Haptically Enabled Messaging
AssigneeImmersion Corporation
InventorsDanny A. Grant, Erin B. Ramsay, Pedro Gregorio, Jason D. Fleming, Natasha M. Flaherty
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Abstract
A mobile terminal device receives a haptically enabled message that includes text and at least one haptic feedback command. The device determines the timing of the haptic feedback command within the message. When the device receives an indication that the message is being displayed by a user, the device synchronizes a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic feedback command. The synchronizing is based on the timing and the indication.
Claims32
A method of operating a mobile terminal device comprising:
- receiving a haptically enabled message, the message comprising text and at least one haptic feedback command;
- determining a timing of the haptic feedback command within the message;
- receiving an indication that the message is being displayed on said mobile terminal device;
- and
- synchronizing a first haptic effect corresponding to the haptic feedback command, the synchronizing based on the timing and the indication.
A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the processor;
- wherein the processor receives a haptically enabled message, the message comprising text and at least one haptic feedback command and:
- determines a timing of the haptic feedback command within the message;
- receives an indication that the message is being displayed on said mobile terminal device;
- and
- synchronizes a first haptic effect corresponding to the haptic feedback command, the synchronizing based on the timing and the indication.
A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- determine a timing of a haptically enabled message, the message comprising text and at least one haptic feedback command within the message;
- receive an indication that the message is being displayed on said mobile terminal device;
- and
- synchronize a first haptic effect corresponding to the haptic feedback command, the synchronizing based on the timing and the indication.
A mobile terminal device comprising:
- means for receiving a haptically enabled message, the message comprising text and at least one haptic feedback command;
- means for determining a timing of the haptic feedback command within the message;
- means for receiving an indication that the message is being displayed on said mobile terminal device;
- and
- means for synchronizing a first haptic effect corresponding to the haptic feedback command, the synchronizing based on the timing and the indication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.