Altering feedback at an electronic device based on environmental and device conditions

A consumer product system, comprising:

• a portable electronic device, comprising:
• a housing having walls defining a cavity that is capable of carrying operational components, wherein the operational components include:
• a processor,
• a sensor in communication with the processor, the sensor being capable of (i) detecting a stimulus having a strength that is applied to at least one of the walls, and (ii) responding by providing a detection signal to the processor, wherein the detection signal is based on a strength of the stimulus, and
• a feedback component in communication with the processor and the sensor, the feedback component capable of generating a baseline feedback response;
• and
• a case, comprising:
• a body having sides that define a recess, wherein the portable electronic device is capable of being carried within the recess, and the sides are capable of applying the stimulus to the at least one wall, and
• a magnetic element embedded in at least one of the sides, the magnetic element providing a magnetic field that when detected by the sensor, the sensor sends a signal to the processor indicating that the portable electronic device is carried within the recess, and the processor responds to the signal by instructing the feedback component to alter the baseline feedback response to provide an adjusted feedback response based on the strength of the stimulus.

A method for generating feedback at an electronic device, the electronic device including a housing having walls that define a cavity capable of carrying operational components, the housing capable of being carried within a recess defined by sides of a case, wherein the operational components include an interface unit, a sensor, and a feedback unit, the method comprising:

• in response to detecting a press event at the interface unit of the electronic device while the housing is carried within the recess of the case:
• receiving a detection signal from the sensor when the sensor detects a stimulus that is applied to at least one the walls by at least one of the sides of the case while detecting the press event, wherein the detection signal is based on a strength of the stimulus;
• and
• instructing the feedback unit of the electronic device to alter an initial feedback response associated with the press event to provide an adjusted feedback response that is based on the strength of the stimulus.