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Tactile display control

  • US 8,289,291 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2009
  • Issued: 10/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a tactile display, comprising:

  • receiving image information, with a receiver, related to a tactile image;

    determining, with a processor, a top hierarchical area of the display corresponding to the image information;

    determining, with the processor, a sub-hierarchical area of the display within the top hierarchical area corresponding to the image information; and

    transmitting a signal, with a transmitter, to a tactile display based on the determined sub-hierarchical area, wherein the tactile display is adapted to activate a toxel in the sub-hierarchical area of the tactile display in response to the transmitted signal.

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