Haptically-enabled deformable device with rigid component
AssigneeImmersion Corporation
InventorsVincent LEVESQUE, Danny GRANT, Yiting WANG
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Abstract
A device includes a flexible component, such as a display and a rigid component coupled to the flexible component. An input circuit coupled to the flexible component can detect deformation of the flexible component. A response module can provide haptic feedback or another response based on the deformation. In some devices, the rigid component can be made of rigid members attached by a flexible connection and coupled to a motor. The flexible connection can be altered by the motor to cause the flexible component to deform from one state to another.
Claims32
A haptically-enabled device comprising:
- a flexible component;
- a rigid component coupled to the flexible component;
- a sensor coupled to the flexible component for detecting deformation of the flexible component;
- and
- a response module for providing haptic feedback based on the deformation.
A flexible display device comprising:
- a flexible display component;
- a rigid component coupled to the flexible display component;
- an sensor coupled to the flexible display component for detecting deformation of the flexible display component;
- and
- a response module for providing a response based on the deformation.
A flexible device comprising:
- a flexible component;
- a rigid component coupled to the flexible component, wherein the rigid component comprises two or more rigid members coupled by one or more flexible connections;
- a motor coupled to the rigid members;
- a sensor coupled to the device for detecting input;
- and
- a drive circuit that alters the flexible connection using the motor, causing the flexible component to deform from one state to another.
A haptically-enabled system comprising:
- a flexible component;
- a rigid component coupled to the flexible component;
- an input module configured to detect deformation of the flexible component;
- and
- a response module configured to provide haptic feedback based on the deformation.
A flexible display system comprising:
- a flexible display component;
- a rigid component coupled to the flexible display component;
- an input module configured to detect deformation of the flexible display;
- and
- a response module configured to provide a response based on the deformation.
A flexible component system comprising:
- a flexible component;
- a rigid component comprising two or more rigid members;
- one or more flexible connections coupling the rigid members;
- an input module configured to detect input into the system;
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- a rigid member control module configured to control the rigid members by altering the flexible connection using a motor, wherein altering the flexible connection causes the flexible component to deform from one state to another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.