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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2016
Joyhaptics Oy, Espoo, FI;
JOYHAPTICS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and apparatus system for recognizing touch operation of a user on a user interface. The apparatus includes a housing including an at least one characteristic surface; a vibration detector to detect vibrations generated on interaction of the user with the characteristic surface; a proximity detector to detect deformations generated on the interaction of the user with the characteristic surface; a processor to process the vibrations obtained from the vibration detector to determine a vibration pattern specific to the interaction of the user on the characteristic surface and to process the detected deformation related information to determine a force applied by the user to the characteristic surface; a controller to identify and process an instruction to control an operation of a device in accordance with the vibration pattern and the detected deformation; and a communication interface to communicate the instruction to the device.