Apparatus and method for incorporating tactile control and...

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2007-07-17

2007-07-17

Nguyen, Kevin M (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

C178S018010

Reexamination Certificate

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10663945

ABSTRACT:
A tactile user interface device that allows a user to manipulate the graphical elements of a graphical user interface and provides tactile feedback to the user. The interface device comprises a substrate and a plurality of tactile elements. Each tactile element of the tactile user interface device comprises a means for sensing pressure from a user's finger to determine if the user has depressed the tactile element and a means for conveying tactile feedback information to the user. Tactile feedback information may be elevations, vibrations, textures, and temperatures.

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