US Patent No: 7,728,820

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Haptic feedback for touchpads and other touch controls

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Abstract

A haptic feedback planar touch control used to provide input to a computer. A touch input device includes a planar touch surface that inputs a position signal to a processor of the computer based on a location of user contact on the touch surface. The computer can position a cursor in a displayed graphical environment based at least in part on the position signal, or perform a different function. At least one actuator is also coupled to the touch input device and outputs a force to provide a haptic sensation to the user contacting the touch surface. The touch input device can be a touchpad separate from the computer's display screen, or can be a touch screen. Output haptic sensations on the touch input device can include pulses, vibrations, and spatial textures. The touch input device can include multiple different regions to control different computer functions.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
IMMERSION CORPORATIONSAN JOSE, CA435

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Riegel, James R Santa Clara, CA 32 378
Rosenberg, Louis B San Jose, CA 349 11576

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Patent Citation Ranking

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IMMERSION CORPORATION (9)
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8,059,088 Methods and systems for providing haptic messaging to handheld communication devices 1 2005
8,188,981 Haptic interface for touch screen embodiments 0 2007
8,059,104 Haptic interface for touch screen embodiments 0 2007
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3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Dec 1, 2013
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Dec 1, 2017
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 1, 2021
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00