodically at selected time intervals by the timekeeping circuit for activating the sound generating device to provide an audible sound periodically at the selected time intervals, such as, for example, at one second intervals, during the operation of the system.
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35 Claims
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1. In an electronic data processing system having manually operable input means, means for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback to a user when said input means is operated, comprising:
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(a) control means responsive to a first electrical signal indicative of the operation of said input means for generating a control signal; and (b) transducer means responsive to said control signal for being excited into mechanical motion to generate an audible sound and provide tactile feedback for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In an electronic data processing system having timekeeping circuitry for providing a plurality of time-related functions, means for providing an audible sound repetitively at a selected time interval, comprising:
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(a) control means responsive to a first electrical signal generated repetitively at a selected time interval by said timekeeping circuitry for generating a control signal, said selected time interval corresponding to an interval of mechanical clock operations; and (b) sound generating means responsive to said control signal for generating an audible sound at said selected time intervals during the operation of the system, thereby simulating the sound of mechanical clock operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In an electronic data processing system having manually operable input means, a method for providing audible and tactile feedback to a user when said input means is operated, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing control means responsive to the operation of said input means for generating a control signal; (b) coupling transducer means to said control means so that said transducer means is responsive to said control signal; and (c) generating said control signal in response to the operation of said input means so that said transducer means is excited into mechanical motion to generate an audible sound and provide a tactile feedback for the user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. In an electronic data processing system having timekeeping circuitry for providing a plurality of time-related functions, a method for providing an audible sound repetitively at a selected time interval, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing control means responsive to an electrical signal generated repetitively at a selected time interval by said timekeeping circuitry for generating a control signal, said selected time interval corresponding to an interval of mechanical clock operation; (b) providing sound generating means and coupling said sound generating means to said control means so that said sound generating means is responsive to said control signal; and (c) generating said control signal in response to said electrical signal so that said sound generating means generates an audible sound at said selected time interval during the operation of the system, thereby simulating the sound of mechanical clock operation. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An electronic data processing system comprising:
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(a) input means for selectively entering data into said system; (b) timekeeping circuit means for providing a plurality of time-related functions; (c) digital processor means for generating a control signal in response to a first electrical signal indicative of the operation of said input means and in response to a second electrical signal generated repetitively at a selected time interval by said timekeeping circuit means, said selected time interval corresponding to an interval of mechanical clock operation; and (d) transducer means responsive to said control signal for generating an audible sound when said input means is operated and repetitively at said selected time intervals during the operation of said system, thereby simulating the sound of mechanical clock operation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An electronic data processor having terminals for connection to an input device and a sound generating device comprising:
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(a) processing means for processing information entered into said data processor, said processing means being responsive to a first electrical signal indicative of the operation of said input device for activating said sound generating device to provide an audible sound; and (b) timekeeping means for providing time-related functions, said processing means being responsive to a second electrical signal generated repetitively at a selected time interval by said timekeeping means, said selected time interval corresponding to an interval of mechanical clock operation for activating said sound generating device to provide an audible sound at said selected time intervals, thereby simulating the sound of mechanical clock operation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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