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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk 6
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`CLAIMS
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`1. through 3. (Canceled)
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) 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 responsive to the sensor circuit and adapted to excite the display screen
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`rear surface by generating a force feedback signal in response to the characteristic of the touch
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`input.
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`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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`K~nohoz 655; 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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`(Previously Presented) 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 display 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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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element
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`includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`13.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element
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`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. through 24. (Canceled)
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`25.
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`(Currently Amended) The A computer implemented method %%
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`-1-6 for providing tactile feedback in response to input received from a user,
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`the method
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`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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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk 8
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`detecting a first touch input on the touch screen front surface;
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`determining a characteristic of the first touch input‘, and
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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, wherein[[:]]
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`the first force feedback signal includes a frequency selected as a function of
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`the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`26. (Currently Amended) 5l1he A computer implemented method%%
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`for providing tactile 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‘,
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`determining a characteristic of the first touch input‘, and
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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, wherein[[:]]
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`the first force feedback signal includes a pulse sequence selected as a
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`function of the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`27. (Currently Amended) 5l1he A computer implemented method%%
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`for providing tactile 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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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk 9
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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;
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`determining a characteristic of the first touch input; and
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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, wherein[[:]]
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`the first force feedback signal includes an intensity selected as a function of
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`the characteristic of the first touch input.
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`28. (Currently Amended) 5l1he A computer implemented method%%
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`for providing tactile 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‘,
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`determining a characteristic of the first touch input‘,
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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
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`in response to said detecting step‘, further
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`‘meIueHn«g[[:11
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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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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk ;
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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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`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. through 36. (Canceled)
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`37.
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`(Previously Presented) 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 655; 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 responsive to the sensor circuit and adapted to excite the display screen
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`by generating a force feedback signal in response to at least one of the at least two simultaneous
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`contacts.
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`38.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein each of the at
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`least two simultaneous touch contacts includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the
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`display 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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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force element
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`includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk =
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`44.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force element
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`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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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk >
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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 claim 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 claim 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 claim 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 claim 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 claim 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 claim 46 wherein 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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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 46 further including
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`providing first and second force elements to feedback data to first and second portions of the
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`touch screen, respectively.
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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk ?
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`57.
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`(Previously Presented) 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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`5 8.
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`(Previously Presented) The method according to claim 56 wherein at least one of
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`the first and second force elements includes a piezoelectric crystal.
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`5 9.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force element is
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`a first force element, the touch interface further including a second force element.
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`60.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 59 wherein the first and
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`second force elements correspond to first and second areas of operation on the display screen.
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`61.
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`(Previously Presented) The touch interface of claim 60 wherein the first and
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`second force elements are operable to feedback data to the respective first and second areas of
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`operation.
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`K~nohoz 655; 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 4-14, 25-33 and 37-61 are pending. Claims 1-3, 15-24 and 34-36 are
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`canceled. Claims 25-28 are amended to present allowable subject matter in allowable form. The
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`rejection is 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 and
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`37-61 are allowed.
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`Applicant also notes with appreciation the EXaminer’s statement that claims 25-33
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`would be allowed if rewritten to include the subject matter of the base claim and any intervening
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`claims. Claims 25-28 have been so rewritten, and claims 29-33 are dependent on newly
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`independent claim 28.
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`It is respectfully submitted that claims 25-33 present allowable subject
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`matter in allowable form.
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`11.
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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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`Tll\/IOTHY R. PRYOR
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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk 66
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`5322057—2
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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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`Registration No. 62 749
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`111 Lyon Street, NW
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`K~nohoz 655; Vgmk 67
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