METHOD FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK FOR TOUCH-BASED INPUT DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting movement of a finger on a touch screen display of a device; and
vibrating the device to indicate proximity of the finger to one of a plurality of objects displayed on the touch screen display.
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Abstract
A system detects when a user'"'"'s finger is near a key on a touch screen. When the user'"'"'s finger is near the key, the touch screen may begin to vibrate. The vibrations may increase in frequency and/or intensity as the user'"'"'s finger approaches the key. The vibrations may decrease in frequency and/or intensity as the user'"'"'s finger moves away from the key.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting movement of a finger on a touch screen display of a device; and vibrating the device to indicate proximity of the finger to one of a plurality of objects displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device comprising:
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a touch screen display; a vibrator; and processing logic configured to; determine a location of a finger of a user on the touch screen display; and cause the vibrator to generate vibrations to indicate proximity of the finger to one of a plurality of objects displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of graphical objects on a touch screen display of a mobile communication terminal; detecting a position of a finger on the touch screen display; and generating a feedback response for a user of the mobile communication terminal based on the detected position of the finger. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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