Patent ID: 9274604
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. An electronic device comprising: a base; an elastically deformable membrane coupled to and spaced from the base; an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated; a controller configured to actuate the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane by moving the actuator from a first state in which the actuator is out of contact with the membrane, to a second state in which the actuator is in contact with the membrane, such that the actuator strikes the membrane when actuated, a processor coupled to the controller; and a communication device connected to the processor to communicate with a further electronic device comprising a handheld electronic communication device; wherein the electronic device is configured to be worn on a wrist with the membrane disposed against the skin of user such that the membrane is in contact with the user to provide tactile feedback when the actuator is actuated in response to detecting an event comprising receipt of a notifier at the electronic device, and wherein the notifier comprises a notification of receipt of an email or a calendar reminder.