Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8576171
APP PUB NO 20120038582A1
SERIAL NO

12856280

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Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes an input device having a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal.

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  • IMMERSION CORPORATION

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Grant, Danny Laval, CA 144 5017

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