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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Applicant:
Sun-lyeong Hwang, Gumi-si, KR;
Inventor:
Sun-Lyeong Hwang, Gumi-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling vibration in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes, upon detecting a key input by a user, determining whether a current feedback signal is detected when an external case with a first vibrator is connected to the mobile terminal, upon detecting the current feedback signal, determining that the external case is connected to the mobile terminal and applying a drive signal to the first vibrator, and controlling the first vibrator to be activated in response to the received drive signal to output a haptic feedback.