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Haptic feedback for touchpads and other touch controls

  • US 9,280,205 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2013
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A haptic feedback device, comprising:

  • a touch screen configured to display a graphical environment and to output a first signal associated with a selection of a graphical object of the graphical environment, wherein the touch screen comprises a first region in which the graphical object is displayed and a second region configured to provide a second signal different from the first signal and associated with a control functionality different from the selected graphical object, 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 thereby provide a haptic effect in response to the selection of the graphical object or the control functionality , the first force based on information output by a computer device.

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