Patent ID: 9208664
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a structure including a surface; a material on an exterior of the surface, wherein the material is configured to change a compressibility of the material, a topology, or a shape of in response to a stimulus to provide the surface with a target tactile state; a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: receive an indication of the target tactile state of the surface, the target tactile state indicated by preference information stored on the device, apply the stimulus to the material to alter the compressibility of the material such that the material provides the surface with the target tactile state; and discontinue the stimulus after the surface is in the target tactile state, wherein the tactile state persists after the stimulus is discontinued.