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`INPUT DEVICE WITH TACI'ILE FEEDBACK T
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`The
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`present
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`invention
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`relates
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`to computer
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`user
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`interfaces.
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`Presently available computer user interfaces are many
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`and varied.
`and most
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`Mswindows.
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`several graphical user interfaces are available
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`are windows-based,
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`eg, Xwindows,
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`Generally,
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`particular areas of the screen have
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`special significance in enabling the user to make selections
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`and perform tasks.
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`For example,
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`the user may be presented
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`with soft function keys,
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`icons representing applications or
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`work items, windows having borders with sections for sizing,
`Often,
`scrolling, etc.
`selection of such screen areas is
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`feedback for the user,
`It
`is also known.
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`such as a
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`to
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`flashing effect.
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`accompanied by visual
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`colour change or
`audible
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`provide
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`feedback in some
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`systems,
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`such as
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`a
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`selection of particular icons.
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`It is also common to provide an accessory for enabling
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`a user to provide input
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`to a computer system,
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`such as a
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`touch screen overlay or a digital tablet.
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`In the case of a
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`digital tablet or other input accessory separate from the
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`output display screen the user may make selections by
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`touching the surface of the accessory.
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`The surface of the
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`accessory may correspond to the screen surface to allow a
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`user to make selections from displayed output or may be
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`independent of the displayed output, eg,
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`in a CAD system.
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`The present invention aims to provide an improvement
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`relating to computer user interfaces.
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`According to the present
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`invention we .provide
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`a
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`computer system comprising means for displaying output to a
`user
`and. means
`for enabling a ‘user
`‘to provide input by
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`selecting’ positions on the input means characterised. by
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`means for providing tactile feedback to a user according to
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`the selected positions.
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`The provision of
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`tactile feedback enhances
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`a user
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`interface from the human perspective and can be used to
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`provide additional information to the user.
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`Preferably, the system comprises means for varying the
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`tactile feedback according to the selected positions.
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`For
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`example,
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`the tactile feedback given when a user selects a
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`soft function key may be different from that given when an
`icon is selected.
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`In the embodiments
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`to be described,
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`the system
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`comprises means for providing vibrational tactile feedback
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`to 21 user.
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`Preferably,
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`the system comprises means
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`for
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`varying the frequency and/or amplitude of the vibrational
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`tactile feedback according to the selected positions.
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`Humans are sensitive to low frequency vibration and a
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`preferred system comprises means
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`for giving‘ vibrational
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`tactile feedback at a frequency of less than 200 Hertz to a
`user.
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`The feedback may be continuous vibrational feedback or
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`pulsed vibrational feedback.
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`In the latter case, varying
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`the pulse envelopes may alter the effect experienced by a
`user .
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`Preferably, the system comprises means for varying one
`or more characteristics of
`the vibrational
`feedback in
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`dependence upon the speed of movement of the user across the
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`surface of the input means.
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`This feature is particularly
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`relevant in providing textural feedback and/or edge effects
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`to a user as the user moves across the surface of the input
`means.
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`The system may be configured to enable the user to
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`provide input using a movable input device, such as a stylus
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`or a mouse.
`In a preferred embodiment,
`the movable input
`device comprises means for providing tactile feedback to a
`user .
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`The input means may be integral with the screen so
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`that a user can provide input by touching the screen.
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`Alternatively,
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`the system may comprise input means in
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`the form of an accessory having a surface corresponding to
`all or part of the screen and configured to enable a user to
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`provide input to the system by touching the surface of the
`input means.
`The input means may be adapted to respond to
`human touch or to the touch of an input device,
`such as a
`stylus.
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`The term "touching" in this context shall be taken to
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`cover close proximity as well as actual contact, eg, a light
`pen may not need actually to make contact with a screen to
`have effect.
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`the input
`to be described,
`In a further embodiment
`means comprises means for providing tactile feedback to a
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`Preferably,
`the input means.
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`the system comprises means for vibrating
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`The input means may comprise the screen of a touch-
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`system or
`a
`‘touch-screen overlay for
`screen computer
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`Alternatively,
`computer
`screen.
`the
`input means may
`comprise an accessory, such as a digital tablet.
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`Particular embodiments of the present
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`invention will
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`now be described, by way of example, with reference to the
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`accompanying drawings in which :
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`Fig 1
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`shows a computer system according to a first
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`embodiment of the present invention;
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`Fig 2
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`shows
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`a
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`second embodiment of
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`a computer
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`system according to the present invention;
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`Figs 3A/B show two embodiments of a stylus for use in
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`a computer system of the present invention;
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`Fig 4
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`shows a mobile workstation according to the
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`present invention;
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`Fig 5
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`is another embodiment of a computer system
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`according to the present invention;
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`Fig 6
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`is a vibration graph.
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`Figure 1 shows a computer system indicated generally
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`at 10 comprising a work station 12 and touch sensitive input
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`means 14.
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`The workstation has a serial input/output (i/o)
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`card 16 and a digital to analogue converter (D/A) board 18.
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`A touchscreen driver 20 is connected between the input means
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`14 and the serial i/o card 16 of the work station 12.
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`The input means 14 is a touch sensitive transparent
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`plate which is flexibly mounted at three corners and which
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`has a vibrating mechanism 22 attached to the other corner.
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`The vibrating mechanism is a speaker coil which receives
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`signals from the D/A board 18.
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`The input means is designed
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`to overlay a video or LCD display (not shown) which receives
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`output
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`from the workstation so that a user can touch the
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`input means 14 to select items on the underlying display.
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`The input means may be sensitive to the touch of a user's
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`finger or a stylus.
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`In use,
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`tactile feedback is provided to a user
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`accordingly to choices made by the user by selectively
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`vibrating the input means 14. Signals from the touchscreen
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`driver
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`20 are processed by the workstation 12
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`in the
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`The system is configured to provide tactile feedback
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`which.varies according to which part of the displayed output
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`is selected by the user and also according to how the user
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`touches the input means 14, eg, whether the user's finger or
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`stylus is still or moving across the surface of the input
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`means 14.
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`The vibrational feedback generated when an icon
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`is selected may well be different from that generated when
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`a document or button is selected. The variation in feedback
`is achieved by varying the frequency and/or amplitude of the
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`vibration and/or the frequency and/or envelope of pulses if
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`pulsed feedback is being given.
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`Humans
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`are
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`touch
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`sensitive
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`to
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`relatively low
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`frequencies and frequencies in the range 20Hz - 200 Hz are
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`appropriate.
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`A continuous wave will feel different to a
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`user depending on the frequency because different standing
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`waves are generated in the user's finger or stylus.
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`The
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`amplitude of the vibration can be varied from that which is
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`barely discernible to that which is audible.
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`For certain
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`items, eg, buttons, the feedback may be such that a physical
`click is both heard and felt by the user.
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`Pulsed waveforms can be used to give subtlety to the
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`feedback.
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`Pulses of more than 2ms duration sound and feel
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`more complex to a user.
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`It is possible to convey a sense of texture to a user
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`using different noise spectra. Texture can only be felt if
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`the user's finger or stylus is moving across the surface of
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`the input_means 14 and the speed of movement is a parameter
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`which is used to generate feedback.
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`Textural vibration is
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`zero when the user's finger or stylus is stationary and
`increases with the speed of movement of the finger or stylus
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`across the surface of the input means.
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`In this way it is
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`possible to provide edge effects to a user’ as well as
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`different surface texture effects.
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`Referring to Figure 1,
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`the touch sensitive input means
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`14 may alternatively be a transparent overlay for the screen
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`for attaching the input
`of the workstation 12 with means
`means
`to the visual display unit of
`the workstation 12.
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`Another alternative is for the touch sensitive input means
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`14 to be the actual display screen of the workstation in
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`which. case input and output. means are combined. and the
`vibration mechanism is built into the workstation casing.
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`A further alternative is for the touch sensitive input
`to be
`incorporated in a «digital
`tablet.
`Digital
`means
`tablets are commonly used in computer aided design systems.
`To facilitate the selection between very many alternative
`design components, it is possible to use overlays for the
`digital
`tablet for certain classes of component, eg, one
`overlay for resistors and another for capacitors in a CAD
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`system for designing circuit boards, and to switch the input
`mode according to the chosen overlay.
`In such a case,
`the
`digital
`tablet
`could be configured to provide tactile
`feedback to simulate the depression of buttons for each
`choice.
`In this example, selection of a position on the
`input means (digital tablet) does not necessarily correspond
`to a particular position on the output display of
`the
`system.
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`Referring to Figure 2,
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`in another embodiment the touch
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`sensitive input means is responsive to input from an active
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`the stylus comprises a
`In this embodiment,.
`stylus 24.
`30 vibrating mechanism and the input means
`14 does not.
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`the reference numbers for the components are the
`Otherwise,
`same as in Figure 1.
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`The stylus 24 receives signals from the D/A board 18
`and vibrates in accordance with these signals to provide
`tactile feedback to the user.
`In the previous discussion on
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`different aspects of tactile feedback, the same points apply
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`whether
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`the user
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`is
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`sensing the feedback by touching
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`vibrating input means directly or with an ordinary stylus or
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`whether
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`the user
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`is holding an input device,
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`such as a
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`stylus, which vibrates.
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`’Figures 3A and 3B show alternative stylus vibrating
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`mechanisms.
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`In Figure 3A a stylus 24a comprises a solenoid
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`26 which is attached to a spring-mounted weight 28 housed
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`within the body of the stylus.
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`on receipt of signals from
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`the D/A board 18,
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`the solenoid 26 causes the weight 28 to
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`vibrate as indicated by the arrows which vibration is felt
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`by a user holding the stylus.
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`In Figure 3B, a stylus 24 b
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`comprises a solenoid. 30 which is attached to a spring-
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`mounted tip 32 of the stylus.
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`On receipt of signals from
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`the D/A board 18
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`the solenoid 30 causes the tip 32
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`to
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`vibrate to provide tactile feedback to a user. Stylus tip
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`vibrations are suitable for conveying precise edge detail to
`a user.
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`Figure 4
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`shows a mobile workstation 35 comprising a
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`stylus 36 and a touchscreen 38.
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`The workstation 35 is
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`designed to accept stylus input and to provide tactile
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`feedback to a user via a vibrating mechanism in the stylus
`36.
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`Another embodiment of the present invention is shown
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`in Figure 5 in which a computer system indicated generally
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`at 40 comprises a workstation 42 provided with a serial i/o
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`card 44
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`and a D/A board 46.
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`The workstation 42
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`is
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`configured to receive input from a mouse 48 and to provide
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`tactile feedback to a user by means of signals from the D/A
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`board 46 to a vibrating mechanism (not shown) comprising a
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`solenoid attached.
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`to a spring-mounted weight within.
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`the
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`casing of the mouse 48.
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`Figure
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`combines
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`two graphs
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`indicating certain
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`measurements which it is useful
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`to make when designing a
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`system according to the present invention.i One is a graph
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`of frequency of vibration against the voltage used to drive
`a speaker coil needed for the vibration to just be able to
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`be felt
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`(both axes are non-linear scales).
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`This is the
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`"threshold of
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`feeling" curve.
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`The
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`second graph is of
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`frequency against a (subjective) strength of feeling scale
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`to produce the "strength of feeling" curve.
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`The full black
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`lines are simplified approximations of these two curves.
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`The
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`graph
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`shows
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`that
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`the
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`threshold of
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`feeling
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`generally decreases as frequency increases.
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`In terms of
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`volts used to generate vibration,
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`the strength of feeling
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`increases with
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`increasing
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`frequency
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`to
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`around
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`40Hz,
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`stabilises and then begins
`l2OHz.
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`to decrease markedly beyond
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`It will be appreciated that the present invention is
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`applicable to various types of computer system whether the
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`user works at a terminal connected to a host computer or an
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`intelligent workstation such as a PC which stands alone or
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`is part of a computer network.
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`The vibrating mechanism which is employed to provide
`tactile feedback may be chosen according to requirements.
`Embodiments utilising a solenoid and a speaker coil have
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`been described but it is also possible to use a piezo-
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`electric device or other vibrating mechanism.
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`A computer system comprising means for displaying output
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`to the user and means for enabling a user to provide input
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`by selecting positions on the input means characterised by
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`means for providing tactile feedback to a user according to
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`the selected positions.
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`A system according to claim 1 comprising means for varying
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`the tactile feedback according to the selected positions.
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`A system according to claim 1 or claim 2 comprising means
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`for providing vibrational tactile feedback to a user.
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`A system according to claim 3 comprising means for varying
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`the frequency and/ or amplitude of the vibrational tactile
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`feedback according to the selected positions.
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`A system according to claim 3 or claim 4 comprising means
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`for providing vibrational tactile feedback at a frequency
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`of less than 200 Hertz.
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`A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 comprising
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`means for providing continuous vibrational
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`feedback to a
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`user.
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`A system according to any one of claims 3
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`to 5 comprising
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`means for providing pulsed vibrational feedback to a user.
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`A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 comprising
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`means
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`for varying one or more characteristics of
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`the
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`Vibrational
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`feedback in dependence uponr the speed of
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`movement of the user across the surface of the input means.
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`A system according to any preceding claim configured to
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`enable the user to provide input using a movable input
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`device.
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`A system according to claim 9
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`in which‘the movable input
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`device comprises means for providing tactile feedback to a
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`user.
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`system according to claim 10 wherein the input device is
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`stylus.
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`system according to claim 10 wherein the input device is
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`A system according to any preceding claim wherein the input
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`means is integral with the screen so that a user can provide
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`input by touching the screen.
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`A system according to any one of claims 1 to 12 comprising
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`input means in the form of an accessory which is configured
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`to enable a user to provide input to the system by touching
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`a surface of the input means.
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`A system according to claim 14 wherein the input means
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`comprises an overlay for the screen.
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`A system according to claim 14 wherein the input means
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`comprises an accessory separate from the screen.
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`A computer
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`system according‘
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`to claim 16 wherein the
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`accessory is a digital tablet.
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`A system according to any preceding claim wherein the input
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`means comprises means for providing tactile feedback to a
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`user.
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`A
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`system according to claim 18
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`comprising means
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`for
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`vibrating the input means.
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`A system according to any one of claims 13 to 19 wherein the
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`input means is adapted to respond to human touch.
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`A system according to any one of claims 13 to 19 wherein
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`the input means is adapted to respond to the touch of an
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`input device.
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`international Application No
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`PCT/GB 91/00889
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`I. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER (if several classification symbols apply, indicate all)‘
`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both National Classification and IPC
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`Int.Cl.
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`5
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`G06F3/033 ; G06K11/18
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`II. FIELDS SEARCI IED
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`Classification System
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`Minimum Documentation Searchcd7
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`Classification Symbols
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`Ini:.C1.
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`5
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`G06K;
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`Documentation Searched other than Minimum Documentation
`to the Extent that such Documents are Included in the Fields Searched‘
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`III. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT’
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`Category °
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`Citation of Document, “ with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages '2
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`Relevant to Claim No.”
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`IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN.
`v01. 32, no. 9B, February 1990, NEW YORK US
`pages 230 - 235;
`‘Mouse bail-actuating device
`with force and tactile feedback '
`see page 234,
`iine 1 - iine 21
`see page 235, paragraph 5
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`US,A,4 885 565 (J.T. EMBACH) December 5, 1989
`see abstract
`see column 1,
`see column 2,
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`line 34 - line 39
`line 3 - iine 9
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`° Special categories of cited documents : '°
`"A' document defining the general state of the art which is not
`considered to be of particular relevance
`‘E’ earlier document but published on or after the lntemational
`fi""3 ‘M’
`'L' document _which may throw doubts on riority c|aim(s) or
`which is cited to establish the publlcat on date of another
`°"‘"°" ‘"' °""' 5P°°i" ""°" (*5 ’l’°°ifi°d)
`‘'0'’ document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or
`other inns
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`later document published aiter the international filing date
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`document nt nntttcntnt. tetevnncnt the chimed tnventtnn
`cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to
`involve an inventive step
`document nt- nnrttcntat. tntevnncet the claimed Invention
`cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the
`document is combined with one or more other such docu-
`ments, such combination being obvious to a person skilled
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`"I" document published prior to the international filing date but
`later than the priority date claimed
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`i“ ‘he 3"‘
`document member of the same patent family
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`IV. CERTIFICATION
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`Date of the Actual Completion of the international Sarch
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`Date of Malling or this International Search Report
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`29 AUGUST 1991
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`International Searching Authority
`EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
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`Form PLTIISAIZIO (second sheet) (January 1935)
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`e 9.
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`ii]. 91
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`Signature of Authorized OTNCEF
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`III. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`International Application No
`(CONTINUED FROM THE SECOND SHEET)
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`Ciiation of Document, with Indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages
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`PCT/GB 91/00889
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`PROC. OF THE 14TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST
`BIOENGINEERING CONF.
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`March 11, 1988, DURHAM, NH, US
`pages 146 - 149;
`J.A: TERRY ET AL.:
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`‘Tactile feedback in a
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`_ computer mouse '
`line 1 - line 8
`see page 146, Teft co1umn,
`see page 146, right column, paragraph 3
`see page 146, right column, Tine 1 - Tine 9
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`EP,A,0 116 730 (IBM CORP.) August 29, 1984
`see abstract
`see page 6,
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`last paragraph - page 7, paragraph 1
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`Fnrrn PCTIISAIZID (exln sheet) (January 1985)
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`ANNEX TO THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`ON INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION NO.
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`GB
`SA
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`9100889
`47984
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`This annex lists the patent family members relating to the patent documents cited in the above-mentioned international search report.
`'I‘he members are as contained in the European Patent Office EDP file on
`The European Patent Olfice is in no way liable for these particulars which are merely given for the purpose of information.
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`23/09/91
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`Publication
`date
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`JP-A-
`US-A-
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`59142640
`4667182
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`15-08-84
`19-05-87
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`For more details about this annex :sce Official Journal of the European Patent Ollice, No. 12/82
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