Electronic device including actuator and method of controlling same for providing tactile output
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- short range communications for communicating with a second electronic device;
a first input device to receive a first input;
an actuator to provide tactile output; and
a processor connected to the short range communications, the first input device, and the actuator, to send a first query to the second electronic device in response to receipt of the first input at the first input device, receive, from the second electronic device, data responsive to the first query, and actuate the actuator utilizing the data received from the second electronic device to output a response to the first input.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting receipt of an input, determining a response number in response to receipt of the input, and actuating an actuator of the electronic device a discrete integer number of times based on the response number.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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short range communications for communicating with a second electronic device; a first input device to receive a first input; an actuator to provide tactile output; and a processor connected to the short range communications, the first input device, and the actuator, to send a first query to the second electronic device in response to receipt of the first input at the first input device, receive, from the second electronic device, data responsive to the first query, and actuate the actuator utilizing the data received from the second electronic device to output a response to the first input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. A portable electronic device comprising:
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short range communications for communicating with a second electronic device; a first input device to receive a first input; an actuator to provide tactile output; and a processor connected to the short range communications, the first input device, and the actuator, to send a first query to the second electronic device in response to receipt of the first input and actuate the actuator to output a response, wherein a plurality of inputs which include the first input, are each associated with a respective one of a plurality of queries which include the first query, wherein the plurality of inputs are associated with the respective one of the plurality of queries utilizing the second electronic device.
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12. A method of controlling a portable electronic device utilizing a second electronic device, the method comprising:
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establishing communications with the portable electronic device; and associating a first input at the portable electronic device with a first query for information stored on the second electronic device such that the information is received for providing tactile output at the portable electronic device in response to receipt of the first input at the portable electronic device, wherein the tactile output comprises a first tactile output and a second tactile output and the first tactile output and the second tactile output are associated with respective integers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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