Systems and methods for using textures in graphical user interface widgets

A method comprising:

• receiving an interface signal from a touch-sensitive interface associated with a display area;
• receiving a display signal associated with the display area, the display signal comprising a plurality of pixels associated with one or more colors;
• assigning a haptic value to each color;
• determining a texture associated with a group of the plurality of pixels by determining the haptic value associated with the group of the plurality of pixels;
• determining a selected actuator by selecting a first actuator if the haptic value is less than a threshold and selecting a second actuator if the haptic value is greater than or equal to the threshold;
• and
• transmitting a haptic signal configured to cause the selected actuator to output a haptic effect configured to simulate the texture.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program code, which, when executed by one or more processors, is configured to cause the one or more processors to:

• receive an interface signal from a touch-sensitive interface associated with a display area;
• receive a display signal associated with the display area, the display signal comprising a plurality of pixels associated with one or more colors;
• assign a haptic value to each color;
• determine a texture associated with a group of the plurality of pixels by determining the haptic value associated with the group of the plurality of pixels;
• determine a selected actuator by selecting a first actuator if the haptic value is less than a threshold and selecting a second actuator if the haptic value is greater than or equal to the threshold;
• and
• transmit a haptic signal configured to cause the selected actuator to output a haptic effect configured to simulate the texture.