Linear vibrator providing localized haptic feedback
First Claim
1. A haptic feedback device for providing haptic feedback, comprising:
- a housing;
a touch-sensitive display disposed at least partially within the housing;
a driver disposed within the housing; and
a movable mass within the driver;
wherein the driver is configured to;
cause the movable mass to oscillate to a maximum distance not greater than a first distance in order to produce a generalized haptic feedback to the housing; and
cause at least a portion of the mass to displace a second distance greater than the first distance to produce a localized haptic feedback to the touch-sensitive display.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing haptic feedback, including: a shell defining an aperture; a driver disposed within the shell; a mass disposed within the coil; and a projection connected to the mass and extending through the aperture. Also described herein is a method for providing generalized and localized haptic feedback, including the operations of: receiving an input signal; determining if the input signal corresponds to a generalized haptic feedback; if so, providing a first input to a linear vibrator; otherwise, providing a second input to a linear vibrator; wherein the linear vibrator outputs a generalized haptic feedback in response to the first input; and the linear vibrator outputs a localized haptic feedback in response to the second input.
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10 Claims
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1. A haptic feedback device for providing haptic feedback, comprising:
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a housing; a touch-sensitive display disposed at least partially within the housing; a driver disposed within the housing; and a movable mass within the driver; wherein the driver is configured to; cause the movable mass to oscillate to a maximum distance not greater than a first distance in order to produce a generalized haptic feedback to the housing; and cause at least a portion of the mass to displace a second distance greater than the first distance to produce a localized haptic feedback to the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing haptic feedback with a linear vibrator within an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving an input signal; determining if the input signal corresponds to a generalized haptic feedback;
if so, providing a first input to the linear vibrator corresponding an oscillation of the linear vibrator that does not exceed a first distance to produce a first haptic output to a housing of the electronic device; anddetermining if the input signal corresponds to a localized haptic feedback;
if so, providing a second input to a linear vibrator corresponding to a displacement of at least a portion of the linear vibrator beyond a second distance to produce a second haptic output to a portion of the housing of the electronic device;
whereinthe second distance is greater than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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