Systems for modifying finger sensations during finger press input events
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorPaul X. Wang
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorPaul X. Wang
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A user may provide finger press input to a surface such as a touch sensitive input surface. The input surface may be formed from a two-dimensional touch sensor overlapping a display of an electronic device. The electronic device and an associated device such as a finger-mounted device may form a system for gathering the finger press input from the user. A sensor may be used in monitoring when the finger-mounted device and a user's finger in the device approach the input surface of the electronic device. In response to detection of the finger near the input surface, actuators in the finger-mounted device may squeeze the finger inwardly to cause a finger pad on the finger to protrude outwardly towards the input surface, thereby softening impact between the finger and the input surface. The electronic device may also have an array of components to repel the finger-mounted device.
An electronic device configured to be worn on a finger of a user as the finger is moved towards a surface, the finger having a fingertip with a fingernail, a finger pad, and side portions that extend from the fingernail toward the finger pad, the electronic device comprising:
A finger-mounted device configured to cover a fingernail and edge portions of a finger while leaving a finger pad of the finger exposed, the finger-mounted device comprising:
An electronic device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, the finger having a fingertip with a fingernail, a finger pad, and edge portions that extend between the fingernail and the finger pad, the electronic device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.