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US 11,027,194 B2Granted
Force feedback to improve gameplay
AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
InventorsGlenn Black, Michael Taylor, Javier Fernandez Rico
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Abstract
Force feedback is applied to a computer simulation controller, such as to a joystick element or analog trigger of the controller, depending on the context of the simulation.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- at least processor programmed with instructions to:
- receive a first signal from a computer simulation;
- responsive to the first signal, apply a first force to at least a first manipulable mechanism on a computer simulation controller configured to control the computer simulation;
- receive a second signal from the computer simulation;
- and
- responsive to the second signal, apply a second force to the first manipulable mechanism on the computer simulation controller, wherein the first signal is associated with a simulated presence over a first target type and the second signal is associated with a simulated presence over a second target type, and the first force is greater than the second force.
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A method, comprising:
- applying, using a force feedback mechanism, a first force to at least a portion of a computer simulation controller based at least in part on a determination that a computer simulation comprises a first context;
- and
- applying, using the force feedback mechanism, a second force to at least the portion of a computer simulation controller based at least in part on a determination that the computer simulation comprises a second context;
- wherein the force feedback mechanism comprises plural force generators juxtaposed with the portion of the computer simulation controller, and the method comprises:
- actuating all of the force generators to provide resistive force to motion of the portion of the computer simulation controller in a first number of directions;
- and
- actuating fewer than all of the force generators to provide resistive force to motion of the portion of the computer simulation controller in a second number of directions less than the first number of directions.
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A method, comprising:
- applying, using a force feedback mechanism, a first force to at least a portion of a computer simulation controller based at least in part on a determination that a computer simulation comprises a first context;
- and
- applying, using the force feedback mechanism, a second force to at least the portion of a computer simulation controller based at least in part on a determination that the computer simulation comprises a second context;
- wherein the first context is associated with a simulated presence over a first target type and the second context is associated with a simulated presence over a second target type, and the first force is greater than the second force.
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A system comprising:
- at least one computer simulation controller;
- at least one computer simulation console configured to present at least one computer simulation responsive to signals from the computer simulation controller;
- at least one force feedback mechanism configured to provide a first force on at least a portion of the computer simulation controller responsive to a first context of the computer simulation and a second force on the portion of the computer simulation controller responsive to a second context of the computer simulation;
- and
- at least one processor configured to execute instructions, wherein
- the force feedback mechanism comprises plural force generators juxtaposed with the portion of the computer simulation controller, the instructions being executable to:
- actuate all of the force generators to provide resistive force to motion of the portion of the computer simulation controller in a first number of directions;
- and
- actuate fewer than all of the force generators to provide resistive force to motion of the portion of the computer simulation controller in a second number of directions less than the first number of directions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.