Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100045619 | Systems And Methods For Transmitting Haptic Messages - Systems and methods for transmitting haptic messages are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of: receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one sensor of a mobile device, the at least one sensor signal associated with a movement of the mobile device, determining a message to be displayed in a user interface based at least in part on the at least one sensor signal, and causing the message to be displayed. | 02-25-2010 |
20100160041 | INTERACTIVE PAINTING GAME AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLLER - A gaming concept in which each user in a single-player or a multi-player game is enabled to create artwork or graffiti work virtually or on actual surfaces using haptic-enhanced controllers. The controllers can emulate the experience of using a marker, a paint brush, a paint spray-can or the like. The components of various controllers may be modularized for easily interchanging components to extend the art or graffiti creation experience. The real life experience of using ink or paint on a surface is simulated by haptic feedback. When a paint spray-can controller is used, the experience of paint consumption is recreated by various peripheral enhancements including audio and haptic sensations communicated to the user. | 06-24-2010 |
20110061017 | Systems and Methods for Haptically-Enhanced Text Interfaces - When units of serialized input are analyzed by an engine or algorithm that provides a plurality of entry suggestions for competing or replacing a unit of the serialized input, one or more haptic effects can be identified and provided in conjunction with display, selection, or use of one or more of the entry suggestions to aid in the use of the engine or algorithm. The haptic effects can represent a confidence level with respect to one or more of the entry suggestions or may otherwise indicate the relative success of the engine/algorithm. For example, the serialized input may comprise characters input to a mobile or other device. The engine or algorithm may suggest words or phrases with varying degrees of confidence, with the confidence with respect to some or all of the suggestions communicated by use of haptic effects. Additional embodiments include dynamic text input interfaces, haptically-enhanced serial presentation of content, and interfaces that provide haptic effects at a first device based on remote text entry, display, reading, or other activity at a different device. | 03-10-2011 |
20110095994 | Systems And Methods For Using Static Surface Features On A Touch-Screen For Tactile Feedback - Systems and methods for using static surface features on a touch-screen for tactile feedback are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes a processor configured to transmit a display signal, the display signal comprising a plurality of display elements; and a display configured to output a visual representation of the display signal, the display including: touch-sensitive input device; and one or more static surface features covering at least a portion of the display. | 04-28-2011 |
20120139844 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK ASSISTED TEXT MANIPULATION - A system with a touchscreen generates haptic effects in response to a manipulation of text displayed on the touchscreen. The system senses a touch within the text, and determines if the touch is a manipulation of the text, and determines the type of the manipulation. The system then generates a type of haptic event that is based at least in part on the type of the manipulation that was determined. | 06-07-2012 |
20120229400 | INTERACTIVITY MODEL FOR SHARED FEEDBACK ON MOBILE DEVICES - A system that produces a dynamic haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes a gesture signal and a real or virtual device sensor signal. The haptic effect is modified dynamically based on both the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal such as from an accelerometer or gyroscope, or by a signal created from processing data such as still images, video or sound. The haptic effect may optionally be modified dynamically by using the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal and a physical model, or may optionally be applied concurrently to multiple devices which are connected via a communication link. The haptic effect may optionally be encoded into a data file on a first device. The data file is then communicated to a second device and the haptic effect is read from the data file and applied to the second device. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF MULTIPLE DATA CHANNELS ON A SINGLE HAPTIC DISPLAY - A system that produces a haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes at least two haptic effect signals each having a priority level. The haptic effect is a combination of the haptic effect signals and priority levels. The haptic effect may optionally be a combination of the two haptic effect signals if the priority levels are the same, otherwise only the haptic effect signal with the highest priority is used. The frequency of haptic notifications may also be used to generate a drive signal using foreground and background haptic effect channels depending on whether the frequency ratio exceeds a foreground haptic effect threshold. | 09-13-2012 |
20130207904 | INTERACTIVITY MODEL FOR SHARED FEEDBACK ON MOBILE DEVICES - A system that produces a dynamic haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes a gesture signal and a real or virtual device sensor signal. The haptic effect is modified dynamically based on both the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal such as from an accelerometer or gyroscope, or by a signal created from processing data such as still images, video or sound. The haptic effect may optionally be modified dynamically by using the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal and a physical model, or may optionally be applied concurrently to multiple devices which are connected via a communication link. The haptic effect may optionally be encoded into a data file on a first device. The data file is then communicated to a second device and the haptic effect is read from the data file and applied to the second device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130222310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF MULTIPLE DATA CHANNELS ON A SINGLE HAPTIC DISPLAY - A system that produces a haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes at least two haptic effect signals each having a priority level. The haptic effect is a combination of the haptic effect signals and priority levels. The haptic effect may optionally be a combination of the two haptic effect signals if the priority levels are the same, otherwise only the haptic effect signal with the highest priority is used. The frequency of haptic notifications may also be used to generate a drive signal using foreground and background haptic effect channels depending on whether the frequency ratio exceeds a foreground haptic effect threshold. | 08-29-2013 |
20130300683 | INTERACTIVITY MODEL FOR SHARED FEEDBACK ON MOBILE DEVICES - A system that produces a dynamic haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes a gesture signal and a real or virtual device sensor signal. The haptic effect is modified dynamically based on both the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal such as from an accelerometer or gyroscope, or by a signal created from processing data such as still images, video or sound. The haptic effect may optionally be modified dynamically by using the gesture signal and the real or virtual device sensor signal and a physical model, or may optionally be applied concurrently to multiple devices which are connected via a communication link. The haptic effect may optionally be encoded into a data file on a first device. The data file is then communicated to a second device and the haptic effect is read from the data file and applied to the second device. | 11-14-2013 |
20130311881 | Systems and Methods for Haptically Enabled Metadata - Systems and methods for haptically enabled metadata are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment of a method comprises receiving, by an electronic device, an electronic list corresponding to a plurality of data items. The method further comprises analyzing, by the electronic device, metadata within the electronic list to determine a haptic effect associated with a first data item in the plurality of data items. The method further comprises generating a signal, the signal being generated when information corresponding to the first data item is initially displayed on a display associated with the electronic device, the signal configured to cause the haptic effect. The method further comprises outputting the signal. | 11-21-2013 |
20130335209 | HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM USING GRANULAR SYNTHESIS - A system is provided that converts an input, such as audio data, into one or more haptic effects. The system applies a granular synthesis algorithm to the input in order to generate a haptic signal. The system subsequently outputs the one or more haptic effects based on the generated haptic signal. The system can also shift a frequency of the input, and also filter the input, before the system applies the granular synthesis algorithm to the input. | 12-19-2013 |
20140002346 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140035736 | Systems and Methods for Haptic Remote Control Gaming - Systems and methods for haptic remote control gaming are disclosed. In one embodiment a portable multifunction device receives information from a remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device can be operable as a remote control for the remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device may be a smartphone, a tablet computer, or another suitable electronic device. The portable multifunction device can determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the information received from the remotely controllable device. The portable multifunction device may generate a signal configured to cause an actuator to output the determined haptic effect. The portable multifunction device can output the signal. | 02-06-2014 |
20140055358 | CONTEXT-DEPENDENT HAPTIC CONFIRMATION SYSTEM - A haptic confirmation system is provided that produces a confirmation haptic effect in response to a user interaction with a user interface element, where the confirmation haptic effect is based on context metadata. The context metadata is mapped to one or more haptic parameters. A haptic signal is generated based on the one or more haptic parameters. The haptic signal is sent to an actuator configured to receive the haptic signal. The actuator utilized the haptic signal to generate the confirmation haptic effect. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062682 | SYSTEM FOR HAPTICALLY REPRESENTING SENSOR INPUT - A haptic representation system is provided that generates a haptic effect in response to sensor input. The sensor input is mapped to a haptic signal. The haptic signal is sent to an actuator configured to receive the haptic signal. The actuator utilizes the haptic signal to generate the haptic effect. | 03-06-2014 |
20140104162 | Systems And Methods For Transmitting Haptic Messages - Systems and methods for transmitting haptic messages are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of: receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one sensor of a mobile device, the at least one sensor signal associated with a movement of the mobile device, determining a message to be displayed in a user interface based at least in part on the at least one sensor signal, and causing the message to be displayed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF MULTIPLE DATA CHANNELS ON A SINGLE HAPTIC DISPLAY - A system that produces a haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes at least two haptic effect signals each having a priority level. The haptic effect is a combination of the haptic effect signals and priority levels. The haptic effect may optionally be a combination of the two haptic effect signals if the priority levels are the same, otherwise only the haptic effect signal with the highest priority is used. The frequency of haptic notifications may also be used to generate a drive signal using foreground and background haptic effect channels depending on whether the frequency ratio exceeds a foreground haptic effect threshold. | 04-17-2014 |
20140232534 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH INSTINCTIVE ALERTS - A haptically enabled system receives information and determines that a user of the system should be notified of the information. The system further receives and analyzes inputs to determine a context of the user. The system then generates an instinctive alert based on the context, where the instinctive alert is configured to impart a desired emotion on the user. The system then displays the instinctive alert based on the context. | 08-21-2014 |
20140267076 | Systems and Methods for Parameter Modification of Haptic Effects - Systems and methods for parameter modification of one or more haptic effects are disclosed. In one embodiment an electronic device determines a haptic effect. The electronic device can receive an input signal indicating an environmental condition. The input signal may be generated by an environmental sensor. The environmental condition may be a temperature, vibration, noise, movement, trait of a user such as a user's weight, gender, age, height, another suitable trait of a user, another suitable environmental condition, or a combination thereof. The electronic device may modify the haptic effect based at least in part on the input signal. The electronic device can generate a haptic output signal based at least in part on the modified haptic effect. The haptic output signal may be configured to cause a haptic output device to output the modified haptic effect. The electronic device may output the haptic output signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267911 | Systems and Methods for Enhanced Television Interaction - Systems and methods for enhanced television interaction are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes receiving notification information, the notification information indicating an event associated with video content displayed by a television device; determining a haptic effect associated with the notification information; generating and transmitting a haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic signal configured to cause the haptic output device to output the haptic effect. | 09-18-2014 |
20140340209 | LOW-FREQUENCY EFFECTS HAPTIC CONVERSION SYSTEM - A system is provided that produces haptic effects. The system receives an audio signal that includes a low-frequency effects audio signal. The system further extracts the low-frequency effects audio signal from the audio signal. The system further converts the low-frequency effects audio signal into a haptic signal by shifting frequencies of the low-frequency effects audio signal to frequencies within a target frequency range of a haptic output device. The system further sends the haptic signal to the haptic output device, where the haptic signal causes the haptic output device to output one or more haptic effects. | 11-20-2014 |
20140362014 | Systems and Methods for Pressure-Based Haptic Effects - One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a touch surface and transmit a sensor signal including data associated with a pressure of the user interaction. The illustrative system also includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine, based on the sensor signal, a pressure level; determine a user interface level based at least in part on the pressure level; perform a function associated with the user interface level and the user interaction; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the user interface level and the user interaction; generate a haptic signal based at least in part on the haptic effect; and transmit the haptic signal. The illustrative system further includes a haptic output device in configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368323 | HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM USING GRANULAR SYNTHESIS - A system is provided that converts an input, such as audio data, into one or more haptic effects. The system applies a granular synthesis algorithm to the input in order to generate a haptic signal. The system subsequently outputs the one or more haptic effects based on the generated haptic signal. The system can also shift a frequency of the input, and also filter the input, before the system applies the granular synthesis algorithm to the input. | 12-18-2014 |
20150029125 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A HAPTIC EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH A GRAPHICAL SIMULATION OR VIRTUAL TAG - A system includes a display configured to display a graphical simulation, a computer configured to run a software program designed to display the graphical simulation on the display, and a stylus constructed and arranged to be manipulated by a user of the system in at least two dimensions to affect the graphical simulation. The stylus includes an actuator configured to output a haptic effect to the user upon receiving a control signal from the computer. | 01-29-2015 |
20150042573 | Systems and Methods for Haptic Fiddling - Systems and methods for haptic fiddling are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor signal indicating an interaction with an electronic device is received by the electronic device. In response to receiving the sensor signal, the electronic device may output an output signal. The output signal may be output to a display, a haptic output device, an audio device, and/or another output device. The output signal can correspond to a modality. After outputting the output signal, another sensor signal indicating another interaction with the electronic device may be received by the electronic device. This interaction may be associated with the previously-received interaction. In response to receiving this interaction, the electronic device may output another output signal to the same output device(s) and/or different output device(s). The second output signal may correspond to one or more different modalities than the previous output signal. | 02-12-2015 |
20150054727 | HAPTICALLY ENABLED VIEWING OF SPORTING EVENTS - A system that generates haptic effects for a sporting event receives sporting event data that includes different types of event data, each type having a corresponding characteristic. The system assigns a different type of haptic effect to each different type of event data, and generates a haptic signal that corresponds to each type of haptic effect. The system then transmits the haptic signal to a haptic output device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150077324 | ORIENTATION ADJUSTABLE MULTI-CHANNEL HAPTC DEVICE - A system that generates haptic effects on a haptically-enabled device determines an orientation of the haptically-enabled device and obtains one or more haptic effect channels. The system then assigns each of the haptic effect channels to a haptic output device on the haptically-enabled device based on the orientation. | 03-19-2015 |
20150130706 | HAPTIC TRIGGER CONTROL SYSTEM - A system that controls a haptic effect experienced at a trigger is provided. The system receives a haptic effect definition including haptic data. The system further receives trigger data including at least one of: a position of a trigger of a peripheral device; or a range of the trigger of the peripheral device. The system further determines whether a trigger condition is reached based on the received trigger data. The system further sends a haptic instruction and the haptic effect definition to the peripheral device when the trigger condition is reached. The system further causes a haptic output device (or multiple haptic output devices) to produce haptic effects that are based on the haptic effect definition at the peripheral device in response to the haptic instruction. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130707 | HAPTIC SPATIALIZATION SYSTEM - A system is provided that controls a haptic effect experienced at a peripheral device. The system receives a haptic effect definition including haptic data. The system further receives spatialization data including: a distance of the haptic effect; a direction of the haptic effect; or a flow of the haptic effect. The system further includes modifying the haptic effect definition based on the received spatialization data. The system further includes sending a haptic instruction and the modified haptic effect definition to the peripheral device. The system further includes causing one or more haptic output devices to produce one or more haptic effects based on the modified haptic effect definition at the peripheral device in response to the haptic instruction. | 05-14-2015 |
20150199013 | Systems and Methods for Transmitting Haptic Messages - Systems and methods for transmitting haptic messages are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of: receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one sensor of a mobile device, the at least one sensor signal associated with a movement of the mobile device, determining a message to be displayed in a user interface based at least in part on the at least one sensor signal, and causing the message to be displayed. | 07-16-2015 |
20150248163 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM - A feedback control system is provided. The feedback control system receives a user input. The feedback control system determines a context. The feedback control system displays a control in response to the user input and based on the context. The feedback control system adjusts a feedback parameter according to the control, where the control is configured to adjust feedback output to a user based on the adjusted feedback parameter. | 09-03-2015 |