本发明提供一种用于提供触觉反馈之电子设备。该电子设备可使用任何适当方法而提供触觉反馈，包括(例如)振动反馈、热反馈、电反馈、视觉反馈或任何其他类型之反馈。该电子设备可回应于侦测该电子设备之任何特定状态、接收任何特定输入或侦测由该电子设备所接收之任何适当通信而提供触觉反馈。举例而言，该电子设备可回应于识别该设备之当前网络、一特定电子设备组件之状态或任何其他电子设备状态而提供触觉反馈。作为另一实例，该电子设备可回应于接收一特定类型之通信或回应于自一特定联络者接收一通信而提供触觉反馈。作为又一实例，该电子设备可回应于接收一特定用户输入或回应于侦测一用户手指在该电子设备之一特定部分上而提供触觉反馈。

An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to detecting any particular status of the electronic device, receiving any particular input, or detecting any suitable communication received by the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to identifying the current network of the device, the status of a particular electronic device component, or any other electronic device status. As another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular type of communication, or in response to receiving a communication from a particular contact. As still another example, the electronic device may provide tactile feedback in response to receiving a particular user input, or to detecting a user's finger on a particular portion of the electronic device.