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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Bruce McKay Morton, Snohomish, WA (US);
Thomas James Rollins, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An electronic device such a telephone ( ), PDA ( ), or pager ( ), includes a manually operable input such as an elastomeric key ( ) or button ( ), or a touch screen ( ) that does not by itself provide substantial tactile feedback upon actuation, and also includes an electromechanical transducer ( ) that is capable of generating an impulse of mechanical energy that can be felt. In response to detecting actuation of the manually operable input ( ), the electromechanical transducer ( ) is driven to produce an impulse of mechanical energy that propagates to the manually operable input ( ) and provides tactile feedback to a user.