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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
May. 09, 2013
Jonah A. Harley, Cupertino, CA (US);
Peteris K. Augenbergs, Cupertino, CA (US);
Patrick Kessler, Cupertino, CA (US);
Kenneth L. Staton, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dhaval Chandrakant Patel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Jonah A. Harley, Cupertino, CA (US);
Peteris K. Augenbergs, Cupertino, CA (US);
Patrick Kessler, Cupertino, CA (US);
Kenneth L. Staton, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dhaval Chandrakant Patel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device including a processor, a display screen in communication with the processor, a track pad in communication with the processor including a movable surface that is selectively movable in at least one direction to provide feedback to a user, and a feedback system in communication with the processor including a feedback sensor. The feedback sensor determines a movement characteristic of the movable surface and the processor selectively adjusts at least one setting of the track pad based on the movement characteristic.