Portable electronic devices, such as gaming devices, mobile telephones, portable media players, portable digital assistants (PDAs), electronic book (eBook) reader devices, and the like, are becoming increasingly popular. These devices often include a screen for visually conveying information to a user. Users of such portable electronic devices can provide input via a user interface to, for example, select an object or text on the screen. This user input is typically manifest visually on the screen (e.g., by highlighting the text or object), thereby providing the user with feedback confirming that the user input was received and processed. In devices employing a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), or other display with a relatively short display update time, the user receives this visual confirmation almost immediately after providing the input.
However, in devices employing a display with a longer display update time, such as an electronic paper display, there may be a perceptible delay between when a user provides input and when that input is visually displayed on the screen. This delay can be confusing to a user, because they are not sure whether the device registered their input. Some electronic devices have attempted to mitigate this uncertainty by providing an audible confirmation of the user input, such as by playing a sound effect in response to receipt of user input. However, users may not associate the sound with the action they just input. Also, sound may not be able to adequately convey prolonged inputs, such as selection of a string of text.
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Overview
As discussed above, for electronic devices employing a display with a relatively long display update time (e.g., update times of at least about 15 milliseconds), such as an electronic paper display, there may be a perceptible delay between when a user provides input and when that input is visually presented on the display. This delay can be confusing to a user, because they are unsure whether the device registered their input. As used herein “display update time” refers to the time it takes to update or refresh data displayed on a display screen. Display update time may include a full display frame update, in which all or substantially all of the data displayed on a display screen is refreshed, or a partial display frame update, in which only a portion (e.g., a menu or other localized region) of the display screen is refreshed.
This disclosure describes various illustrative techniques for providing haptic feedback to a user of an electronic device, such as an electronic book (eBook) reader device, to confirm receipt of user input, to notify the user of a system event, or otherwise convey information to the user. Haptic feedback refers to feedback imparted to the user via the sense of touch (e.g., by applying forces, vibrations and/or motions to the user). In at least some implementations, the haptic feedback may be provided more quickly than a display update time of the electronic device.
In some implementations, different patterns, durations, and/or intensities of haptic feedback may be used. These different patterns, durations, and/or intensities of haptic feedback are referred to herein as “haptic signatures.” Different haptic signatures may be applied to different events. The haptic signature used for each event may be chosen to simulate a real world activity. For example, user input event to highlight a string of text may be met by a haptic signature characterized by constant, low amplitude vibration, to simulate the sensation of dragging an actual highlighter across a piece of paper.
In some implementations, the haptic feedback may be accompanied by audible feedback. For example, in the case of highlighting a string of text, the electronic device may also play a sound representative of dragging a highlighter across a piece of paper, further enhancing the user experience.
Haptic feedback may be provided in response to, among other things, user input via a button, joystick, knob, thumb wheel, lever, touch screen, or other user interface mechanism. The haptic feedback may be provided in response to all or only a subset of user inputs. Additionally or alternatively, haptic feedback may be provided in response to other non-user input related events, such as system events and program events.
While haptic feedback techniques are described in the context of portable electronic devices having displays with relatively long display update times, such as electronic paper displays, the haptic feedback techniques described herein are also applicable to devices having displays with shorter display update times. In that case, the haptic feedback may be provided substantially contemporaneously with visual feedback. Moreover, while the techniques are described in the context of portable electronic devices, the techniques are also applicable to other electronic devices, such as laptop and desktop computers, set-top-boxes, game consoles or controls, televisions, appliances, audio/video equipment, and the like.
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The user interface allows users to, among other actions, display and navigate through a collection of eBooks, web pages, audio files, video files, games, programs, and/or other electronic items. As used herein, the term eBook includes electronic copies of books, magazines, newspapers, maps, publications, and other at least partially text-based electronic documents. Users may also be able to select, highlight, and/or modify text or other items on the display. Users may be able to compose email or other items, perform searches of locally stored and/or remote information, browse the internet, or the like. Users may also be able to manage the content stored on the device to download or install new items and/or delete existing items. These and other actions are possible using the various user input mechanisms of the user interface.
In the illustrated eBook reader device 100, the keypad 106 includes a plurality of alphabetic, numeric, and/or function keys for entry of user input. The on/off slider 108, as its name suggests, allows users to selectively turn at least some systems of the device 100 on or off. However, power to some systems of the device may be controlled independently of the on/off switch. Buttons 110 allow users to turn pages forward and back within an eBook and go to a home page. The joystick 114 allows users to select text and items on the display. Pivot button 116 allows users to open menus and undo selections.
In other implementations, user interfaces of electronic devices may include any combination of these and other user input mechanisms. Other user inputs that may be present include, for example, scroll wheels, thumb wheels, thumb sticks, sensors that detect and register movement of a user's thumb or finger, tactile sensors, touch screens, or any other conventional user input mechanism.
Using an electronic paper screen as the display 104 reduces the power consumption of the electronic device 100, thereby extending battery life. Electronic paper displays also provide a very easy to read display that resembles an actual printed page of text. However, as mentioned above, electronic paper displays tend to have a longer display update time than other types of displays, such as cathode ray tube (CRT) displays and liquid crystal displays (LCDs). For example, electronic paper displays may have a display update time greater than about 15 milliseconds. Typically, electronic paper displays have display update times greater than about 100 milliseconds, and in some implementations, displays may have display update times greater than about 250 milliseconds.
With display update times greater than about 15 milliseconds, there is a perceptible delay between a time when a user requests an action via the user interface and a time when that action is displayed on the display 104. This delay may cause users to be uncertain whether the electronic device received an input. In some instances, users unsure about whether their input was received may reenter their input several times, possibly resulting in multiple and/or unintended actions being performed by the electronic device 100. Haptic feedback may be used to confirm the user's input more quickly, thereby removing any uncertainty in the mind of the user about whether an input was received. The haptic feedback may be provided more quickly than the display update times of the display 104; for example, in less than about 15 milliseconds in most cases.
Illustrative Electronic Device Subsystems
In addition to the exterior components shown in
The eBook reader subsystems 200 also include a haptic feedback device 210 to provide haptic feedback in response to user input or other events. In various implementations, the haptic feedback device 210 may be configured to apply haptic feedback in the form of vibration, force feedback, and/or motion, depending on the specific type of haptic feedback device used. An audio output 212 may also be provided as an eBook reader subsystem to provide audible feedback in response to user input or other events. The haptic feedback device 210 and the audio output 212 may be used separately or in concert to enhance users' experiences by providing feedback to a user of the device 100.
The memory 202 may also store one or more haptic profiles 214 that define different patterns, durations, and/or intensities of haptic feedback to be used in response to different user inputs or other events. These different patterns, durations, and/or intensities of haptic feedback are referred to herein as “haptic signatures.” The haptic signature used for each event may be chosen to simulate a real world activity to provide a realistic user experience.
A haptic device driver 216 is provided to drive the haptic feedback device 210 according to one or more of the haptic profiles 214. In one specific example, the haptic device driver 216 may comprise a simple drive circuit, with a single n-doped filed effect transistor (NFET) used to switch the haptic feedback device 210 on and off. The circuit may have a low-side switch configuration. A Schottky diode may be placed across the haptic feedback device 210, to protect against inductive kick-back.
While the haptic device driver 216 is illustrated and described as a drive circuit, in other implementations, the haptic device driver 216 could alternatively be configured as a software module stored in memory 202 or as firmware.
The memory 202 may include volatile memory (such as RAM), nonvolatile memory, removable memory, and/or non-removable memory, implemented in any method or technology for storage of information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Also, the processing unit 204 may include onboard memory in addition to or instead of the memory 202. Some examples of storage media that may be included in the memory 202 and/or processing unit 204 include, but are not limited to, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disk (CD-ROM), digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by the eBook reader device 100. Any such computer-readable media may be part of the eBook reader device 100.
Various instructions, methods and techniques described herein may be considered in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, executed by one or more computers or other devices. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. for performing particular tasks or implementing particular abstract data types. These program modules can be implemented as software modules that execute on the processing unit 204, as hardware, and/or as firmware. Typically, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. An implementation of these modules and techniques may be stored on or transmitted across some form of computer-readable media.
In other implementations, the haptic feedback device 300 may be coupled to a particular user input device of the user interface, such that the haptic feedback is localized to the particular user input device. For example, the haptic feedback device could be coupled to any of the display 104, keypad 106, on-off slider 108, buttons 110, joystick 114, and/or pivot button 116 of the user interface. Moreover, multiple haptic feedback devices could be provided, with different haptic feedback devices coupled to different user inputs. In this manner, haptic feedback could be applied independently to each of the user input mechanisms of the user interface.
Various different haptic feedback mechanisms may be used as the haptic feedback device 300. In one implementation, the haptic feedback device comprises an electric field generator 300A, a magnetic mass (not shown) disposed therein. The electric field generator 300A is selectively activatable to drive the mass to generate a vibration. More specifically, the electric field generator 300A comprises a two-lead cylindrical device. The leads are connected to opposite ends of a coil, similar to a voice coil found in a speaker. Applying a voltage across the coil generates an electromagnetic field that attracts or repels the magnetic mass inside, thus producing mechanical vibrations from electrical drive signals provided by the haptic feedback device driver 216. The electric field generator 300A haptic feedback device has a mechanical resonance (i.e., a specific frequency at which it produces strong vibrations). A roll-off from this peak resonance is sharp on both sides (in the frequency domain). Thus, an intensity of the haptic feedback provided can be adjusted by adjusting a frequency at which the electric field generator 300A is driven.
In another implementation, the haptic feedback device 300 comprises an unbalanced rotatable mass and a motor 300B to drive the unbalanced rotatable mass. As the motor 300B spins, the unbalanced mass creates a vibration that can be used to apply haptic feedback.
In yet another implementation, the haptic feedback device 300 comprises a piezoelectric actuator 300C. Piezoelectric actuators take advantage of the ability of some materials (notably crystals and certain ceramics) to generate an electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress, and conversely to deform when an electric field is applied. Thus, a piezoelectric actuator 300C may serve the dual purpose of registering user input by emitting a signal when the actuator is deformed (e.g., a button is depressed, a joystick is moved, or a wheel is turned), as well as providing haptic feedback by deforming when an electric field is applied thereto. In some implementations, the piezoelectric actuator 300C may be used in combination with an electric field generator, such as electric field generator 300A, to create the electric field to cause the piezoelectric actuator to deform. Additionally or alternatively, the piezoelectric actuator may take the form of a piezoelectric motor.
In some implementations, the haptic feedback device 300 may be configured to provide haptic feedback in the form of vibration applied to the housing 102 and/or one or more user input mechanisms (104-116). However, in other implementations, haptic feedback devices could be configured additionally or alternatively to apply force feedback (i.e., resistive force or pushback on one or more user input mechanisms) or motion feedback (i.e., physical motion of one or more user input mechanisms). For example, the motor 300B could be used to apply resistive force and/or motion feedback to one or more user mechanisms (e.g., a thumb wheel, dial, knob, or other rotatable user input mechanism) of the user interface. With a suitable mechanical linkage, the motor 300B could apply resistive force and/or motion feedback to non-rotatable user input mechanisms as well.
These and other types of haptic feedback devices 300N may be used alone or in combination with one or more force transmission mechanisms, such as one or more levers or linkages, a pin-rod matrix, or the like, to generate haptic feedback in accordance with this disclosure. Several examples of other haptic feedback devices 300N that may be used to implement the techniques described herein include shape memory alloys (SMAs) or shape memory polymers (SMPs). By way of example and not limitation, several illustrative examples of SMAs that could be used include nickel-titanium compositions, Bio Metal Fiber and Bio Metal Helix series of materials, available from Toki Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. Also by way of example and not limitation, several illustrative examples of SMPs that could be used include N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM), methacryloyl chloride (MACL) which contains poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) segments and poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) (PCHMA) segments, or the like.
As discussed above, in at least some implementations, haptic feedback is applied according to a haptic signature specified in a haptic profile 214 stored in memory 202 of the electronic device 100. The haptic signature specifies the different pattern, duration, and/or intensity of haptic feedback to apply for a given event. The haptic profiles 214 define which haptic signature to use for various events.
For each haptic profile 214, the list 400 includes an event entry 402 specifying an event, and a haptic signature entry 404 to use upon occurrence of the specified event. In some implementations, the list 400 may also include a sound entry 406, designating a sound to play upon the occurrence of the specified event.
The first entry in the list 400 corresponds to an event in which a user highlights an object, such as a string of text. The haptic profile 214 for that entry specifies that the electronic device 100 is to apply haptic signature 1 and play audio file 1. If the electronic device 100 is configured to simulate a corresponding real world action, haptic signature 1 in this example may be reminiscent of the sensation of dragging a highlighter across a piece of paper and audio file 1 may be a recording of the sound of dragging a highlighter across a piece of paper. The combination of haptic and audible feedback further enhances the user experience.
The second through mth entries in the list may also include haptic signatures and/or audio clips to play in response to given events.
A first haptic signature 402 is associated with user input to highlight an object, such as text. The highlighting haptic signature 402 is characterized by a relatively low amplitude, continuous vibration designed to simulate the physical act of dragging a highlighter across a piece of paper.
A second haptic signature 404 is associated with user input to delete an item from memory of the device. The delete haptic signature 404 is characterized by a relatively larger magnitude vibration of short duration designed to simulate a chopping sensation.
A third haptic signature 406 is associated with user input to select and/or move an item. The select/move haptic signature 406 is characterized by a positive force feedback of medium amplitude, designed to simulate the force necessary to lift or hold an object. The duration of the force corresponds to the length of time a user holds down a button, joystick or other user input mechanism to select or move the object.
A fourth haptic signature 408 is associated with user input to turn a page of a eBook, change a track of an album, or navigate within another digital item. The page-turn haptic signature 408 is characterized by a vibration pattern of three cycles of moderate amplitude for each page turn request. The page-turn haptic signature 408 is designed to simulate the sensation of flipping pages of a physical book. The page-turn haptic signature 408 shown in
The four foregoing haptic signatures are merely illustrative of haptic signatures that may be used for the corresponding events. However, other haptic signatures could be used in response to these events. Moreover, these or any number of other haptic signatures may be used in response to other events.
The method 600 begins, at 602, with receipt of a signal from a user interface of an electronic device, such as the eBook reader 100. The received signal designates a specific user input (e.g., highlight an object, turn a page, etc.), system event (e.g., a low batter alert, error message, etc.), program event (e.g., returning search results, specifying a beginning or end of playback, etc.), or other event.
At 604, the processing unit 204 or another program module 208 in memory 202 of the electronic device 100 compares the signal received from the user interface to a haptic profile 214 stored in memory of the electronic device 100. The haptic profile 214 specifies a haptic signature corresponding to the event designed by the received signal. In some instances, the haptic profile 214 (or another profile stored in memory) may also specify an audio file corresponding to the event designated by the received signal.
At 606, the haptic device driver 216 or a program module 208 in memory 202, determines a haptic signature, such as one of haptic signatures 402-408, to use in response to the received signal from the user interface, based on the comparison at 604.
At 608, the haptic device driver 216 drives the haptic feedback device 210 of the electronic device 100 to provide haptic feedback according to the haptic signature determined to be used. In the case of generating vibration haptic feedback, driving the haptic feedback device 210 may comprise sending a square wave signal with pulses having amplitude, duration, and/or patterns as specified in the haptic signature, to the haptic feedback device 210. The square wave signal has a base frequency corresponding to the peak resonant frequency of the haptic feedback device 210. Three different illustrative drive techniques that may be used to modulate the strength of the vibration generated by the haptic feedback device 210 are described below. However, other drive techniques may additionally or alternatively be used to drive the haptic feedback device 210.
The first technique is to generate the square wave pulse with a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal at a much higher frequency than the resonant frequency of the haptic feedback device 210. In this technique, modulation of the vibration strength is achieved by controlling the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The idea behind this method is to make use of “mechanical filtering” of the haptic feedback device 210. The haptic feedback device 210 does not react to the individual pulses of the PWM signal (because they are much higher than the haptic device's peak resonant frequency), but instead reacts to the average of all the pulses. Increasing or decreasing the duty cycle of the PWM signal changes the amount of energy delivered to the haptic device, thus affecting the strength of its vibration.
The second drive technique simply involves increasing or decreasing the amplitude of the square wave pulses, which correspondingly affects the strength of the haptic feedback device 210 vibration.
The third drive technique takes advantage of the roll-off from the peak resonance frequency that the haptic feedback device's mechanical vibration exhibits. By generating square wave pulses with larger or shorter widths than the ideal peak resonance width, the same effect of vibration strength modulation can be achieved.
With each of these drive techniques, pulses that create vibrations of different strengths can be strung together, one after another. This effectively creates unique tactile sensations that define the haptic signatures. Unique haptic signatures are mapped to events in the haptic profiles, as described above.
If, at 604, the haptic profile 214 or another profile stored in memory 202 specifies an audio file corresponding to the event designed by the received signal, at 610, the audio output 212 plays the audio file.
Then, at 612, the electronic device updates a display of the electronic device to reflect the received signal from the user interface. In the case of an electronic device with an electronic paper display or other display with a relatively long display update time, this update of the display occurs perceptibly after the haptic and/or audio feedback response. However, in electronic devices with CRT displays, LCDs, or other displays with relatively short display update times, the display may be updated substantially contemporaneously with the haptic and/or audio feedback response.
Certain acts in method 600 need not be performed in the order described, may be modified and/or may be omitted entirely, depending on the circumstances. For example, acts 610 and/or 612 may be omitted.
Moreover, any of the acts of any of the methods described herein may be implemented by a processor or other computing device based on instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media. Computer-readable media can include any available media that can be accessed by the electronic device. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media may comprise volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Some specific examples of computer-readable media include, without limitation, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, DVD, or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by the electronic device. Combinations of the any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of implementing the claims. For example, the methodological acts need not be performed in the order or combinations described herein, and may be performed in any combination of one or more acts.
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