Haptic Feedback to Abnormal Computing Events

• US 20120127071A1
• Filed: 11/18/2011
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Jitkoff, John Nicholas, Liu, Kan
• Granted Patent: US 10,235,034 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A computer-implemented tactile feedback method includes receiving user input on a computing device, identifying a term input by the user that does not match a term known to the device, accessing an auto-correction service in order to provide a replacement for the term, and energizing a haptic feedback device in response to identifying the term input by the user that does not match a known term.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented tactile feedback method, the method comprising:

receiving user input on a computing device;

identifying a term input by the user that does not match a term known to the device;

accessing an auto-correction service in order to provide a replacement for the term; and

energizing a haptic feedback device in response to identifying the term input by the user that does not match a known term.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein energizing the haptic feedback device comprises selecting from between a first mode of energizing the haptic feedback device that corresponds to identifying a replacement for the term, and a second mode of energizing the haptic feedback device that corresponds to failing to identify a replacement for the term.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising replacing the term input by the user with the replacement for the term in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a user correction of the term input by the user after energizing the haptic feedback device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback device, displaying one or more suggested corrections on a display of the computing device, receiving a user selection of one of the suggested corrections, and replacing the term input by the user with the selected correction.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an audible signal in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein energizing the haptic feedback device results in the computing device vibrating for a short time period.

8. A computer-implemented user interface system in a computing device, the system comprising:

a graphical user interface arranged to receive input from a user, the interface having a display to present information responsive to the input from the user;

a computer processor connected to memory storing instructions to implement a text corrector to identify likely errors in information input from the user, and to suggests corrections to the information input from the user; and

a haptic feedback device and controller arranged to provide a movement of the device upon an identification by the processor of a likely error in information input from the user.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the haptic feedback device is arranged to provide the movement of the device substantially in real time with information input by a user of the device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the haptic feedback device is arranged to be energized by selecting from between a first mode of energizing the haptic feedback device that corresponds to identifying a replacement for the term, and a second mode of energizing the haptic feedback device that corresponds to failing to identify a replacement or the term.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first mode comprises a first predetermined number of vibrations and the second mode comprises a second predetermined number of vibrations.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further arranged to replace information input by the user with a corrected version of the information input by the user.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the interface is programmed to, in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback device, displaying one or more suggested corrections on a display of the computing device, receiving a user selection of one of the suggested corrections, and replacing the information input by the user with the selected correction.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising a speaker and audio controller arranged and programmed to generate an audible signal in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback device.

15. A computer-implemented user interface system in a computing device, the system comprising:

a graphical user interface arranged to receive input from a user, the interface having a display to present information responsive to the input from the user;

a computer processor connected to memory storing instructions to implement a text corrector to identify likely errors in information input from the user, and to suggests corrections to the information input from the user;

a haptic feedback device; and

means for energizing the haptic feedback device in coordination with identification of unrecognized information in the information input from the user.

16. A computer-implemented tactile feedback method, the method comprising:

receiving user input on a computing device;

identifying a term input by the user that does not match a term known to the device;

identifying a list of replacement candidates to provide a replacement for the term;

energizing a haptic feedback device in response to identifying the term input by the user that does not match a known term;

displaying the list of replacement candidates for user selection;

receiving a user selection from a plurality of options, wherein the options comprise the list of replacement candidates.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising replacing the inputted term with the user-selected replacement candidate.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the list of replacement candidates further comprises displaying an option for entering a user-inputted replacement candidate.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the plurality of options comprises an option for the user to select not to replace the inputted term.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating an audible signal in coordination with energizing the haptic feedback.