A system for simulating materials using touch surfaces includes a touch surface, an actuator
and/or an temperature control device, and a control unit. The control unit controls the …

(57) ABSTRACT A system for simulating materials using touch surfaces includes a touch
Surface, an actuator and/or an temperature control device, and a control unit. The control …

BACKGROUND 0002. A variety of different touch implements exist for providing input by
contacting a surface. For example, a stylus may be utilized to provide input by contacting a …

An electronic device for providing tactile feedback to a user in response to detecting a
particular state of the device, or in response to detecting a particular user input is provided …

An electronic device for providing tactile feedback to a user in response to detecting a
particular state of the device, or in response to detecting a particular user input is provided …

Abstract Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and
methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An …

Examples of portable electronic devices including a piezo actuated vibrator for providing
tactile feedback to the user are described. Portable electronic devices according to the …

Systems and methods may provide for a programmable array of tactile elements in which the
active elements may be dynamically altered in time and space and in dependence upon the …

A method may include detecting a position of a first probe based on a placement of the first
probe relative to a first zone on a surface of a device, obtaining a first target position for the …

A piezoelectric tactile input device and method in a computing environment. An embodiment
disclosed herein includes a touch screen having a piezoelectric material layer that may …