Device and method for providing haptic user interface in mobile terminal

A mobile terminal, user interface technology, applied in the input/output process of data processing, telephone structure, instruments, etc.
CN101222704AInactive Publication Date: 2008-07-16SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Publication Date
2008-07-16
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A device and method for providing a haptic user interface in a mobile terminal that can provide a haptic response to user manipulation are provided. The device for providing a haptic user interface in a mobile terminal includes a pointing device for receiving manipulation from a user to control a pointer; a display unit for displaying the pointer on a screen; a memory unit for storing information of a voltage level to be supplied to a vibration unit according to a coordinate value of the pointer; a controller for outputting a control signal based on the coordinate value of the pointer in the display unit according to movement of the pointing device and information of the memory unit; and a vibration unit for generating a vibration according to the control signal. Therefore, by generating a vibration according to movement of a pointer, a user can feel a response to manipulation of the user interface with the sense of touch as well as the sense of sight, thereby providing interest and convenience to the user.
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[0001] The present invention generally relates to a user interface of a mobile terminal, and in particular to an apparatus and method for providing a tactile user interface in a mobile terminal capable of providing a tactile response to a user's operation. Background technique

[0002] Generally, a mobile terminal includes a display unit and buttons as a user interface, and the user presses the buttons to operate the functions of the mobile terminal, and checks the implementation of the operated functions through the display function (ie, the display screen).

[0003] With traditional user interfaces, a user can confirm whether he / she has pressed the desired button by visually checking the display screen of the mobile terminal or by listening to a specific sound (such as a beep) emitted by the mobile terminal when a button is pressed. button. However, in order to provide other types of sensory stimulation to users when they operate buttons of mobile terminal...

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