# US 2013/0155020 A1 · System and method for providing haptic feedback from haptic textile

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- Number: US 2013/0155020 A1
- Document ID: US20130155020A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/751,501
- Filed: 2013-01-28
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2008-12-10
- Assignees: Immersion Corporation
- Inventors: Robert W. Heubel; Ryan Steger; Muge Bakircioglu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155020A1

## CPC

- A41D 1/005: {with embedded cable or connector}
- D03D 1/0088: {Fabrics having an electronic function}
- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)}
- G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user}
- G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
- H04B 5/79: for data transfer in combination with power transfer
- D10B 2401/18: including electronic components
- G06F 2203/014: Force feedback applied to GUI
- G06F 2203/04809: Textured surface identifying touch areas, e.g. overlay structure for a virtual keyboard
- H04B 5/24: Inductive coupling
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- D03D: WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- D10B: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES

## Abstract

A system includes a haptic textile comprising a plurality of haptic threads configured to provide haptic feedback, and an ancillary electronic device configured to transfer data to or from the haptic textile.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a haptic textile comprising a plurality of haptic threads configured to provide haptic feedback; and
an ancillary electronic device configured to transfer data to or from the haptic textile.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to transfer data via a wireless communications bus.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to transfer data via a conductive contact-based communications bus.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be a wearable device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system according to claim 4, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be worn on at least one portion of a body of a user selected from the group consisting of: an ear, a wrist, a neck, a chest, and a finger.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be held in a pocket.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system according to claim 6, wherein the ancillary electronic device is a cell phone.

### Claim 8

A method comprising:
transmitting information between a haptic textile comprising a plurality of haptic threads configured to provide haptic feedback and an ancillary electronic device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein said transmitting is completed through a wireless communications network.

### Claim 10

A system comprising:
a haptic textile comprising a plurality of haptic threads configured to provide haptic feedback; and
an ancillary electronic device configured to transfer power to the haptic textile.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system according to claim 10, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to transfer power via a wireless communications bus.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The system according to claim 10, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to transfer power via a conductive contact-based communications bus.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The system according to claim 10, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be a wearable device.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system according to claim 13, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be worn on at least one portion of a body of a user selected from the group consisting of: an ear, a wrist, a neck, a chest, and a finger.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The system according to claim 10, wherein the ancillary electronic device is configured to be held in a pocket.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The system according to claim 15, wherein the ancillary electronic device is a cell phone.