Generation of mobile device vibratory notification
A mobile device includes a housing; a flexible display mounted in the housing; an actuator coupled to the flexible display; a processor; and a computer readable medium with computer-executable instruction stored thereon, that when executed by the processor cause the processor to initiate operations including: generating a vibratory notification by sending a command signal to the actuator to alter a position of the flexible display.
1. A mobile device comprising:
a housing;
a flexible display mounted in the housing;
an actuator coupled to the flexible display;
a processor; and
a computer readable medium with computer-executable instruction stored thereon, that when executed by the processor cause the processor to initiate operations including:
generating a vibratory notification by sending a command signal to the actuator to create a vibrating portion of the flexible display and to translate the vibrating portion along the flexible display from a first location to a second location and across at least one location between the first location and the second location while simultaneously causing vibration in the vibrating portion;
wherein:
the actuator generates a status signal indicating a current status of the actuator; and
the processor generates the command signal in response to the status signal.
2. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
the vibrating portion alternates between convex and concave.
3. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
generating the vibratory notification includes creating a second vibrating portion of the flexible display.
4. The mobile device of claim 3 wherein:
generating the vibratory notification includes altering a location of the second vibrating portion of the flexible display.
5. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
generating the vibratory notification includes controlling frequency of the vibratory notification in response to a user-defined classification.
6. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
generating the vibratory notification includes controlling location of the vibratory notification on the flexible display in response to a user-defined classification.
7. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
generating the vibratory notification includes controlling frequency of the vibratory notification and location of the vibratory notification on the flexible display in response to a user-defined classification.
8. The mobile device of claim 1 wherein:
the actuator is a mesh actuator positioned beneath the flexible display.
9. A method of generating a vibratory notification on a mobile device, the method comprising:
determining that the vibratory notification is needed;
and
providing a command signal to an actuator to alter a position of a flexible display of the mobile device to produce the vibratory notification;
wherein producing the vibratory notification comprises creating a vibrating portion of the flexible display and translating the vibrating portion across the flexible display from a first location to a second location and across at least one location between the first location and the second location while simultaneously causing vibration in the vibrating portion;
wherein:
the actuator generates a status signal indicating a current status of the actuator; and
the providing the command signal is in response to the status signal.
10. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, for generating a vibratory notification on a mobile device, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that the vibratory notification is needed;
and
providing a command signal to an actuator to alter a position of a flexible display of the mobile device to produce the vibratory notification;
wherein producing the vibratory notification comprises creating a vibrating portion of the flexible display and translating the vibrating portion across the flexible display from a first location to a second location and across at least one location between the first location and the second location while simultaneously causing vibration in the vibrating portion;
wherein:
the actuator generates a status signal indicating a current status of the actuator; and
the providing the command signal is in response to the status signal.
11. A mobile device comprising:
a housing;
a flexible display mounted in the housing;
an actuator coupled to the flexible display;
a processor; and
a computer readable medium with computer-executable instruction stored thereon, that when executed by the processor cause the processor to initiate operations including:
generating a vibratory notification by sending a command signal to the actuator to create a vibrating portion of the flexible display and to translate the vibrating portion along the flexible display from a first location to a second location and across at least one location between the first location and the second location while simultaneously causing vibration in the vibrating portion;
wherein the actuator comprises a plurality of tension wires, the tension wires configured to change shape upon application of an electrical current to the tension wires.