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Tactile user interface for electronic devices

An electronic device, a technology for receiving users, applied in the input/output of user/computer interaction, electrical digital data processing, and input/output process of data processing, etc., can solve problems such as stimulating users

Pending Publication Date: 2018-12-21
APPLE INC
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[0005] However, traditional electronic devices that incorporate conventional vibrating mechanisms can only provide output to the user in the form of vibrations; such devices cannot stimulate the user's sense of touch in any other way

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[0026] The embodiments described herein generally refer to systems and methods for operating haptic user interfaces. A haptic user interface such as described herein may be configured to provide output to the user ("output mode") and / or may be configured to receive input from the user ("input mode").

[0027] As described herein, a tactile user interface generally operates relative to the outer surface of an electronic device that can be touched by a user. For example, the haptic user interface can operate relative to the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device. In another example, the tactile user interface can be operated relative to the rear surface or the side surface of the electronic device housing. In another example, the haptic user interface can operate relative to the outer surface of the input component that communicates with the electronic device, such as but not limited to buttons, slide switches, stylus pens, knobs, crowns, inertial motion tracking devices...

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Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An electronic device can include a friction transducer configured to augment and / or detect friction between a surface of an electronic device and an object in contact with that electronic device. The electronic device may also include a forcetransducer configured to detect the force with which an object contacts a display. The force transducer may also provide mechanical output. The electronic device can also include a thermal transducerto augment and / or detect the temperature of various locations on a display.

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[0001] Cross references to related applications [0002] This Patent Cooperation Treaty application requires U.S. non-provisional application 15 / 273,668 filed on September 22, 2016 under the name "Tactile User Interface for Electronic Devices" and filed on April 21, 2016 under the name "Tactile User Interface for Electronic Devices" Priority of US Provisional Patent Application 62 / 325,970, the disclosures of these two patents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Technical field [0003] The embodiments described herein relate to the user interface of an electronic device, and more specifically to input and output components that cooperate to provide a tactile user interface for the electronic device. Background technique [0004] The electronic device may include a vibration mechanism that communicates with the user by stimulating the user's sense of touch. The electronic device can activate the vibration mechanism to solicit the user's attention, enhance the use...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F3/01G06F3/041G06F3/043G06F3/044
CPCG06F3/016G06F3/043G06F2203/04111G06F2203/04112G06F3/0445G06F3/04144
Inventor K·D·吉布斯金昭伶C·R·彼得森D·W·赖特S·R·麦克卢尔
Owner APPLE INC
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