# US 2010/0164697 A1 · Apparatus and method for providing haptic function in a portable terminal

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- Number: US 2010/0164697 A1
- Document ID: US20100164697A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/648,379
- Filed: 2009-12-29
- Published: 2010-07-01
- Earliest claimed: 2008-12-30
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Sung-Mim KANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100164697A1

## CPC

- H04M 19/04: the ringing-current being generated at the substations
- H04M 19/047: {Vibrating means for incoming calls}
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

An apparatus and a method for providing a haptic function in a portable terminal are provided. The method for providing the haptic function in the portable terminal includes determining information which denotes a movement of the portable terminal, generating a haptic data to stimulate a user's tactile sense according to the information and generating a vibration corresponding to the haptic data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for providing a haptic function in a portable terminal:
determining information indicative of a movement of the portable terminal;
generating a haptic data to stimulate a user's tactile sense according to the determined information; and,
generating a vibration corresponding to the haptic data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the information is determined through a gyroscope.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes at least one out of a direction of the portable terminal and an acceleration of the portable terminal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the haptic data has a vibration frequency and a vibration duration according to the direction of the portable terminal and the acceleration of the portable terminal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising;
sharing the haptic data by transmitting the haptic data to another portable terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the haptic data is set as a notifying sound which notifies an incoming call.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the haptic data is transmitted during a call connection to another portable terminal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the haptic data is transmitted during a text message mode.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
attaching the haptic data to a message; and
transmitting the message to another portable terminal.

### Claim 10

An apparatus for providing a haptic function in a portable terminal:
a movement determination unit for determining information indicative of a movement of the portable terminal;
a haptic data generation unit for generating the haptic data to stimulate a user's tactile sense according to the information; and,
a vibration unit for generating a vibration corresponding to the haptic data.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the information is determined through a gyroscope.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the information includes at least one out of a direction of the portable terminal and an acceleration of the portable terminal.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the haptic data has a vibration frequency and a vibration time duration according to the direction of the portable terminal and the acceleration of the portable terminal.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising;
a communication module for transmitting the haptic data to another portable terminal.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the haptic data is set as a notifying sound which notifies an incoming call.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the haptic data is transmitted during a call connection to another portable terminal.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the haptic data is transmitted during a text message mode.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:
a communication module for attaching the haptic data to a message for a subsequent transmission to another portable terminal.