Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Localized key-click feedback
- Patent Title (中): 本地化的按键反馈
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Application No.: US13894866Application Date: 2013-05-15
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Publication No.: US09448628B2Publication Date: 2016-09-20
- Inventor: Hong Z. Tan , Zhaoyuan Ma , Chen Zhao
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, PLLC
- Agent Sandy Swain; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: H01L41/09
- IPC: H01L41/09 ; H01L41/113 ; G06F3/01 ; H01H13/85

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are techniques and systems for providing simulated, haptic feedback that is local to physical, non-actuating keys of a keyboard. A keyboard includes a plurality of non-actuating keys defined in a cover portion of the keyboard, a plurality of force-producing mechanisms coupled to a substrate underneath and adjacent the cover portion. The force-producing mechanisms may be positioned on suspended portions of the substrate that are mechanically isolated and arranged on the substrate to substantially correspond to a layout of the plurality of non-actuating keys. The force-producing mechanisms may be individually actuated to deflect the suspended portions of the substrate underneath the cover portion to create a tactile sensation for a user's finger that is local to a particular key. In some embodiments, the force-producing mechanisms are piezoelectric actuators.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140340208A1 LOCALIZED KEY-CLICK FEEDBACK Public/Granted day:2014-11-20
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