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Systems and methods for haptically-enabled holders

  • US 9,851,805 B2
  • Filed: 12/24/2014
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A holder that is releasably couplable with an electronic device that is separate from the holder, the holder comprising:

  • an outer housing;

    a locking device coupled to the outer housing, wherein the locking device includes a releasable coupling that is configured to releasably mechanically couple the outer housing of the holder to an outer surface of the electronic device;

    a processor;

    a memory device comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive an electronic communication from the electronic device and transmit an electrical signal based on the electronic communication;

    a wheel positioned on a bottom of the holder for rolling along a surface on which the holder is placed; and

    a motor configured to receive the electrical signal and responsively rotate the wheel along the surface to create a haptic effect perceivable at the electronic device.

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