Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unified input/output interface for electronic device
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Application No.: US16706413Application Date: 2019-12-06
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Publication No.: US10936107B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Supratik Datta , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Karan S. Jain , Asif Hussain
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/01 ; G06F1/16 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/044 ; G06F3/0354

Abstract:
Components associated with receiving user touch input, receiving user force input, and providing haptic output interface are integrated into a unified input/output interface that includes a transducer substrate formed with a monolithic or multi-layer body having a number of electrodes disposed on surfaces thereof. Electrodes are selected by a controller to provide touch input sensing, force input sensing, and haptic output.
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