IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Timothy R. Pryor
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`11/980,701
`October 31, 2007
`MULTIPOINT, VIRTUAL CONTROL AND FORCE BASED
`TOUCH SCREEN APPLICATIONS
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`119473.135627—001
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Before examination, please amend the above identified patent application as set
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`Samsung USP 7,973,773
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 1
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`Samsung USP 7,973,773
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`Timothy R. Pryor
`2629
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`11/980,701
`October 31, 2007
`MULTIPOINT, VIRTUAL CONTROL AND FORCE BASED
`TOUCH SCREEN APPLICATIONS
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`119473.135627—001
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`Applicants
`Art Unit
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`Application No.
`Filing Date
`For
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`Attorney Docket No.
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Before examination, please amend the above identified patent application as set
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`forth on the following pages:
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`[The remainder of this page is intentionally blank]
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`Samsung USP 7,973,773
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 1
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`Samsung USP 7,973,773
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` Exhibit 1021 Page 2
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`9.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the characteristic includes at least a
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`component of the force vector of the touch input.
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`10.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the touch input includes one of a
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`finger and a thumb in contact with the touch screen.
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`11.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force feedback signal
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`is
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`directed to a portion of the display screen underlying the touch input.
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`12.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the transducer
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`includes a
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`piezoelectric crystal.
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`13.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the transducer includes an air blast
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`generator.
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`14.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 4 wherein the force feedback signal is an
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`acoustic wave signal.
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`15.
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`(New) A computer
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`implemented method for providing tactile feedback in
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`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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`detecting a first touch input on the touch screen front surface; and
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`actuating the touch screen front surface with a first force feedback signal in response to
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`said detecting step.
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`16.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 further including determining a
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`characteristic of the first touch input.
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 3
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`17.
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`(New) The method according to claim 16 wherein the characteristic of the first
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`touch input includes the location of the first touch input on the touch screen front surface.
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`18.
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`(New) The method according to claim 16 wherein the characteristic of the first
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`touch input includes the force of the first touch input.
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`19.
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`(New) The method according to claim 16 wherein the force feedback signal
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`indicates a function selected by the user.
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`20.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the force feedback signal
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`indicates the first touch input has registered.
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`21.
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`(New) 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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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first touch input includes
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`one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the touch screen front surface.
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`23.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein said actuating step includes
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`Vibrating the touch screen front surface.
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`24.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force feedback signal
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`is directed to a portion of the touch screen underlying the first touch input.
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`25.
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`(New) 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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`(New) 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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`(New) 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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`(New) 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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`(New) 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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`(New) The method according to claim 28 wherein the second touch input
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`includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the touch screen.
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`31.
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`(New) The method according to claim 28 wherein the second force feedback
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`signal is directed to a portion of the touch screen underlying the second touch input.
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`32.
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`(New) 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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`(New) The method according to claim 28 wherein the first touch input and the
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`second touch input are simultaneously in contact with the touch screen front surface.
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`34.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force feedback signal
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`is generated by a piezoelectric crystal.
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`35.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force feedback signal
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`is generated by an air blast generator.
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`36.
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`(New) The method according to claim 15 wherein the first force feedback signal
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`is an acoustic wave signal.
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`37.
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`(New) 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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`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 transducer responsive to the sensor circuit and adapted to excite the display screen by
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`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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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein each of the at
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`least
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`two
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`simultaneous touch contacts includes one of a finger and a thumb in contact with the touch
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`SCI'661’1.
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 6
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`39.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force feedback signal
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`is
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`directed to a portion of the display screen underlying at least one of the at least two simultaneous
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`contacts.
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`40.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force feedback signal includes
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`a variable frequency.
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`41.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the sensor circuit is adapted to
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`determine at least a component of the force vector of each of the at least two simultaneous
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`contacts.
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`42.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force feedback signal includes
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`a variable intensity.
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`43.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the transducer includes a
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`piezoelectric crystal.
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`44.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the transducer includes an air
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`blast generator.
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`45.
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`(New) The touch interface of claim 37 wherein the force feedback signal is an
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`acoustic wave signal.
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`46.
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`(New) A computer
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`implemented method for providing tactile feedback in
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`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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`Exhibit 1021 Page 7
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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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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal is
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`directed to at least one of the first location and the second location.
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`48.
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`(New) 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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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal
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`includes a Variable frequency.
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`50.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal
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`includes a Variable intensity.
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`51.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal
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`includes a Variable pulse width.
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 8
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`52.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal is
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`generated by a piezoelectric crystal.
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`53.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal is
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`generated by an air blast generator.
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`54.
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`(New) The method according to claim 46 wherein the force feedback signal is an
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`acoustic wave signal.
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`55.
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`(New) 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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`REMARKS
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`Claims 4-55 remain in the application. Claims 1-3 are canceled, and claims 4-55
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`are new. The Examiner is respectfully requested to consider this Preliminary Amendment when
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`examining this application.
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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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`/Charles E. Burpee/
`Charles E. Burpee
`Registration No. 29 776
`900 Fifth Third Center
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`111 Lyon Street, N.W.
`Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2487
`(616) 752-2141
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`1707015—1
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`Exhibit 1021 Page 10
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