Method and apparatus for providing haptic feedback to off-activating area
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first surface;
an input element distinct from the first surface; and
an actuator configured to provide haptic feedback to the first surface, the actuator in communication with the input element.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises products and processes for providing haptic feedback at a location other than an input device. For example, when an input device disposed in a hand-held device is activated, instead of providing haptic feedback at the input device itself or to the entire device, haptic feedback is provided to a different area of the device (such as, for example, the side of the device opposite the side on which the input device resides).
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first surface;
an input element distinct from the first surface; and
an actuator configured to provide haptic feedback to the first surface, the actuator in communication with the input element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium having instructions, the instructions including instructions that cause a processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving an input signal from an input device; and
providing haptic feedback to a feedback area, the feedback area distinct from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an input signal from an input device; and
means for providing haptic feedback to a feedback area, the feedback area distinct from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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forming a volume by a plurality of walls;
coupling a first surface with the plurality of walls;
providing an input element distinct from the first surface;
disposing an actuator in the volume, the actuator configured to provide haptic feedback to the first surface; and
communicating the actuator with the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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