Electronic device including sound level based driving of haptic actuator and related methods
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a device housing;
a haptic actuator carried by the device housing;
an audio input transducer carried by the device housing; and
a controller coupled to the audio input transducer and the haptic actuator and configured todetermine a sound level of the haptic actuator,drive the haptic actuator to operate within a desired sound level range based upon the determined sound level, andwhen unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generate a warning indication.
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a device housing, a haptic actuator carried by the device housing, and an audio input transducer carried by the device housing. The electronic device may also include a controller coupled to the audio input transducer and the haptic actuator. The controller may be capable of determining a sound level of the haptic actuator, attempting to drive the haptic actuator to operate within a desired sound level range, and when unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generating a warning indication.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a device housing; a haptic actuator carried by the device housing; an audio input transducer carried by the device housing; and a controller coupled to the audio input transducer and the haptic actuator and configured to determine a sound level of the haptic actuator, drive the haptic actuator to operate within a desired sound level range based upon the determined sound level, and when unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generate a warning indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating an electronic device comprising a device housing, a haptic actuator carried by the device housing, an audio input transducer carried by the device housing, and a controller coupled to the audio input transducer and the haptic actuator, the method comprising:
using the controller for determining a sound level of the haptic actuator using the audio input transducer, driving the haptic actuator to operate within a desired sound level range based upon the determined sound level, and when unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generating a warning indication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a device housing; a haptic actuator carried by the device housing; an accelerometer carried by the device housing; and a controller coupled to the accelerometer and the haptic actuator and configured to determine an acceleration of the haptic actuator, drive the haptic actuator to operate within a sound level range based upon the determined acceleration, and when unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generate a warning indication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating an electronic device comprising a device housing, a haptic actuator carried by the device housing, an accelerometer carried by the device housing, and a controller coupled to the accelerometer and the haptic actuator, the method comprising:
using the controller for determining an acceleration of the haptic actuator using the accelerometer, driving the haptic actuator to operate within a desired sound level range based upon the determined acceleration, and when unable to drive the haptic actuator within the desired sound level range, then generating a warning indication. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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