Haptic notifications utilizing haptic input devices
First Claim
1. A laptop computer operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
- a first housing;
a second housing coupled to the first housing;
a display coupled to the second housing;
a haptic trackpad, coupled to the first housing, that provides tactile feedback when receiving input and is operable to move a cursor on the display; and
a processing unit;
wherein;
the haptic trackpad provides a haptic notification by providing a vibration via a portion of the second housing when the processing unit determines a system level event occurs and the haptic trackpad is unavailable;
the haptic trackpad does not provide the haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is available; and
the system level event is an event that originates from an operating system, firmware, hardware component, hardware driver, or kernel of the electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a haptic input device, such as a haptic trackpad, that provides tactile feedback when receiving input. The electronic device may determine that one or more system level events occurs and utilize the haptic input device to provide one or more haptic notifications via one or more surfaces other than the haptic input device, such as a portion of a housing of the electronic device. In some cases, the electronic device may be configurable between a first position where the haptic input device is exposed and a second configuration where the haptic input device is covered but the surface via which the haptic notification may be provided is still exposed.
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24 Claims
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1. A laptop computer operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
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a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing; a display coupled to the second housing; a haptic trackpad, coupled to the first housing, that provides tactile feedback when receiving input and is operable to move a cursor on the display; and a processing unit;
wherein;the haptic trackpad provides a haptic notification by providing a vibration via a portion of the second housing when the processing unit determines a system level event occurs and the haptic trackpad is unavailable; the haptic trackpad does not provide the haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is available; and the system level event is an event that originates from an operating system, firmware, hardware component, hardware driver, or kernel of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A laptop computer operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
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a housing; a haptic trackpad that provides tactile when receiving input; and a processing unit;
wherein;the haptic trackpad provides a haptic notification via a portion of the housing other than the haptic trackpad when the processing unit determines that the laptop computer is connected to a power connector and the haptic trackpad is unavailable; and the haptic trackpad does not provide the haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is available. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A laptop computer operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
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a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing; a haptic trackpad coupled to the second housing that provides tactile feedback via a haptic trackpad surface when receiving input; and a processing unit;
wherein;the haptic trackpad provides a haptic notification via a portion of the first housing when the processing unit determines a system level event occurs and the haptic trackpad is unavailable; the haptic trackpad does not provide the haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is available; and the system level event comprises the laptop computer electrically connecting to a power connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A laptop computer operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
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a laptop housing; a display coupled to the laptop housing; a haptic trackpad having an input surface, coupled to the laptop housing, that is configured to provide tactile feedback when receiving input and is operable to move a cursor on the display; and a processing unit;
wherein;in response to a system level event, the haptic trackpad is configured to provide a haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is unavailable by transmitting a vibration via an external portion of the laptop housing while the laptop housing is closed, covering the haptic trackpad; and the haptic trackpad does not provide the haptic notification when the haptic trackpad is available. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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