Patent ID: 6956558

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a rotatable member being rotatable about an axis; a sensor coupled to said rotatable member, said sensor configured to send data associated with a rotation of said rotatable member to an electronic device having a plurality of selectively actuated functions, each of the selectively actuated functions being selectable based on a displacement of said rotatable member, the plurality of selectively actuated functions including at least one of controlling a volume for audio output, selecting at least one of a received broadcast station and a channel from multiple stations and channels, and scrolling through a list of possible selections; and an actuator coupled to said rotatable member, said actuator configured to output a haptic force sensation to said rotatable member, the haptic force sensation being associated with a selected one of the plurality of functions, the haptic force sensation associated with selecting at least one of the broadcast station and the channel including at least one of a detent sensation and a jolt sensation.