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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Juhani Tuovinen, Espoo, FI;
Inventor:
Juhani Tuovinen, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus () comprising a keypad (), and means for generating a tactile response to a user of the apparatus when a key in said keypad is pressed. In order accomplish a simple construction requiring a minimum of space, said means for generating a tactile response include at least one piezoelectric element () arranged to generate vibration which is forwarded to the user via a key when said key is pressed.