# US 2018/0027520 A1 · Haptic functionality for network connected devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027520 A1 - Document ID: US20180027520A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/664,293 - Filed: 2017-07-31 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21 - Assignees: Immersion Corporation - Applicants: Immersion Corporation - Inventors: Vincent LEVESQUE; Abraham Alexander DAUHAJRE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027520A1 ## CPC - H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication} - G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0304: {Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042)} - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G08B 6/00: Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems - H04L 67/04: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04L 67/562: Brokering proxy services - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04M 19/047: {Vibrating means for incoming calls} - H04W 4/023: {using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds} - H04W 60/005: {Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming} - G06F 3/01: Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A system provides haptic functionality over a networked system. The system receives information from a first device registered at the networked system and determines a notification to be provided to a user based on the information. The system then selects a second device registered at the networked system and provides the notification to the user by producing a haptic effect on the second device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide haptic functionality over a networked system, the processor: receiving information from a first device registered at the networked system; determining a notification to be provided to a user based on the information; selecting a second device registered at the networked system, wherein the second device is selected based on a user interaction with the second device; and providing the notification to the user by causing the second device to produce a haptic effect. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second device includes a haptic actuator configured to produce the haptic effect. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the haptic effect is determined based at least in part on characteristics of the notification. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer readable medium of claim 3, wherein the characteristics of the notification include a context of the notification or a severity of the notification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the haptic effect is determined based at least in part on characteristics of the second device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The computer readable medium of claim 5, wherein the characteristics of the second device include a fidelity of the second device or a haptic capability of the second device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second device includes a sensor configured to detect the user interaction with the second device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the information received from the first device indicates that the user is missing an item. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the networked system determines that the user is missing the item based on information received from a plurality of devices registered at the networked system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the networked system determines that the user is missing the item by comparing the information received from the plurality of devices with a list of items that the user needs to have, wherein the list is based on a location of the user. ### Claim 11 A method of providing haptic functionality over a networked system, the method comprising: receiving information from a first device registered at the networked system; determining a notification to be provided to a user based on the information; selecting a second device registered at the networked system, wherein the second device is selected based on a user interaction with the second device; and providing the notification to the user by causing the second device to produce a haptic effect. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the second device includes a haptic actuator configured to produce the haptic effect. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the haptic effect is determined based at least in part on characteristics of the notification. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the characteristics of the notification include a context of the notification or a severity of the notification. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the haptic effect is determined based at least in part on characteristics of the second device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the characteristics of the second device include a fidelity of the second device or a haptic capability of the second device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the second device includes a sensor configured to detect the user interaction with the second device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the information received from the first device indicates that the user is missing an item. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the networked system determines that the user is missing the item based on information received from a plurality of devices registered at the networked system. ### Claim 20 A system for providing haptic functionality over a networked system, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive information from a first device registered at the networked system; determine a notification to be provided to a user based on the information; select a second device registered at the networked system, wherein the second device is selected based on a user interaction with the second device; and provide the notification to the user by causing the second device to produce a haptic effect.