It's
been a while since we've heard anything about Nokia's Haptikos
tactile touch screen technology, but with the unearthing of some juicy patent details, we finally know what's going on here. Basically, the tech uses layers under the touchscreen to allow control of surface roughness and friction. The patent describes a "plurality of closely space voltage controllable protruberances" that can raise or lower based on where the user is touching the screen, resulting in what feels like resistance and tactile feedback. Filled with fluid, the protruberances increase fiction and help users feel like they're actually touching something rather than poking at a plane of glass. No word on any devices with the new haptic tech, but we wouldn't be surprised to see this show up in some of their new touchy-feely handsets in the near future.
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Read - Patent Application (warning: PDF)
posted Jul 8th 2008 7:05PM
I see what you did there.
I felt what you did there.
EXPECTING IT TO COME OUT OF THE AIMED N99, THE END OF THE N-SERIES
Expecting you to stop using CAPS LOCK.
Thanks.
expecting your mom tonight.
just expecting...
hmm. sexy?
WTF IS SEXY ABOUT A PATENT?
/abusing caps lock key
patents that make money are sexy.
If I poke it enough will it turn into a fairy?
If they can put this technology into a touch keyboard and mouse device (think Fingerworks with tactile feedback), I would spend a whole lot of money for that device.
Too bad Jobs bought out Touchstream's technology and suddenly stopped selling those keyboards, which were the only devices that helped a lot of us folks with RSI.
This is stupid.
Unless Apple came up with it first, it ain't authentic.
Yet another "Me to" phone no doubt.
Are you an apple fanboy?
Who can even tell?
It's like he's trying to parody fanboys but he's not funny so it's confusing.
The real ones are so close to the parody that it's hard to tell sometimes.
"...and help users feel like they're actually touching something rather than poking at a plane of glass"
So, glass isn't something?
i think he meant pushing something down and feeling it move.
I cant imagine how using a screen like this would feel...
Be interesting to see how it is used because i cant imagine there being enough depth to make any use of it anyway.
This is exciting, but I'm not sure I'm ready to actually touch "something" yet.
Protuberances. Protrude. Different words.
Filled with fluid, the protruberances increase fiction.
There's enough fiction out already.
It's going to be on the Blackberry Thunder/9500
http://crackberry.com/touchscreen-blackberry-thunder-keyboard-utilize-haptic-technology-amazing-implementation
This is a nokia patent, there are different types of haptic touch screens the bb thunder will not have this exact type.
iPhone, First!
The protuberances increase fiction!
REMARKABLE!
There's already device that uses this or a prototype. It was introduced months ago.
http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/06/nokia-shows-off-some-seriously-cool-haptic-feedback-touchscreen-tech-haptikos-takes-haptic-feedback-to-a-whole-new-level.html
If this tech dosen't come in the 5800(tube) it will most probally come in the rumoured N series TS device.
I don't think any of these companies are getting "it". we need a screen that actually raises up so we can differentiate where the keys are located without having to lift up our thumbs.