CONTROLLABLE TACTILE SENSATIONS IN A CONSUMER DEVICE

摘要

An image displayed on a multi-touch display device is associated with a tactile area that has an individually programmable tactile vibration pattern. The image may be automatically associated with a tactile area in association with a sensor detected rotation. Subsequent to the rotation, the image may be automatically associated with the individually programmable tactile vibration pattern.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a controller configured to substantially individually control tactile areas on a multi-touch display device electrically coupled to the controller; a processor configured to associate an image displayed on the multi-touch display device with a first tactile area of a plurality of tactile areas, wherein the first tactile area has a substantially individually programmable tactile vibration pattern; wherein the image is substantially automatically associated with a second tactile area in association with a sensor detected rotation of the electronic device; and wherein, subsequent to the rotation, the image is substantially automatically associated with the substantially individually programmable tactile vibration pattern.