HAPTIC NOTIFICATIONS UTILIZING HAPTIC INPUT DEVICES

摘要

An electronic device may include a haptic input device, such as a haptic trackpad, that provides tactile feedback when receiving input. The electronic device may determine that one or more system level events occurs and utilize the haptic input device to provide one or more haptic notifications via one or more surfaces other than the haptic input device, such as a portion of a housing of the electronic device. In some cases, the electronic device may be configurable between a first position where the haptic input device is exposed and a second configuration where the haptic input device is covered but the surface via which the haptic notification may be provided is still exposed.

主权项

1. An electronic device operative to generate a haptic notification, comprising:
a housing; a haptic input device that provides tactile feedback when receiving input; and a processing unit;wherein the haptic input device provides a haptic notification via a portion of the housing other than the haptic input device when the processing unit determines a system level event occurs wherein the system level event is an event that originates from an operating system, firmware, hardware component, hardware driver, or kernel of the electronic device.