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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002

Filed:

Jul. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jan W. Aarts, Eindhoven, NL;

Marc E. C Lambrechts, Leuven, BE;

Stefaan M. M. Note, Leuven, BE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
Abstract

An input device ( ) comprises a number of distinct touch areas ( ), i.e. areas which are normally in contact with a user while manipulating the device. At least two of such touch areas ( ) have corresponding tactual cue generating units ( ) for conveying tactual cues via the touch areas ( ) to the user. In an application in which the input device ( ) is used, the tactual cues can convey location or direction information relating to the application, by independently operating the tactual cue generating units ( ).


Find Patent Forward Citations

Aarts, Jan. (2002). Input device generating tactual cues (U.S. Patent No. 6411280). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6411280

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