Method and apparatus for generating vibration patterns

A wearable electronic device comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect rotation parameters of a rotating body;
• haptic outputting circuitry configured to generate vibration according to a vibration pattern;
• a display;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor electrically connected with the sensor, the haptic outputting circuitry, the display, and the memory,
• wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• detect rotation parameters including a plurality of rotation angles and rotational speeds according to a series of rotations of the rotating body;
• determine, based on the rotation parameters, vibration parameters including a plurality of vibration durations, non-vibration durations and vibration intensities according to the series of rotations;
• generate a vibration pattern based on the vibration parameters;
• and
• control, in response to generating the vibration pattern by the series of rotations, the display to output a user interface corresponding to the generated vibration pattern,
• wherein determining vibration parameters comprises:
• determining the plurality of vibration durations corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles while a user interface button is selected;
• determining the plurality of non-vibration durations corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles while the user interface button is not selected;
• and
• determining the plurality of vibration intensities corresponding to the plurality of rotational speeds;
• and
• wherein displaying a user interface comprises:
• displaying a plurality of arcs of a circle corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles of the rotating body while the user interface button is selected, wherein a thickness of the arcs correspond to the plurality of rotational speeds of the rotating body.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a processor to execute a method for an wearable electronic device to generate a vibration pattern, the method comprising:

• detecting rotation parameters including a plurality of rotation angles and rotational speeds according to a series of rotations of a rotating body;
• determining, based on the rotation parameters, vibration parameters including a plurality of vibration durations, non-vibration durations and vibration intensities according to the series of rotations;
• generating a vibration pattern based on the vibration parameters;
• and
• displaying, in response to generating the vibration pattern by the series of rotations, a user interface corresponding to the generated vibration pattern on a display;
• wherein determining vibration parameters comprises:
• determining the plurality of vibration durations corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles while a user interface button is selected;
• determining the plurality of non-vibration durations corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles while the user interface button is not selected;
• and
• determining the plurality of vibration intensities corresponding to the plurality of rotational speeds;
• and
• wherein displaying a user interface comprises:
• displaying a plurality of arcs of a circle corresponding to the plurality of rotation angles of the rotating body while the user interface button is selected, wherein a thickness of the arcs correspond to the plurality of rotational speeds of the rotating body.