Patent ID: 9405368
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A system comprising: a flexible display configured to display an image; a sensor connected to the flexible display, the sensor configured to sense an amount of flexure of the flexible display and transmit an output signal associated with the amount of flexure; a haptic output device connected to the flexible display, the haptic output device configured to change a resistance to movement of a first portion of the flexible display relative to a second portion of the flexible display in response to a haptic control signal; and a processor in signal communication with the flexible display, the sensor, and the haptic output device, the processor configured to: receive the output signal from the sensor; determine a haptic effect configured to assist flexure of the flexible display based on the output signal from the sensor; generate the haptic control signal based on the haptic effect; and transmit the haptic control signal to the haptic output device.