Haptically enabled user interface
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1. A method of operating a user interface comprising:
- receiving an indication that an object has been flicked by a user gesture and that the object has reached an end point that causes the object to bounce;
generating a haptic effect when the object has reached the end point, wherein the haptic effect decreases in magnitude as the bounced object comes to rest; and
generating a second haptic effect to confirm that the bounced object has come to rest.
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Abstract
A device has a user interface that generates a haptic effect in response to user inputs or gestures. In one embodiment, the device receives an indication that the user is scrolling through a list of elements and an indication that an element is selected. The device determines the scroll rate and generates a haptic effect that has a magnitude that is based on the scroll rate.
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1. A method of operating a user interface comprising:
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receiving an indication that an object has been flicked by a user gesture and that the object has reached an end point that causes the object to bounce; generating a haptic effect when the object has reached the end point, wherein the haptic effect decreases in magnitude as the bounced object comes to rest; and generating a second haptic effect to confirm that the bounced object has come to rest. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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2. A method of operating a device having a touchscreen comprising:
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storing a gesture on the device, wherein the gesture comprises a user interaction associated with a directional motion on the touchscreen; and generating a dynamic haptic effect that simulates the gesture, wherein the dynamic haptic effect is applied to different individual portions of the touchscreen in series to simulate the directional motion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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