Tactile feedback method and apparatus
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of selection options comprising a plurality of characters on a display;
identifying, with a predictive text algorithm, a predicted selection option of the plurality of characters;
detecting a touch or cursor on the display;
providing tactile feedback having a first friction characteristic when the touch or cursor is at a first location associated with a path toward the predicted selection option;
providing tactile feedback having a second friction characteristic when the touch or cursor is detected at a second location not associated with a path toward the predicted selection option.
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Abstract
A method includes displaying on a display at least one selection option comprising a first selection option and detecting a touch or cursor on the display. Tactile feedback having a first characteristic is provided when the touch or cursor is at a first location associated with the first selection option. Tactile feedback having a second characteristic is provided when the touch or cursor is detected at a second location not associated with the first selection option.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of selection options comprising a plurality of characters on a display; identifying, with a predictive text algorithm, a predicted selection option of the plurality of characters; detecting a touch or cursor on the display; providing tactile feedback having a first friction characteristic when the touch or cursor is at a first location associated with a path toward the predicted selection option; providing tactile feedback having a second friction characteristic when the touch or cursor is detected at a second location not associated with a path toward the predicted selection option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of selection options comprising a plurality of characters, the plurality of selection options including a first selection option on a touch-sensitive display; identifying, with a predictive text algorithm, the first selection option from the plurality of characters detecting a touch moving along the touch-sensitive display; determining a direction of the touch; providing tactile feedback having a first characteristic when the direction is toward the first selection option; providing tactile feedback having a second characteristic when the direction is other than toward the first selection option. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive device; a tactile feedback apparatus operably coupled to the touch-sensitive device; a processor operably coupled to the touch-sensitive device and the tactile feedback apparatus and configured to; display a plurality of selection options comprising a plurality of characters on a display; identify, with a predictive text algorithm, a predicted selection option of the plurality of characters; engage the tactile feedback apparatus to provide tactile feedback having a first friction characteristic when a touch or cursor is at a first location associated with a path toward the predicted selection option; engage the tactile feedback apparatus to provide tactile feedback having a second friction characteristic when the touch or cursor is detected at a second location not associated with a path toward the predicted selection option. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a tactile feedback apparatus operably coupled to the touch-sensitive display; a processor operably coupled to the touch-sensitive display and the tactile feedback apparatus and configured to; display a plurality of selection options comprising a plurality of characters, the plurality of selection options including a first selection option on a touch-sensitive display; identify, with a predictive text algorithm, the first selection option from the plurality of characters; determine a direction of a touch moving along the touch-sensitive display; when the direction is toward the selection option, send a first signal to the tactile feedback apparatus to provide tactile feedback having a first characteristic; when the direction is other than toward the selection option, send a second signal to the tactile feedback apparatus to provide tactile feedback having a second characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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