Method of providing audible feedback on a touch sensor using haptics
AssigneeCirque Corporation
InventorDavid C. Taylor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system and method for using haptic technology to generate audible feedback or audible and tactile feedback when using a touch sensor to provide information about the nature of contact with the touch sensor, wherein the system and method may be independent of operating system and driver, but instead be integrated into the touch sensor system.
Claims20
A method for providing audible feedback for a touch sensor by using a haptic device, said method comprising:
- providing a touch sensor;
- providing a touch controller for receiving touch data from the touch sensor;
- providing a haptic device for receiving control signals from the touch controller in response to the touch data;
- and
- generating audible feedback by the haptic device in response to contact by at least one pointing object with the touch sensor.
A method for providing audible feedback for a touch sensor by using at least two haptic devices, said method comprising:
- providing a touch sensor;
- providing a touch controller for receiving touch data from the touch sensor;
- providing a first haptic device for receiving control signals from the touch controller in response to the touch data;
- providing a second haptic device for receiving control signals from the touch controller in response to the touch data;
- and
- generating audible feedback by the first haptic device and generating haptic feedback by the second haptic device in response to contact by at least one pointing object with the touch sensor.
A system for providing audible feedback for a touch sensor by using a haptic device, said system comprised of:
- a touch sensor;
- a touch controller coupled to the touch sensor for receiving touch data from the touch sensor;
- and
- a first haptic device coupled to the touch controller for receiving control signals from the touch controller in response to the touch data and including an audible feedback system that generates audible feedback in response to contact by at least one pointing object with the touch sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.