US 2014/0191963 A1 · APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A USER INTERFACE OF A DEVICE

Abstract

Certain aspects of an apparatus and a method for controlling a user interface of a device may comprise one or more sensors coupled to a vibratory surface associated with the apparatus. The one or more sensors may detect one or more vibrations of the vibratory surface caused by an interaction of an object with the vibratory surface. The one or more sensors may generate one or more vibratory signals in response to the detected one or more vibrations. One or more processors that are communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors may generate a control signal corresponding to the one or more generated vibratory signals to control the user interface of the device.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for controlling a user interface of a device, said apparatus comprising:

one or more sensors coupled to a vibratory surface associated with said apparatus, wherein said one or more sensors are operable to:
detect one or more vibrations of said vibratory surface caused by an interaction of an object with said vibratory surface;
and
generate one or more vibratory signals in response to said detected one or more vibrations;
and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to said one or more sensors, wherein said one or more processors are operable to generate a control signal corresponding to said one or more generated vibratory signals to control said user interface of said device.

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Apparatus and method for controlling a user interface of a device

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Abstract

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