Patent ID: 9360937
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: F41A,F41B,F41H,G06F,G06K,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A handheld device comprising: a user graspable housing comprising a user contactable region; a tactile element coupled to the user contactable region; a fingerprint sensor configured to detect a fingerprint and transmit a first signal associated with the fingerprint; a sensor configured to detect data and transmit a second signal associated with the data, wherein the sensor comprises a magnetic detector; a processor coupled to the fingerprint sensor and the sensor, the processor configured to: an actuator assembly positioned within the housing and coupled to the tactile element, the actuator assembly configured to receive the haptic signal and output a silent haptic sensation localized to the tactile element, the actuator assembly comprising a piezoelectric transducer, the piezoelectric transducer comprising a metal diaphragm, the metal diaphragm comprising an added mass configured to lower the natural frequency of the diaphragm.