TACTILE FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS
A method includes displaying a representation of a navigation device on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting movement of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, and utilizing an actuator to provide a first tactile feedback when a location of the touch is associated with the representation and a second tactile feedback when the location of the touch is not associated with the representation.
1 . A method comprising:
displaying a representation of a navigation device on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;
detecting movement of a touch on the touch-sensitive display;
utilizing an actuator to provide a first tactile feedback when the touch is associated with the representation and a second tactile feedback when the touch is not associated with the representation.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein utilizing the actuator comprises actuating the actuator to change resistance to the movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display when a location of the touch is associated with the representation.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the navigation device comprises a trackball and wherein utilizing the actuator comprises actuating the actuator to simulate a shape of the trackball.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first tactile feedback comprises a lower resistance to the movement and the second tactile feedback comprises a higher resistance to the movement.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is utilized to simulate resistance to movement during rolling of a trackball.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein utilizing an actuator comprises actuating an actuator when a location of the touch is associated with the representation.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein utilizing the actuator comprises actuating the actuator to change a distance between the touch-sensitive display and a back of a housing when a location of the touch is associated with the representation.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein utilizing the actuator comprises actuating the actuator to change resistance to movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display when a location of the touch is associated with the representation.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first tactile feedback comprises a greater distance between the touch-sensitive display and a back of the electronic device and the second tactile feedback comprises a lesser distance between the touch-sensitive display and a back of the electronic device.
10 . A computer-readable medium having computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the portable electronic device to perform the method of claim 1 .
11 . A portable electronic device comprising:
a touch-sensitive display;
a tactile feedback apparatus operably coupled to the touch-sensitive device;
a processor operably coupled to the touch-sensitive device and the tactile feedback apparatus and configured to:
display a representation of a navigation device on the touch-sensitive display;
detect movement of a touch on the touch-sensitive display;
provide a first tactile feedback when the touch is associated with the representation and a second tactile feedback when the touch is not associated with the representation.
12 . The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the tactile feedback apparatus comprises an actuator that is actuated to change resistance to the movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display when a location of the touch is associated with the representation to provide the first tactile feedback.
13 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the navigation device comprises a trackball and wherein the tactile feedback apparatus comprises an actuator that is actuated to change a distance between the touch-sensitive display and a back of a housing to simulate a shape of the trackball.
14 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the first tactile feedback comprises a lower resistance to the movement and the second tactile feedback comprises a higher resistance to the movement.
15 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the actuator is utilized to simulate resistance to movement during rolling of the trackball.
16 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the tactile feedback apparatus comprises at least one actuator.
17 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the tactile feedback apparatus comprises an actuator that is actuated when a location of the touch is associated with the representation to provide the first tactile feedback.
18 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the first tactile feedback and the second tactile feedback comprise different distances between the touch-sensitive display and a back of the device.
19 . The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the first tactile feedback and the second tactile feedback comprise different resistances to the movement of the touch.