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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Riley E. Brandt, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Linda Benavente-Notaro, Cupertino, CA (US);
Antonio Herrera, Woodside, CA (US);
Denis Lin, Stanford, CA (US);
Zijing Zeng, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Erno H. Klaassen, Los Altos, CA (US);
Zhipeng Zhang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An in-bed haptic device may include an array of actuation cells. Actuation cells of the array of actuation cells may be configured to actuate (e.g., expand, contract, or otherwise change shape) in a predetermined sequence to provide haptic outputs. The in-bed haptic device may be configured to be placed beneath a user during use, for example between a user and a mattress. The haptic outputs may be provided to help a user relax, to move and/or wake a user, to indicate outputs, alerts, or notifications at the in-bed haptic device or another electronic device, or the like.