CN102301415A - 具有触觉反馈的电子装置 - Google Patents

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Abstract

可以向诸如电子书阅读器装置的电子装置的用户提供触觉反馈,以便确认用户输入的接收或以其它方式传送信息给用户。与所述电子装置的显示器的显示更新时间相比,可以更加快速地提供触觉反馈。可以响应于不同的事件而使用不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈。

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具有触觉反馈的电子装置
背景技术
诸如游戏装置、移动电话、便携式媒体播放器、便携式数字助手(PDA)、电子书(eBook)阅读器装置等便携式电子装置日益普及。这些装置通常包括用于向用户直观地传达信息的屏幕。这种便携式电子装置的用户可以经由用户接口来提供输入以便于例如在屏幕上选择对象或文本。该用户输入通常直观地显现在屏幕上(例如,通过为文本或对象加高亮),从而为用户提供确认用户输入被接收到并处理的反馈。在采用阴极射线管(CRT)显示器、液晶显示器(LCD)或具有相对短的显示更新时间的其它显示器的装置中,用户在提供输入之后几乎在瞬间接收到该直观确认。
然而,在采用诸如电子纸显示器的具有较长显示更新时间的显示器的装置中,在用户提供输入的时间和该输入直观地显示在屏幕上的时间之间可能存在可察觉的延迟。该延迟可能让用户感到困惑,因为他们不确定装置是否记录了他们的输入。一些电子装置已试图通过提供用户输入的声音确认来减轻这种不确定性,诸如通过响应于用户输入的接收而播放声音效果。然而,用户可能不将该声音与他们刚刚输入的动作相关联。而且,声音可能不能够足以传达延长的输入,诸如文本串的选择。
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图1是可以实现本文描述的触觉反馈技术的电子书(eBook)阅读器装置形式的示例性电子装置的示意图。
图2是图1的eBook阅读器装置的示例性子系统的示意图。
图3是示出图1的eBook阅读器装置可用于实现本文描述的触觉反馈技术的示例性触觉反馈装置的示意图。
图4是示出可用于提供不同的触觉反馈响应的示例性触觉轮廓列表的示意图。
图5是以图形形式描绘不同触觉响应的四个示例性触觉标记的示意图。
图6是利用电子装置提供触觉反馈的示例性方法的流程图。
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综述
如上所述,对于采用诸如电子纸显示器的具有相对长显示更新时间(例如,至少约15毫秒的更新时间)的显示器的电子装置,在用户提供输入的时间和该输入直观地呈现在显示器上的时间之间可能存在可察觉的延迟。该延迟可能让用户感到困惑,因为他们不确定装置是否记录了他们的输入。本文所使用的“显示更新时间)指的是更新或刷新显示在显示屏上的数据所花费的时间。显示更新时间可以包括全部显示帧更新或部分显示帧更新,在全部显示帧更新中显示到显示屏上的所有或基本所有的数据被刷新,在部分显示帧更新中仅显示屏上的部分(例如,菜单或其它局部区域)被刷新。
本公开描述了用于向诸如电子书(eBook)阅读器装置的电子装置的用户提供触觉反馈的各种示例性技术、以确认用户输入的接收、以将系统事件通知给用户或者以其它方式将信息传达给用户。触觉反馈是指经由触摸的感应(例如,通过施加力、振动和/或运动到用户)传于用户的反馈。在至少一些实现中,可以比电子装置的显示更新时间更快速地提供触觉反馈。
在一些实现中,可以使用不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈。这些不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈在本文中称作“触觉标记”。不同的触觉标记可应用于不同的事件。用于每个事件的触觉标记可以选择为模拟现实世界的活动。例如,问文本串加高亮的用户输入事件可以由以恒速、低振幅振动为特征的触觉标记表示,以模拟在一张纸上拖动实际的加亮器的感觉。
在一些实现中,触觉反馈可伴随有声音反馈。例如,在为文本串加高亮的情况下,电子装置还可以播放表示在一张纸上拖动加亮器的声音,进一步增强用户感受。
在其它事件中,可响应于经由按钮、控制杆、旋钮、拇指旋转控制器、杠杆、触摸屏或其它用户接口机构的用户输入来提供触觉反馈。可响应于所有用户输入或仅用户输入的子集来提供触觉反馈。除此之外或可选择地,可以响应于诸如系统事件和程序事件的其它非用户输入相关的事件来提供触觉反馈。
尽管在具有诸如电子纸显示的具有相对长显示更新时间的显示器的便携式电子装置的背景下描述了触觉反馈技术,本文中描述的触觉反馈技术还可应用于具有具有较短显示更新时间的显示器的装置。在该情况下,可与视觉反馈大致同时地提供触觉反馈。而且,尽管在便携式电子装置的背景下描述了该技术,该技术还可应用于其它电子装置,诸如笔记本计算机和台式计算机、机顶盒、游戏控制台或控件、电视机、电器、声音/视频设备等。
实施例电子装置
图1示出了能够向用户提供触觉反馈的一个示例性电子装置100的实施例。在示例的实现中,装置100实施为手持式电子书(eBook)阅读器装置。然而,实际上可以使用任何其它类型的电子装置,并且可以配置为如本文所描述的向用户提供触觉反馈。通过实施例的方式并非限制,可配置为采用本文中描述的触觉反馈技术的的其它电子装置包括游戏装置、移动电话、便携式媒体播放器、便携式数字助手(PDA)、个人计算机(台式和笔记本)、上网本(netbook)、电子书阅读器装置、机顶盒、电视机、电器、声音/视频设备等。
如图1所示,eBook阅读器装置100具有主体或壳体102、用于向用户显示信息的显示器104、和用户接口。在该实施例中,显示器104包括电子纸显示器,诸如由Cambridge,Massachusetts的eInk Corporation制造的电子纸显示器。用户接口包括使用户与装置100交互的各种机构,包括键盘106、通/断滑块108、多个按钮110、和包括控制杆114和转动按钮116的用户接口群集器112。在一些实现中,显示器104还可以包括触摸屏形式的用户接口机构。
用户接口允许用户在其它动作中通过eBook、网页、声音文件、视频文件、游戏、程序、和/或其它电子品目的集合来显示和导航。如本文所使用的,术语eBook包括书、杂志、报纸、地图、出版物和其它至少部分基于文本的电子文档的电子复印机。用户还能够在显示器上选择、加高亮、和/或修改文本或其它项。用户还能够撰写电子邮件或其它项、进行局域存储和/或远程的信息的搜索、浏览互联网等。用户还能够管理存储到装置上的内容以下载或安装新项和/或删除现有项。利用用户接口的各种用户输入机构可以实现这些和其它动作。
在示例的eBook阅读器装置100中,键盘106包括用于输入用户输入的多个字母、数字、和/或功能键。如其名称所暗示的,通/断滑块108允许用户选择性地接通或断开装置100的至少一些系统。然而,可通过通/断开关独立地控制到装置的一些系统的供电。按钮110允许用户在eBook内向前翻页和向后翻页以及进入主页。控制杆114允许用户选择显示器上的文本和项。转动按钮116允许用户打开菜单和撤销选择。
在其它实现中,电子装置的用户接口可以包括这些和其它用户输入机构的任何组合。可以呈现的其它用户输入包括例如滚轮、拇指旋转控制器、拇指控制杆、检测并记录用户的拇指或手指的移动的传感器、触觉传感器、触摸屏、或任何其它方便的用户输入机构。
使用电子纸屏幕作为显示器104降低了电子装置100的功耗,从而延长了电池寿命。电子纸显示器还提供了类似于实际的打印本文纸的极易于读取的显示器。然而,如上所述,比诸如阴极射线管(CRT)显示器和液晶显示器(LCD)的其它类型的显示器相比,电子纸显示器趋于具有较长的显示更新时间。例如,电子纸显示器可以具有大于约15毫秒的显示更新时间。通常,电子纸显示器具有大于约100毫秒的显示更新时间,并且在一些实现中,显示器可以具有大于约250毫秒的显示更新时间。
借助于大于约15毫秒的显示更新时间,在用户经由用户接口请求动作的时间和该动作显示在显示器104上的时间之间存在可察觉的延迟。该延迟可使得用户不确定电子装置是否接收到输入。在一些实例中,不确定他们的输入是否被接收到的用户可能重新多次输入他们的输入,可能导致电子装置100执行多次和/或不期望的动作。触觉反馈可用于更加快速地确认用户的输入,从而去除了用户想法中与输入是否被接收到有关的任何不确定性。与显示器104的显示更新时间相比,可以更加快速地提供触觉反馈;例如,在大部分情况下小于约15毫秒。
示例性电子装置子系统
除了图1所示的外部部件之外,eBook阅读器装置100还具有各种内部部件,这些内部部件通常称作eBook阅读器子系统200。在一个实现中,子系统200包括存储器202和处理单元204。处理单元204与存储器202交互以便于eBook阅读器装置100操作。存储器202可用于存储诸如eBook、声音和/或视频媒体等内容206。存储器202还包括可由处理单元204执行的软件程序或其它可执行模块208。这些程序或模块的实施例包括用于索引内容的索引模块、阅读器程序、控制模块(例如,功率管理)、网络连接软件、操作系统、显示驱动器、传感器算法、翻页检测器等。
eBook阅读器子系统200还包括触觉反馈装置210,触觉反馈装置210响应于用户输入或其它事件而通过触觉反馈。在各个实现中,触觉反馈装置210可以配置为根据所使用的触觉反馈装置的具体类型而施加振动、力反馈、和/或运动形式的触觉反馈。声音输出212还可以设置为eBook阅读器子系统以响应于用户输入或其它事件而提供声音反馈。触觉反馈装置210和声音输出212单独或协作地使用以通过向装置100的用户提供反馈来增强用户的感受。
存储器202还可以存储一个或多个触觉轮廓214,触觉轮廓214限定响应于不同用户输入或其它事件而使用的不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈。这些不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈在本文中称作“触觉标记”。可选择用于每个事件的触觉标记来模拟现实世界活动以提供实际的用户感受。
设置触觉装置驱动器216以根据一个或多个触觉轮廓214驱动触觉反馈装置210。在一个具体实施例中,触觉装置驱动器216可以包括单驱动电路,使单个n沟道场效应晶体管(NFET)用于接通和关断触觉反馈装置210。电路可以具有低侧开关构造。肖特基(Schottky)二极管可横向于触觉反馈装置210放置,以免受感应性反冲(kick-back)。
尽管触觉装置驱动器216示例且描述为驱动电路,在其它实现中,触觉装置驱动器216可选择地配置为存储在存储器202中的软件模块或固件。
存储器202可以包括以诸如计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或其它数据的用于存储信息的任何方法或技术实现的易失性存储器(诸如RAM)、非易失性存储器、可移除存储器、和/或非可移除存储器。而且,除了存储器202之外或替代存储器202,处理单元204可以包括板上存储器。可以包括在存储器202和/或处理单元204中的存储介质的一些实施例包括但不限于随机存取存储器(RAM)、只读存储器(ROM)、电可擦写可编程只读存储器(EEPROM)、闪存或其它存储器技术、光盘(CD-ROM)、数字多功能盘(DVD)或其它光学介质、盒式磁带、磁带、磁盘存储或其它磁性存储器件、或能够用于存储期望信息且能够由eBook阅读器装置100访问的任何其它介质。任何这样的计算机可读介质可以为eBook阅读器装置100的部分。
本文中描述的各种指令、方法和技术可以视为在由一个或多个计算机或其它装置执行的诸如程序模块的计算机可执行指令的宽泛背景下。一般地,程序模块包括用于执行特定任务或实现特定抽象数据类型的子程序、程序、对象、组件、数据结构等。这些程序模块可以实现为在处理单元204上执行的软件模块、实现为硬件、和/或实现为固件。通常,可以在各个实施方案中按照期望组合或分配程序模块的功能。这些模块和技术的实现可以存储在计算机可读介质上或者通过某形式的计算机可读介质传送。
实施例触觉反馈机构
图3是eBook阅读器装置100的简图,移除了前盖以示意性地示出可用于提供触觉反馈的示例性触觉反馈装置300。在该实现中,触觉反馈装置300的一个表面附固至电子装置100的壳体102的背部的子框架以将触觉反馈传递给壳体102的背部。可以用橡胶或其它吸音材料来封装触觉反馈装置300的相对面和其余表面,以有助于使壳体102隔离振动。因此,触觉反馈可以响应于用户输入或其它事件而传递给装置100的壳体102。
在其它实现中,触觉反馈装置300可与用户接口的特定的用户输入装置耦合,以使触觉反馈局限于特定的用户输入装置。例如,触觉反馈装置可与用户接口的显示器104、键盘106、通-断滑块108、按钮110、控制杆114、和/或转动按钮116中的任一个耦合。而且,可以设置多个触觉反馈装置,使不同的触觉反馈装置与不同的用户输入耦合。以此方式,触觉反馈可独立地施加到用户接口的各个用户输入机构。
各种不同的触觉反馈机构可以用作触觉反馈装置300。在一个实现中,触觉反馈装置包括电场发生器300A、布置在其中的磁块(未示出)。电场发生器300A可被选择性地激活以驱动块产生振动。更特别地,电场发生器300A包括两导线圆筒形装置。导线连接至线圈的相对端,所述线圈与在扬声器中使用的音圈类似。在线圈上施加电压产生电磁场,所述电磁场吸引或排斥内部的磁块,从而由触觉反馈装置驱动器216提供的电驱动信号产生机械振动。电场发生器300A触觉反馈装置具有机械共振(即,其产生强振动的特定频率)。来自该尖峰共振的跌落在两侧上(频域内)尖锐。因此,能够通过调节以此驱动电场发生器300A的频率来调节所提供的触觉反馈的强度。
在另一实现中,触觉反馈装置300包括不平衡可旋转块和驱动不平衡可旋转块的电动机300B。在电动机300B旋转时,不平衡块产生可用于施加触觉反馈的振动。
在又一实现中,触觉反馈装置300包括压电执行器300C。压电执行器利用了一些材料(尤其是晶体和一些陶瓷)的能力以响应于施加的机械应力而产生电位并且相反地当施加电场时变形。因此,压电执行器300C可起到如下双重用途:即,通过当执行器变形(例如,按钮被压下、控制杆被移动、或者轮被转动)时发射信号来记录用户输入,以及通过当向其施加电场时变形来提供触觉反馈。在一些实现中,压电执行器300C可以与诸如电场发生器300A的电场发生器结合使用以形成电场,从而使压电执行器变形。除此之外或可选择地,压电执行器可以采取压电电动机的形式。
在一些实现中,触觉反馈装置300可以配置为提供施加到壳体102和/或一个或多个用户输入机构(104-116)的振动的形式的触觉反馈。然而,在其它实现中,触觉反馈装置可另外或可选择地配置为施加力反馈(即,在一个或多个用户输入机构上的阻力或回推)或者运动反馈(即,一个或多个用户输入机构的实物运动)。例如,电动机300B可用于向用户接口的一个或多个用户机构(例如,拇指旋转控制器、转盘、旋钮或其它可旋转的用户输入机构)施加阻力和/或运动反馈。借助于适当的机械联接,电动机300B同样可以向非可旋转的用户输入机构施加阻力和/或运动反馈。
这些和其它类型的触觉反馈装置300N可单独使用或与一个或多个力传动机构结合使用,诸如一个或多个杠杠或连杆、销-杆模型等,以便依据本公开产生触觉反馈。可用于实现本文中描述的技术的其它触觉反馈装置300N的多个实施例包括形状记忆合金(SMA)或形状记忆聚合物(SMP)。通过实施例的方式且非限制,可以使用的SMA的多个示例性实施例包括可从日本的Tokyo的Toki Corporation获得的镍-钛合成物、生物金属纤维(Bio Metal Fiber)和生物金属螺旋系列材料。而且,通过实施例的方式且非限制,可以使用的SMP的多个示例性实施例包括N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)、含有聚(己丙酰胺)(PCL)嵌段和聚(甲基丙烯酸环己酯)(PCHMA)嵌段的甲基丙烯酰氯(MACL)等。
实施例触觉轮廓
如上文讨论的,在至少一些实现中,根据存储在电子装置100的存储器202中的触觉轮廓214中指定的触觉标记来施加触觉反馈。触觉标记指定了为给定事件施加的不同模式、持续时间、和/或强度的触觉反馈。触觉轮廓214为各个事件限定使用哪个触觉标记。
图4是示出电子装置100的存储器202中存储的触觉轮廓214的示例性列表400的示意图。至少一些以及可能所有可能的用户输入事件存在触觉轮廓214。通过实施例的方式且非限制,在其它事件中,可以具有触觉轮廓的用户输入事件包括为对象加高亮、选择对象、对电子项翻页、打开菜单、从存储器中删除项、调用搜索、剪切对象、激活链接。除了用户输入事件之外,诸如系统事件、程序事件等其它事件还可以具有对应的触觉轮廓以限定在发生各个事件时使用的触觉标记。
对于各个触觉轮廓214,列表400包括指定事件的事件入口402,以及在指定事件发生时使用的触觉标记入口404。在一些实现中,列表400还可以包括声音入口406,在指定事件发生时指示播放声音。
列表400中的第一入口对应于用户为诸如文本串的对象加高亮的事件。用于该入口的触觉轮廓214指定了电子装置100要施加触觉标记1且播放声音文件1。如果电子装置100配置为模式对应的现实世界的动作,则该实施例中的触觉标记1可以使人联想到在一张纸上拖动加亮器的感觉,并且声音文件1可以为在一张纸上拖动加亮器的声音的记录。触觉和声音反馈的组合进一步增强了用户的感受。
列表中的第二个至第m个入口还可以包括触觉标记和/或响应于给定事件而播放的声音剪取片断。
实施例触觉标记
图5是可响应于各种事件使用的四个实施例触觉标记400的图像示例。如上文讨论的,触觉标记400可以包括振动反馈、力反馈、和/或运动反馈。触觉标记400通常限定所提供的触觉反馈的持续时间、幅度和模式。
第一触觉标记402与对诸如文本的对象加高亮的用户输入相关联。加高亮触觉标记402的特征在于设计为模拟在一张纸上拖动加亮器的实物动作的相对低幅度的、连续的振动。
第二触觉标记404与从装置的存储器中删除项的用户输入相关联。删除触觉标记404的特征在于设计为模拟砍切感觉的短持续时间的相对较大幅度的振动。
第三触觉标记406与选择和/或移动项的用户输入相关联。选择/移动触觉标记406的特征在于设计为模拟提升或保持对象所必需的力的中等幅度的正力反馈。力的持续时间对应于用户松开按钮、控制杆或其它用户输入机构的时间长度以选择或移动对象。
第四触觉标记408与为eBook翻页、改变纪念册的跟踪或在另一数字项内导航的用户输入相关联。翻页触觉标记408的特征在于对于每个翻页请求三个周围适当幅度的振动模式。翻页触觉标记408设计为模拟实物书的快速翻页的感觉。图5中所示的翻页触觉标记408显示为在暂停之后重复第二次,表示用户已请求第二次翻页。
四个前述的触觉标记仅为可用于对应事件的触觉标记的示例。然而,其它触觉标记可响应于这些事件而使用。而且,这些或任何数量的其它触觉标记可响应于其它事件而使用。
实施例操作
图6是可以而不一定需要利用图1-3的电子装置实现的示例性方法600的流程图。可选择地,可以利用不同的电子装置来实现方法600。而且,本文中描述的电子装置可用于实现不同的触觉反馈方法。
在602处,方法600开始接收来自诸如eBook阅读器100的电子装置的用户接口的信号。接收到的信号指示特定用户输入(例如,为对象加高亮、翻页等)、系统事件(例如,低电池警示、错误消息等)、程序事件(例如,返回搜索结果、指定回放的开始或结束等)或其它事件。
在604处,电子装置100的处理单元204或存储器202中的另一程序模块208将从用户接口接收到的信号与存储在电子装置100的存储器中的触觉轮廓214进行比较。触觉轮廓214指定与由接收到的信号表示的事件对应的触觉标记。在一些实例中,触觉轮廓214(或存储在存储器中的另一轮廓)还可以指定与由接收到的信息指示的事件对应的声音文件。
在606处,触觉装置驱动器216或存储器202中的程序模块208基于604处的比较来确定响应于从用户接口接收到的信号而使用的诸如触觉标记402-408中的一个的触觉标记。
在608处,触觉装置驱动器216驱动电子装置100的触觉反馈装置210以根据确定要使用的触觉标记来提供触觉反馈。在产生振动触觉反馈的情况下,驱动触觉反馈装置210可以包括将具有如触觉标记中指定的幅度、持续时间、和/或模式的脉冲方波信号发送给触觉反馈装置210。方波信号具有与触觉反馈装置210的尖峰共振频率对应的基频。下文中将描述可用于调制由触觉反馈装置210产生的振动的强度的三个不同的示例性驱动技术。然而,其它驱动技术可另外或可选择地用于驱动触觉反馈装置210。
第一种技术是以比触觉反馈装置210的共振频率高得多的频率产生具有脉冲宽度调制(PWM)信号的方波脉冲。在该技术中,振动强度的调制是通过控制PWM信号的占空比来实现的。该方法背后的思想是利用触觉反馈装置210的“机械滤波”。触觉反馈装置210不反作用于PWM信号的各个脉冲(因为各个脉冲比触觉装置的尖峰共振频率高很多),而是反作用于所有脉冲的平均值。增大或减小PWM信号的占空比改变了传递给触觉装置的能量,从而影响其振动的强度。
第二种驱动方法仅涉及到增大或减小方波脉冲的幅值,这相应地影响触觉反馈装置210振动的强度。
第三种驱动技术利用了来自触觉反馈装置的机械振动所呈现出的尖峰共振频率的反冲。通过产生具有比理想的尖峰共振宽度较大或较短宽度的方波脉冲,能够获得相同效果的振动强度调制。
借助于这些驱动技术中的每个,形成不同强度振动的脉冲可以接连地串接到一起。这有效地形成了限定触觉标记的独特触觉感觉。独特触觉标记映射到触觉轮廓中的事件,如上文说明的。
如果在604处触觉轮廓214或存储器202中存储的另一轮廓指定了与在610处由接收到的信号设计的事件对应的声音文件,则声音输出212播放声音文件。
然后,在612处,电子装置更新电子装置的显示以反映出从用户接口接收到的信号。在具有电子纸显示器或具有相对长显示更新时间的其它显示器的电子装置的情况下,在触觉和/或声音反馈响应之后,可察觉地发生该显示的更新。然而,在具有CRT显示器、LCD、或具有相对短显示更新时间的其它显示器的电子装置中,可以与触觉和/或声音反馈响应基本同时更新显示。
方法600中的一些动作不需要按描述的次序执行,可以根据情况进行修改和/或完全省去。例如,可以省去动作610和/或612。
而且,本文中描述的任一方法的任一动作可以由处理器或基于存储到一个或多个计算机可读介质上的指令的其它计算装置来实现。计算机可读介质可以包括可由电子装置访问的任何可获得的介质。通过实施例的方式且非限制,计算机可读介质可以包括以存储诸如计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或其它数据的信息的任何方法或技术实现的易失性和非易失性的、可移除和非可移除的介质。计算机可读介质的一些具体实施例包括不限于RAM、ROM、EEPROM、闪存或其它存储器介质、CD-ROM、DVD、或其它光学存储、盒式磁带、磁带、磁盘存储或其它磁性存储装置、或能够用于存储期望信息且能够由电子装置访问的任何其它介质。上述介质中任一个的组合也应当包括在计算机可读介质的范围之内。
条款1.便携式电子书阅读器装置,包括:
壳体;
电子纸显示屏,其布置在所述壳体中,所述电子纸显示屏具有显示更新时间;
用户接口,其与所述壳体耦合且配置为接收要呈现在所述显示器上的用户输入;以及
触觉反馈装置,其与所述壳体耦合且配置为响应于输入的接收而向所述用户接口提供触觉反馈,所述触觉反馈装置具有比所述显示更新时间小的响应时间。
条款2.如条款1中所述的便携式电子书阅读器装置,进一步包括:
存储器,其用于存储多个触觉轮廓,各触觉轮廓限定响应于给定用户输入事件而使用的触觉标记;以及
触觉反馈装置驱动器,其配置为驱动所述触觉反馈装置以便根据所述多个触觉轮廓中的一个来提供触觉反馈。
条款3.如条款2中所述的便携式电子书阅读器装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括电场发生器和磁块,所述电场发生器能够被致动以驱动所述块产生振动。
条款4.电子装置,包括:
显示器,其具有显示更新时间;
用户接口,其配置为接收用户输入;以及
触觉反馈装置,其配置为响应于在所述用户接口处接收到的用户输入而提供触觉反馈,所述触觉反馈装置具有比所述显示器的所述显示更新时间快的响应率。
条款5.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述显示器包括电子纸显示器。
条款6.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述显示器具有比约15毫米大的显示更新时间,并且其中,所述触觉反馈装置具有最多约15毫米的响应时间。
条款7.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置配置为响应于一个或多个下述用户输入而提供触觉反馈:
为所述显示器上的对象加高亮的用户输入;
选择所述显示器上的对象的用户输入;
对呈现在所述显示器上的页进行翻页的用户输入;
打开所述显示器上的菜单的用户输入;
从装置的存储器中删除项的用户输入;
调用搜索功能的用户输入;
剪切所述显示器上的文本的用户输入;以及
激活所述显示器上链接的用户输入。
条款8.如条款4中所述的电子装置,进一步包括存储多个触觉轮廓的存储器,各触觉轮廓限定响应于给定用户输入而使用的触觉标记。
条款9.如条款8中所述的电子装置,其中,各触觉标记限定所提供的触觉反馈的持续时间、幅度和模式。
条款10.如条款8中所述的电子装置,进一步包括触觉反馈装置驱动器,所述触觉反馈装置驱动器配置为驱动所述触觉反馈装置以根据所述多个触觉轮廓中的一个来提供触觉反馈。
条款11.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置配置为根据一个或多个触觉轮廓来提供触觉反馈。
条款12.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置配置为提供下述形式反馈中的一个或多个:振动反馈、力反馈、运动反馈。
条款13.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括电场发生器和磁块,所述电场发生器被选择性激励以驱动所述块产生振动。
条款14.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括不平衡可旋转块和驱动所述不平衡可旋转块的电动机。
条款15.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括压电执行器。
条款16.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括形状记忆合金或形状记忆聚合物。
条款17.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置固定至所述电子装置的壳体以将所述触觉反馈传递至所述壳体。
条款18.如条款4中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置与所述用户接口的特定用户输入装置耦合,以使所述触觉反馈局限于所述特定用户输入装置。
条款19.如条款18中所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置与所述电子装置的控制杆耦合以向所述控制杆提供局域化的触觉反馈。
条款20.如条款18中所述的电子装置,进一步包括声音输出装置,所述声音输出装置配置为响应于接收到的用户输入而输出声音。
条款21.存储计算机可执行指令的一个或多个计算机可读介质,当执行所述指令时,所述指令配置为执行动作,所述动作包括:
从电子装置的用户接口接收信号,所述信号表示特定用户输入;
将从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号与存储在所述电子装置的存储器中的触觉轮廓进行比较,所述触觉轮廓包括与从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号对应的触觉标记;
基于所述比较确定响应于从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号而使用的所述触觉标记;以及
驱动所述电子装置的触觉反馈装置以便根据确定要使用的所述触觉标记来提供触觉反馈。
条款22.如条款21中所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其中,所述触觉标记限定所提供的触觉反馈的持续时间、幅度和模式。
条款23.如条款21中所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其存储指令,所述指令配置为基于从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号来执行更新所述电子装置的显示器的进一步动作,其中,所述触觉反馈机构具有比所述显示器的显示更新时间短的响应率,以使得驱动所述触觉反馈机构在更新所述显示器之前发生。
条款24.如条款21中所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其中,接收到的所述信号指示下述用户输入中的一个或多个:
为所述显示器上的对象加高亮的用户输入;
选择所述显示器上的对象的用户输入;
对呈现在所述显示器上的页进行翻页的用户输入;
打开所述显示器上的菜单的用户输入;
从装置的存储器中删除项的用户输入;
调用搜索功能的用户输入;
剪切所述显示器上的文本的用户输入;以及
激活所述显示器上链接的用户输入。
条款25.如条款21中所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其存储指令,所述指令配置为基于从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号来执行输出声音的进一步动作。
结论
尽管已以具体到结构特征和/或方法动作的语言描述了主旨,应当理解的是,在所附权利要求中限定的主旨不一定限制为描述的特定的特征或动作。而是,特定的特征和动作公开作为实现权利要求的示例性形式。例如,方法动作不需要按本文中描述的次序或组合来执行,并且可以一个或多个动作的任意组合来执行。

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1.一种便携式电子书阅读器装置,包括:
壳体;
电子纸显示屏,其布置在所述壳体中,所述电子纸显示屏具有显示更新时间;
用户接口,其与所述壳体耦合且配置为接收要呈现在所述显示器上的用户输入;以及
触觉反馈装置,其与所述壳体耦合且配置为响应于输入的接收而向所述用户接口提供触觉反馈,所述触觉反馈装置具有比所述显示更新时间小的响应时间。
2.如权利要求1所述的便携式电子书阅读器装置,进一步包括:
存储器,其用于存储多个触觉轮廓,各所述触觉轮廓限定响应于给定用户输入事件而使用的触觉标记;以及
触觉反馈装置驱动器,其配置为驱动所述触觉反馈装置以便根据所述多个触觉轮廓中的一个来提供触觉反馈。
3.如权利要求2所述的便携式电子书阅读器装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括电场发生器和磁块,所述电场发生器能够被致动以驱动所述块产生振动。
4.一种电子装置,包括:
显示器,其具有显示更新时间;
用户接口,其配置为接收用户输入;以及
触觉反馈装置,其配置为响应于在所述用户接口处接收到的用户输入而提供触觉反馈,所述触觉反馈装置具有比所述显示器的所述显示更新时间快的响应率。
5.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,进一步包括存储多个触觉轮廓的存储器,各所述触觉轮廓限定响应于给定用户输入而使用的触觉标记。
6.如权利要求5所述的电子装置,进一步包括触觉反馈装置驱动器,所述触觉反馈装置驱动器配置为驱动所述触觉反馈装置以便根据所述多个触觉轮廓中的一个来提供触觉反馈。
7.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置配置为根据一个或多个触觉轮廓来提供触觉反馈。
8.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括电场发生器和磁块,所述电场发生器能够被选择性地激励以驱动所述块产生振动。
9.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置包括不平衡可旋转块和驱动所述不平衡可旋转块的电动机。
10.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置固定至所述电子装置的壳体以将所述触觉反馈传递至所述壳体。
11.如权利要求4所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置与所述用户接口的特定用户输入装置耦合,以使得所述触觉反馈局限于所述特定用户输入装置。
12.如权利要求11所述的电子装置,其中,所述触觉反馈装置与所述电子装置的控制杆耦合以向所述控制杆提供局域化的触觉反馈。
13.一种存储计算机可执行指令的一个或多个计算机可读介质,当执行所述指令时,所述指令配置为执行动作,所述动作包括:
从电子装置的用户接口接收信号,所述信号表示特定用户输入;
将从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号与存储在所述电子装置的存储器中的触觉轮廓进行比较,所述触觉轮廓包括与从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号对应的触觉标记;
基于所述比较确定响应于从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号而使用的所述触觉标记;以及
驱动所述电子装置的触觉反馈装置以便根据确定要使用的所述触觉标记来提供触觉反馈。
14.如权利要求13所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其存储指令,所述指令配置为基于从所述用户接口接收到的所述信号来执行更新所述电子装置的显示器的进一步动作,其中,所述触觉反馈机构具有比所述显示器的显示更新时间短的响应率,以使得驱动所述触觉反馈机构在更新所述显示器之前发生。
15.如权利要求13所述的一个或多个计算机可读介质,其中,接收到的所述信号指示下述所述用户输入中的一个或多个:
为所述显示器上的对象加高亮的用户输入;
选择所述显示器上的对象的用户输入;
对呈现在所述显示器上的页进行翻页的用户输入;
打开所述显示器上的菜单的用户输入;
从装置的存储器中删除项的用户输入;
调用搜索功能的用户输入;
剪切所述显示器上的文本的用户输入;以及
激活所述显示器上链接的用户输入。
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