Filed: Sep. 14, 2012 Related US Application Data Division of application No. 1 1/697,706,
filed on Apr. 7, 2007, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 …

2003/0011467 A1 1/2003 Suomela 2005/0227712 A1 10, 2005 Estevez 2003/0018527 A1
1/2003 Filepp 2005/0233859 A1 10, 2005 Takai et al. 2003/0033287 A1 2/2003 Shanahan …

One variation of a method for controlling a dynamic tactile user interface includes: sensing a
first capacitance value across a portion of a cavity in a retracted setting; sensing a second …

Described herein are techniques related to a touchpad with capacitive force sensing. The
described techniques may determine the point or region of a user-engagement surface …

US9600070B2 - User interface having changeable topography - Google Patents US9600070B2 -
User interface having changeable topography - Google Patents User interface having …

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The system and method described is directed to receiving digital audio files and
automatically converting the received files into haptic events. In an embodiment, the …

Localized haptic feedback at discrete locations or regions of a surface is disclosed.
Controllable haptic transmission nodes can be selectively controlled to transmit a haptic …

This invention describes a method for a haptic (tactile) feedback to a user of an electronic
device having a touch display (screen) by utilizing an electrostrictive polymer as a combined …

BACKGROUND 0002 With the increase in popularity of handheld devices, especially mobile
phones having touch-sensitive Surfaces (eg, touch screens), physical tactile sensations …