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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Applicant:
Ashley Colley, Oulu, FI;
Inventor:
Ashley Colley, Oulu, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0238 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus provide a user input device which is intended to be easier for a user to use. A tactile feedback which differentiates a user selectable part from other user selectable parts is provided. The tactile feedback may only be provided when a specific function is available and the tactile feedback may be indicative of a characteristic of the function. For example, the tactile feedback may indicate that the function cannot be reversed and so the user knows to take extra care and avoid unintentionally actuating the selectable part.