Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing composite haptic effects are disclosed. One disclosed method includes detecting a touch occurring in a touch area when an object contacts a touch surface and selecting a composite haptic effect to generate in response to the touch, the composite haptic effect including at least one surface-based haptic effect and at least one other effect. Based on the selected composite haptic effect, a first haptic signal can be sent to cause an actuator to vary a coefficient of friction of the touch surface and a second actuator can be caused to provide a second haptic output in addition to the variation in the coefficient of friction. The second haptic signal can be sent to a second actuator or the same actuator (s) used to vary the coefficient of friction and can be used to generate the second haptic output.

Systems and methods for friction displays and additional haptic effects

A touch-enabled device can simulate one or more features in a touch area. Features may include, but are not limited to, changes in texture and/or simulation of boundaries, obstacles, or other discontinuities in the touch surface that can be perceived through use of an object in contact with the surface. Systems include a sensor configured to detect a touch in a touch area when an object contacts a touch surface, an actuator, and one or more processors. The processor can determine a position of the touch using the sensor and select a haptic effect to generate based at least in part on the position, the haptic effect selected to simulate the presence of a feature at or near the determined position. The processor can transmit a haptic signal to generate the identified haptic effect using the actuator. Some features are simulated by varying the coefficient of friction of the touch surface.

Systems and Methods for Providing Features in a Friction Display

Systems and methods for using multiple actuators to realize textures are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes, a system including: a first actuator configured to receive a first haptic signal and output a first haptic effect based at least in part on the first haptic signal; a second actuator configured to receive a second haptic signal and output a second haptic effect based at least in part on the second haptic signal; and a processor configured to: determine the first haptic effect and the second haptic effect, the first and second haptic effects configured when combined to output a texture; and transmit the first haptic signal to the first actuator and transmit the second haptic signal to the second actuator.

Systems and methods for using multiple actuators to realize textures

A capacitive type touch screen device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes overlapped with the plurality of driving electrodes, at least one driving electrode includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of connecting lines, and the plurality of cells are mutually connected through the plurality of connecting lines.

Touch screen device

A jog dial switch, which functions as a key switch, includes a key sheet, a rotatable key top arranged on the key sheet, and a movement amount detector for detecting movement amount of the key top. The movement amount detector includes four permanent magnets arranged on the key top, three Hall elements, and an electric circuit for processing signals output from the Hall elements. The Hall elements and the electric circuit are arranged below the key sheet. The key sheet is formed by a water resistant material and covers the electric circuit.

Key switch and electronic device

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to reproduce a shutter operation, having full ability of a high-class single-lens reflex camera, or the like, in a digital camera, and the like SOLUTION: The subject vibration generation apparatus has a piezoelectric actuator 25 for generating a first vibration, a vibration motor 45 for generating a second vibration different from the first vibration, and an actuator driving circuit 37 for controlling input-output of the piezoelectric actuator 25 and the vibration motor 45, wherein the actuator driving circuit 37 selects the piezoelectric actuator 25 or/and the vibration motor 45 based on an operation condition set in advance and drives the piezoelectric actuator 25 or the vibration motor 45 based on this operation condition This constitution makes it possible that a taction is dealt with vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 25 when a rapid responsibility is required and is dealt with vibration of the vibration motor 45 when a strong taction is required COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Vibration generating apparatus, input/output device with tactile function and its electronic equipment

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric connection device which can omit any soldering work, reduce the size thereof, and reliably and electrically connect take-out electrodes of a battery to a conductive part of a circuit board. SOLUTION: An ultrasonic oscillation providing unit 600 is formed on an end face 610 of a horn 440 surrounded by a first side surface part 701 and a second side surface part 702 facing each other, and a third side surface part 703 and a fourth side surface part 704 facing each other which are formed across the first side surface part 701 and the second side surface part 702. The ultrasonic oscillation providing unit 600 has a plurality of projection parts 630 for ultrasonic welding which are arranged on an end face part 610 at equal intervals. The plurality of projection parts 630 for ultrasonic welding adjacent to the third side surface part 703 and the fourth side surface part 704 in the plurality of projection parts 630 for ultrasonic welding are arranged along the line forming an acute angle to the ultrasonic transverse oscillation given from the horn 440 to the take-out electrodes 50 and 52.

Electric connection device, electric connection method, and battery

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To share a step-up coil between a strobe voltage power supply circuit and an oscillatory voltage power supply circuit, to save more space than with methods in the past, and to reduce fixture loss as compared with methods in the past. SOLUTION: A power supply device includes the step-up coil 41 with intermediate terminal, one end of which is connected to a battery 28; the power supply circuit 43 for strobe voltage generation and a transistor TN2 connected to the other end of the coil 41; the power supply circuit 42 for oscillatory voltage generation, and a transistor TN1 connected to the intermediate terminal 41c of the coil 41; and a CPU 32 that controls switching of the transistors TN1 and TN2 through a switching driver 44. When the power supply circuit 43 is used or when the power supply circuit 43 and the power supply circuit 42 are simultaneously used, the CPU 32 selects the transistor TN2. When only the power supply circuit 42 is used, the CPU 32 selects only the transistor TN1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Power supply device and mobile terminal device with tactile input function

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and equipment for electric connection which enables to electrically connect a conductor section of a first member and a second member of an electronic apparatus, without giving damages due to heat, and also to provide an electronic apparatus. SOLUTION: This is a method for electric connection for electrically connecting the first member 36 and the second members 50 and 52. The conductor sections 42 and 44 formed in the first member 36 are electrically connected to the second members 50 and 52 respectively by ultrasonic vibration.

Method and equipment for electric connection, and electronic apparatus

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device, which can speed up rotating detection speed adequately and can be thinned when a user provides a rotation force to input a command, and an electronic apparatus with the input device. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a base member 50, a rotation operating member 51 which is rotatably fixed to the base member 50 centering on a rotation center CL, a first magnet detecting sensor S1 which is supported by the rotation operating member 51 and disposed on a first circumference centering on the rotation center CL of a key top 60 to the key top 60 for generation of a signal and the base member 50, a second magnet detecting sensor S2 which is disposed on a second circumference centering on the rotation center CL of the key top 60 to the base member 50, a plurality of first magnet M1 which are disposed along the first circumference in the rotation operating member 51, and a plurality of second magnets M2 which are disposed along the second circumference in the rotation operating member 51. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Sekine Junichi

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Vibration generating apparatus, input/output device with tactile function and its electronic equipment

Electric connection device, electric connection method, and battery

Power supply device and mobile terminal device with tactile input function

Method and equipment for electric connection, and electronic apparatus

Input device and electronic apparatus with input device