Button providing force sensing and/or haptic output

AS Darya, AM Lee - US Patent 10,599,223, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A module includes a permanent magnet biased electromag netic haptic
engine, a constraint, and a force sensor. The force sensor includes a stator and a shuttle …

Classifying multiple attention levels for message recipients

L Huang - US Patent App. 10/984,088, 2006 - Google Patents
The present invention addresses the deficiencies of the art in respect to prioritizing an
electronic message for review and provides a novel and non-obvious method, system and …

Reluctance haptic engine for an electronic device

DG Chen, TD Koch - US Patent 11,809,631, 2023 - Google Patents
A reluctance haptic engine for an electronic device includes a core, an attractor plate, and
mechanical suspension. The core and/or the attractor plate may be coupled to an input …

Flashing email header

J Garrett - US Patent App. 11/904,920, 2009 - Google Patents
The above described problems are solved and a technical advance achieved by the present
Flashing Email Header. In one embodiment, the present Flashing Email Header provides a …

Self-adapting electronic device

M Hill - US Patent 11,605,273, 2023 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously
adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments …

Methods to control force in reluctance actuators based on flux related parameters

AS Darya, H Vasudevan, J Lee, DM Chen - US Patent 11,380,470, 2022 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are reluctance actuators and methods for feedback control of their applied
force. Embodiments of the reluctance actuators include an electromagnet positioned to …

Method of defining email importance based on recipient

AAN Bruce, M Reed, RV Williamson - US Patent App. 12/099,310, 2009 - Google Patents
A system and method for efficient electronic communication, which allows the user to
address an electronic communication to a plurality of recipients each having a …

Color differentiating a text message shown in a listing on a communication device

M Lazaridis - US Patent 10,951,571, 2021 - Google Patents
An apparatus and method for receiving and sending mes sages from a communication
device is disclosed. Message recipient information is compared to stored information for …

E-mail addresses in color

BJ Byrnes - US Patent 8,694,592, 2014 - Google Patents
A system includes an e-mail client including instructions configured to be executed by a
processor. The e-mail client may be configured to receive a plurality of addresses specifying …

Modular systems configured to provide localized haptic feedback using inertial actuators

R Tarelli, MF Hossain - US Patent 11,977,683, 2024 - Google Patents
An electronic device includes a housing defining an aperture. An input device extends
through the aperture and has a user input surface external to the housing. An inertial …