Mobile terminal and method for controlling haptic feedback
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJu-Youn LEE, Jin-Hyoung Park
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Abstract
Methods and a mobile terminal for providing visual and haptic feedback are provided. At least one first touch made to an object displayed on a touch screen is detected. The object is transformed and displayed in response to movement of the first touch. At least one second touch made to the displayed object is detected. Visual feedback is displayed on the touch screen in response to the second touch, and haptic feedback corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern is output using a vibration motor.
Claims28
A method for providing visual and haptic feedback in a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting at least one first touch made to an object displayed on a touch screen;
- transforming and displaying the object in response to movement of the first touch;
- detecting at least one second touch made to the displayed object;
- and
- displaying visual feedback on the touch screen in response to the second touch, and outputting haptic feedback corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern using a vibration motor.
A mobile terminal for providing visual and haptic feedback, the mobile terminal comprising:
- a vibration motor configured to output vibrations;
- a touch screen configured to display an object;
- and
- a controller configured to control display in response to a first touch made to the object, and to control the vibration motor to output haptic feedback corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern in response to a second touch made to the object.
An input unit for providing haptic feedback, the input unit comprising:
- a vibration device;
- a short-range communication unit for receiving, from a mobile terminal, a control signal for controlling vibrations of the vibration device;
- and
- a haptic controller for controlling the vibrations of the vibration device by analyzing the received control signal;
- wherein the control signal comprises a predetermined haptic pattern corresponding to visual feedback provided to an object that is transformed by movement of the input unit on a touch screen of the mobile terminal.
A method for providing haptic feedback in an input unit, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a mobile terminal, a control signal for controlling vibrations of a vibration device;
- and
- controlling the vibrations of the vibration device by analyzing the received control signal;
- wherein the control signal comprises a predetermined haptic pattern corresponding to visual feedback provided to an object that is transformed by movement of the input unit on a touch screen of the mobile terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.