Remote user interface actuation using a piezoelectric grid
AssigneeAvaya Inc.
InventorShahid Mahmood
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media to remotely actuate a user interface of a computing device. In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving actuation information for a targeted portion of the user interface and determining control signals for a piezoelectric grid. The control signals direct application of electricity to the piezoelectric grid to deform the piezoelectric grid for actuation of the targeted portion of the user interface. The method further includes transferring the control signals to the piezoelectric grid.
Claims20
A method of remotely actuating a user interface of a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving actuation information for a targeted portion of the user interface;
- determining control signals for a piezoelectric grid that direct application of electricity to the piezoelectric grid to deform the piezoelectric grid for actuation of the targeted portion of the user interface;
- and
- transferring the control signals to the piezoelectric grid.
A system to facilitate remote actuation of a user interface of a computing device, the system comprising:
- one or more computer-readable storage media;
- a processing system operatively coupled with the one or more computer-readable storage media;
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- program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media that, when read and executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to:
- receive actuation information for a targeted portion of the user interface;
- determine control signals for a piezoelectric grid that direct application of electricity to the piezoelectric grid to deform the piezoelectric grid for actuation of the targeted portion of the user interface;
- and
- transfer the control signals to the piezoelectric grid.
An apparatus for remote actuation of a user interface of a computing device, the apparatus comprising:
- a piezoelectric grid comprising piezoelectric material that deforms upon application of electricity;
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- wherein the piezoelectric grid, when installed onto a surface of the user interface, receives control signals to actuate a targeted portion of the user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.