Apparatus and method for providing feedback at a predetermined distance
OwnerAlex Shtrayminventor
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Abstract
A haptic device is configured to obtain a predetermined distance and establish a contact position. The haptic device may monitor sensor data in order to determine an activity using a content module and access a lookup table to associate a contact position with the determined activity. A position module will monitor the position of the haptic device and detect when the haptic device is at the contact position. At the contact position, the haptic device will produce a haptic effect. In some embodiments, a display device may be in communication with the haptic device in order to transmit and receive data.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining a predetermined distance to a first device;
- monitoring a position of the first device;
- detecting the first device at a contact position, wherein the contact position is a position corresponding to the predetermined distance from an initial position of the first device;
- and
- producing a haptic effect, by the first device, at the contact position.
A system for providing feedback comprising:
- a wearable device having at least one portion comprising a sensor, an actuator and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving information operatively coupled to a processor operative to:
- determine an initial position of the first device;
- determine a contact position, wherein the contact position is a predetermined distance from the initial position of the first device;
- detect the first wearable device at the contact position;
- provide a control signal to the actuator to produce a haptic effect;
- and
- a display device comprising an optical display unit, configured to display an object at the contact position, operatively coupled to a processor and a transceiver, wherein the processor is operative to:
- receive content and position data from the first wearable device;
- and
- display visual content on a display of the optical display unit.
A wearable device comprising:
- an actuator;
- a non-volatile, non-transitory memory;
- a processor, operatively coupled to the actuator and non-transitory, non-volatile memory, the processor operative to:
- obtain a predetermined distance;
- monitor a position of the wearable device;
- detect the wearable device at a contact position, wherein the contact position is a position corresponding to the predetermined distance from an initial position of the wearable device;
- and
- provide a haptic effect at the contact position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.