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`CLAIMS
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`1. through 3. (Canceled)
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`4.
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`(Currently Amended) A touch interface comprising:
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`a display screen including a front surface and a rear surface and adapted to display
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`visually observable data;
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`a sensor circuit adapted to identify a characteristic of a touch input on the front surface of
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`the display screen; and
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`a force element transducer responsive to the sensor circuit and adapted to excite the
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`display screen rear surface by generating a force feedback signal in response to the characteristic
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`of the touch input.
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`5.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein:
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`the force feedback signal includes a frequency; and
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`the frequency is selected as a function of at least the characteristic of the touch input.
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`6.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein:
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`the force feedback signal includes an intensity; and
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`the intensity is selected as a function of at least the characteristic of the touch input.
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`7.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein:
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`the force feedback signal includes a pulse sequence; and
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`the pulse sequence is selected as a function of at least the characteristic of the touch
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`input.
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk 7
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`8.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the characteristic
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`includes the location of the touch input.
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`9.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the characteristic
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`includes at least a component of the force vector of the touch input.
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the touch input
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`includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the @pl_ay touch screen.
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`11.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force feedback
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`signal is directed to a portion of the display screen underlying the touch input.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element
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`transducer includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element
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`transducer includes an air blast generator.
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`14.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force feedback
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`signal is an acoustic wave signal.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer implemented method for providing tactile
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`feedback in response to input received from a user, the method comprising:
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`providing a touch screen including a front surface, the touch screen adapted to display
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`visually observable data;
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`providing a force element to actuate the touch screen;
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`detecting a first touch input on the touch screen front surface; and
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk 8
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`actuating the touch screen perpendicular to the touch screen front surface with the force
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`element to provide a first force feedback signal in response to said detecting step.
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`16.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 further including
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`determining a characteristic of the first touch input.
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`17.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein the
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`characteristic of the first touch input includes the location of the first touch input on the touch
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`screen front surface.
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`18.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein the
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`characteristic of the first touch input includes the force of the first touch input.
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`19.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein the force
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`feedback signal indicates a function selected by the user.
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`20.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the force
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`feedback signal indicates the first touch input has registered.
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`21.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according claim 16 wherein:
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`the detecting step includes the first touch input generating a local surface distortion; and
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`the characteristic of the first touch input is based on the local surface distortion.
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`22.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first touch
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`input includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the touch screen front surface.
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`23.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein said actuating
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`step includes vibrating the touch screen front surface.
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk 9
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`24.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force
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`feedback signal is directed to a portion of the touch screen underlying the first touch input.
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`25.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein:
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`the first force feedback signal includes a frequency; and
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`the frequency is selected as a function of the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`26.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein:
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`the first force feedback signal includes a pulse sequence; and
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`the pulse sequence is selected as a function of the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`27.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 wherein:
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`the first force feedback signal includes an intensity; and
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`the intensity is selected as a function of the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`28.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 16 further including:
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`detecting a second touch input;
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`determining a characteristic of the second touch input different from the characteristic of
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`the first touch input; and
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`actuating the touch screen front surface with a second force feedback signal different
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`from the first force feedback signal.
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`29.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 28 wherein:
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`the first force feedback signal includes a first pulse sequence; and
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`the second force feedback signal includes a second pulse sequence different from the first
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`pulse sequence.
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk ;
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`30.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 28 wherein the second
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`touch input includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the touch screen.
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`31.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 28 wherein the second
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`force feedback signal is directed to a portion of the touch screen underlying the second touch
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`input.
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`32.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 28 wherein:
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`the first force feedback signal indicates a first function selected by the user; and
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`the second force feedback signal indicates a second function selected by the user different
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`from the first function selected by the user.
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`33.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 28 wherein the first touch
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`input and the second touch input are simultaneously in contact with the touch screen front
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`surface.
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`34.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force
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`feedback signal is generated by a piezoelectric crystal.
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`35.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force
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`feedback signal is generated by an air blast generator.
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`36.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force
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`feedback signal is an acoustic wave signal.
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`37.
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`(Currently Amended) A touch interface comprising:
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`a display screen including a front surface and adapted to display visually observable data;
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk <
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`a sensor circuit adapted to identify the location of at least two simultaneous contacts on
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`the front surface of the display screen; and
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`a force element transducer responsive to the sensor circuit and adapted to excite the
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`display screen by generating a force feedback signal in response to at least one of the at least two
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`simultaneous contacts.
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`38.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein each of the at least
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`two simultaneous touch contacts includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the @pl_ay
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`touch screen.
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`39.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force
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`feedback signal is directed to a portion of the display screen underlying at least one of the at least
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`two simultaneous contacts.
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`40.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force
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`feedback signal includes a variable frequency.
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`41.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the sensor circuit
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`is adapted to determine at least a component of the force vector of each of the at least two
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`simultaneous contacts.
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`42.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force
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`feedback signal includes a variable intensity.
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`43.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force element
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`transducer includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`44.
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`(Currently Amended) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force element
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`transducer includes an air blast generator.
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`45.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force
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`feedback signal is an acoustic wave signal.
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`46.
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`(Previously Presented) A computer implemented method for providing tactile
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`feedback in response to input received from a user, the method comprising:
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`providing a touch screen including a front surface, the touch screen adapted to display
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`visually observable data;
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`identifying a first touch input in a first location on the touch screen front surface from one
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`of a finger and a thumb;
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`identifying a second touch input in a second location on the touch screen front surface
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`from one of a finger and a thumb,
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`the first touch input and the second touch input being
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`simultaneously in contact with the touch screen front surface, the first location and the second
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`location being different from one another; and
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`vibrating the touch screen front surface with a force feedback signal.
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`47.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal is directed to at least one of the first location and the second location.
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`48.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 46 further including:
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`determining at least a component of the force vector corresponding to the first touch
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`input; and
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`determining at least a component of the force vector corresponding to the second touch
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`input.
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`49.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal includes a variable frequency.
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`50.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal includes a variable intensity.
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`51.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal includes a variable pulse width.
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`52.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal is generated by a piezoelectric crystal.
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`53.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein the force
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`feedback signal is generated by an air blast generator.
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`54.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to
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`claim
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`46 wherein
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`the force
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`feedback signal is an acoustic wave signal.
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`55.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 46 wherein:
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`the force feedback signal includes a pulse sequence; and
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`the pulse sequence varies as a function of the location of one of the first touch input and
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`the second touch input.
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`56.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 further including providing first and
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`second force elements to feedback data to first and second portions of the touch screen,
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`respectively.
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk ?
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`57.
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`(New) The method according to claim 56 wherein:
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`the touch screen includes a rear surface; and
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`the first and second force elements are operable to actuate the touch screen rear surface.
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`58.
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`(New) The method according to claim 56 wherein at least one of the first and
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`second force elements includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`59.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element is a first force
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`element, the touch interface further including a second force element.
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`60.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 59 wherein the first and second force
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`elements correspond to first and second areas of operation on the display screen.
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`61.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 60 wherein the first and second force
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`elements are operable to feedback data to the respective first and second areas of operation.
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk 65
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`REMARKS
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`Reconsideration of
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`the above identified patent application is
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`respectfully
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`requested. Claims 4-61 are pending. Claims 4, 10, 12-13, 15, 37-38 and 43-44 are amended and
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`claims 56-61 are added to more particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter that
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`Applicant regards as the invention. The rejections as conceivably applied to the amended and
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`new claims are respectfully traversed.
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`I.
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`Allowed Subject Matter
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`Applicant notes with appreciation the EXaminer’s statement that claims 4-14, 25-
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`33 and 37-55 present allowable subject matter.
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`11.
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`Voluntary Amendment to Claims 4, 12-13, 15, 37 and 43-44
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`Claims 4, 12-13, 37 and 43-44 are amended to replace the term “transducer” with
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`“force element” so that the claim language is literally supported by the Specification and the
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`priority application. Support is found at Pgph. 0158 of the Specification as originally filed.
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`III.
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`Section 1021b) Rejections
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`As previously presented, claims 15-24 and 34-36 were rejected under 35 U.S.C.
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`102(b) as being anticipated by U.S. Patent 5,412,189 to Cragun.
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`Cragun is directed to a touch screen display 20 including raised dots arranged
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`according to the Braille character set. Col. 2, Lns. 25-27. As shown in Fig. 1 below, the raised
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`dots or “[t]actile information 31-34 is shown as integrally connected to an area of touch screen
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`surface 30.” Col. 2, Lns. 57-59. The tactile information 31-34 “has a depth 37 sufficient to allow
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`tactile information to be perceived by human touch.” Col. 2, Lns. 63-64.
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`With respect to amended independent claim 15, Applicant respectfully submits
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`that Cragun fails to disclose, teach or suggest: (a) providing a force element to actuate the touch
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`screen; or (b) actuating the touch screen perpendicular to the touch screen front surface. Support
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`Dependent claims 16-24 and 34-36 depend directly or indirectly from amended
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`independent claim 15, and are therefore allowable for at least the reasons noted above in
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`connection with that claim.
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`Accordingly,
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`it
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`is respectfully submitted that the rejections under 35 U.S.C.
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`102(b) are overcome and/or unfounded, and therefore should be withdrawn.
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`IV.
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`New Dependent Claims 56-61
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`Dependent claims 56-61 are new. Dependent claims 56-58 depend directly or
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`indirectly from allowed claim 46, and dependent claims 59-61 depend directly or indirectly from
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`allowed claim 4. New dependent claims 56-61 recite: first and second force elements (claims 56
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`and 59); first and second force elements being operable to actuate the touch screen rear surface
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`(claim 57); at least one of the first and second force elements including a piezoelectric crystal
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`(claim 58); first and second force elements corresponding to first and second areas of operation
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`of the display screen (claim 60); and first and second force elements being operable to feedback
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`data to the respective first and second areas of operation (claim 61).
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`Support for new dependent claims 56-61 can be found at least with reference to
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`Fig. 7 and Pgph. 0158 of the Specification as originally filed.
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`V.
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`Conclusion
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`In View of the above amendments and these remarks, it is respectfully submitted
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`that the present application is fully in condition for allowance. A notice to that effect is earnestly
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`and respectfully requested.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`TIMOTHY R. PRYOR
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`By: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
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`/Vito A. CiaraVino/
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`Vito A. Ciaravino
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`K~nohoz 6558 Vgmk 69
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