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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Aleksandar Pance, Saratoga, CA (US);
Paul Alioshin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brett Bilbrey, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David T. Amm, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Aleksandar Pance, Saratoga, CA (US);
Paul Alioshin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brett Bilbrey, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David T. Amm, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a haptic feedback system includes a plurality of actuators to provide tactile feedback associated with an input surface. Each actuator is adapted to be activated independently of the other actuators. The system further includes a controller to activate a first actuator of the plurality of actuators to induce a first vibration at a selected input location of the input surface and to activate one or more additional actuators to induce at least a second vibration to localize the first vibration at the selected input location.