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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2018
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Douglas J. Weber, Cupertino, CA (US);

Motohide Hatanaka, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); H04M 19/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04M 19/044 (2013.01); G09G 2360/144 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing haptic output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, a type of haptic output is provided based on a determined orientation, position, and/or operating environment of the electronic device. Specifically, the electronic device may receive input from one or more sensors associated with electronic device. Once the input from the one or more sensors is received, an orientation, position and/or operating environment of the electronic device is determined. Based on the determined orientation of the electronic device, a type of haptic output is selected and provided.


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