公开(公告)号：US20190041991A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16155508

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. HOTELLING ,  Scott BRENNEMAN ,  Bartley K. ANDRE ,  Chad BRONSTEIN ,  Brian Q. HUPPI ,  Chris A. LIGTENBERG ,  Eugene Antony WHANG ,  Zachary ZELIFF

IPC: G06F3/01

Abstract: Feedback responsive input arrangements are presented where arrangements includes: a sensor in mechanical communication with a surface layer, the sensor configured to generate electronic signals in response to applied forces exerted upon the surface layer; a processing module configured to convert electronic signals into user-defined programmatic dimensions; and a tactile feedback response component configured to actuate in response to electronic signals. In some embodiments, user defined programmatic dimensions are selected from the group consisting of: a state dimension, a magnitude dimension, and a temporal dimension. In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to process user-defined programmatic dimensions into user-defined programmatic actions. In some embodiments, user-defined programmatic actions are coupled to graphical environments, the graphical environments configured to provide a graphic feedback response based on user-defined programmatic actions. In some embodiments user-defined programmatic actions are coupled to an aural environment, the aural environment configured to provide an aural feedback.