Haptic feedback for touchpads and other touch controls
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A haptic feedback device, comprising:
- a touch screen operative to display a graphical image and to output a position signal associated with cursor positioning, wherein the touch screen comprises a first region associated with the cursor positioning and a second region configured to provide a second signal different from the first signal and associated with a control functionality different from cursor positioning, and wherein the first and second regions are associated with different haptic effects; and
at least a first actuator configured to impart a first force to the touch screen to thereby provide a haptic effect in response to the cursor positioning or the control functionality different from cursor positioning, the first force based on information output by a computer device.
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Abstract
A haptic feedback planar touch control used to provide input to a computer. A touch input device includes a planar touch surface that inputs a position signal to a processor of the computer based on a location of user contact on the touch surface. The computer can position a cursor in a displayed graphical environment based at least in part on the position signal, or perform a different function. At least one actuator is also coupled to the touch input device and outputs a force to provide a haptic sensation to the user contacting the touch surface. The touch input device can be a touchpad separate from the computer'"'"'s display screen, or can be a touch screen. Output haptic sensations on the touch input device can include pulses, vibrations, and spatial textures. The touch input device can include multiple different regions to control different computer functions.
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1. A haptic feedback device, comprising:
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a touch screen operative to display a graphical image and to output a position signal associated with cursor positioning, wherein the touch screen comprises a first region associated with the cursor positioning and a second region configured to provide a second signal different from the first signal and associated with a control functionality different from cursor positioning, and wherein the first and second regions are associated with different haptic effects; and at least a first actuator configured to impart a first force to the touch screen to thereby provide a haptic effect in response to the cursor positioning or the control functionality different from cursor positioning, the first force based on information output by a computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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outputting, by a touch screen operative to display a graphical image, a position signal associated with cursor positioning, wherein the touch screen comprises a first region associated with the cursor positioning and a second region configured to provide a second signal different from the first signal and associated with a control functionality different from cursor positioning, and wherein the first and second regions are associated with different haptic effects; and imparting, by at least a first actuator, a first force to the touch screen to thereby provide a haptic effect in response to the cursor positioning or the control functionality different from cursor positioning, the first force based on information output by a computer device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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