Programmable haptic peripheral
AssigneeImmersion Corporation
InventorDanny A. Grant
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Abstract
A system includes a host computer, a processor, and a haptic peripheral. The haptic peripheral includes a manipulandum movable in at least one degree of freedom, an inertial haptic output device, and a haptic output device. The inertial haptic output device is coupled to the manipulandum, and is configured to receive a control signal from the processor and output a transient haptic effect to the manipulandum in response to the control signal from the processor. The haptic output device is configured to receive a control signal from the processor and modify the stiffness of the manipulandum in response to the control signal from the processor.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a manipulandum movable in at least one degree of freedom;
- an adjustable bumper;
- and
- a haptic output device coupled to the adjustable bumper, wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive a control signal from a processor and is configured to move the adjustable bumper relative to the manipulandum in order to modify a stiffness of the manipulandum in response to the control signal from the processor.
A gaming system comprising:
- a host computer;
- a processor;
- and
- a haptic peripheral including a manipulandum movable in at least one degree of freedom, an inertial haptic output device, and a haptic output device, wherein the inertial haptic output device is coupled to the manipulandum and is configured to receive a control signal from the processor and output a transient haptic effect to the manipulandum in response to the control signal from the processor, and wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive a control signal from the processor and modify a stiffness of the manipulandum in response to the control signal from the processor.
A method of providing haptic feedback, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first control signal at a haptic peripheral, wherein the haptic peripheral includes a manipulandum movable in at least one degree of freedom and a haptic output device;
- transmitting the first control signal to the haptic output device;
- and
- modifying a stiffness of the manipulandum in response to the first control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.