| US 7,602,384 B2 | ||
| Haptic feedback touchpad | ||
| Louis B. Rosenberg, San Jose, Calif. (US); and James R. Riegel, Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Immersion Corporation, San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/414,122. | ||
| Application 11/414122 is a continuation of application No. 10/213940, filed on Aug. 06, 2002, granted, now 7,148,875, filed on Dec. 12, 2006. | ||
| Application 10/213940 is a continuation of application No. 09/487737, filed on Jan. 19, 2000, granted, now 6,429,846, filed on Aug. 06, 2002. | ||
| Application 09/487737 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/467309, filed on Dec. 17, 1999, granted, now 6,563,487, filed on May 13, 2003. | ||
| Application 09/467309 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/156802, filed on Sep. 17, 1998, granted, now 6,184,868, filed on Feb. 06, 2001. | ||
| Application 09/156802 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/103281, filed on Jun. 23, 1998, granted, now 6,088,019, filed on Jul. 11, 2000. | ||
| Application 09/103281 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/253132, filed on Feb. 18, 1999, granted, now 6,243,078, filed on Jun. 05, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0192771 A1, Aug. 31, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 345—173 [178/18.01] | 25 Claims |
| 1. A haptic feedback device, comprising:
a touchpad operative to output a first signal indicative of a contacted location on the touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes
a first region associated with a cursor positioning, and at least one other region, distinct from the first region, associated
with a control functionality different from cursor positioning;
a computer to receive the first signal; and
at least one actuator coupled to the touchpad and configured to impart a force to the touchpad to thereby provide a haptic
effect in response to said contact, said force being based on a second signal output by the computer.
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