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Connectors providing haptic feedback

  • US 9,197,011 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2015
  • Issued: 11/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector comprising:

  • a housing defining a first connector face configured to be positioned in at least one of a first position and a second position proximate to a second connector face of an additional connector;

    a first communication interface unit disposed within the housing and configured to communicate with a second communication interface unit located in the additional connector using extremely high frequency (EHF) electromagnetic energy;

    a first alignment element disposed within the housing and configured to align with a second alignment element located in the additional connector; and

    an interface control circuit coupled to the first communication interface unit and configured to;

    determine whether a distance between the first communication interface unit and the second communication interface unit is within a specified range; and

    establish communication between the first and second communication interface units when the determined distance between the first and second communication interface units is within the specified range.

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