Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback according to tilt-based inputs
AssigneeImmersion Corporation
InventorRobert W. HEUBEL
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for providing haptic effects as feedback in response to tilt-based inputs are provided. Tilt-based inputs may be detected by a tilt-input sensor which may transmit tilt-input signals to a processor. The processor may determine characteristics of the tilt-based input and, in response to the determined characteristics of the tilt-based input, the processor may determine haptic effect characteristics. According to the haptic effect characteristics, the processor may select and actuate a haptic actuator to output the haptic effect as feedback according to the tilt-based input.
Claims20
A system for determining haptic feedback in response to a tilt-based input, comprising:
- a haptic actuator;
- at least one tilt-based input device including a first tilt-based input device having a first reference point and a second tilt-based input device having a second reference point and configured to receive a tilt-based input and output a tilt-input signal determined according to a relative positioning between the first reference point and the second reference point;
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- at least one processor configured to execute computer instructions to,
- receive the tilt-input signal from the at least one tilt-based input device,
- determine a characteristic of a haptic effect based on the tilt-input signal,
- generate a haptic output command configured to cause the haptic effect, and
- provide the haptic output command to the haptic actuator whereby the haptic actuator is actuated to cause the haptic effect as haptic feedback in response to the tilt-based input.
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A method for determining haptic feedback in response to a tilt-based input, the method to be carried out by at least one processor executing computer instructions, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the at least one processor, a tilt-input signal from at least one tilt-based input device including a first tilt-based input device having a first reference point and a second tilt-based input device having a second reference point, the tilt-input signal determined according to a relative positioning between the first reference point and the second reference point;
- determining, by the at least one processor, a characteristic of a haptic effect based on the tilt-based input;
- generating, by the at least one processor, a haptic output command configured to cause the haptic effect;
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- providing, by the at least one processor, the haptic output command to a haptic actuator whereby the haptic actuator is actuated to cause the haptic effect as haptic feedback in response to the tilt-based input.
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A method for determining haptic feedback in response to a tilt-based input, the method to be carried out by at least one processor executing computer instructions, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the at least one processor, a tilt-input signal including tilt-based input characteristics from at least one tilt-based input device;
- applying the tilt-based input characteristics to a system action;
- determining, by the at least one processor, a magnitude characteristic of a haptic effect based on the system action, the magnitude characteristic reflecting a magnitude of the system action;
- generating, by the at least one processor, a haptic output command configured to cause the haptic effect;
- and
- providing, by the at least one processor, the haptic output command to a haptic actuator whereby the haptic actuator is actuated to cause the haptic effect as haptic feedback in response to the tilt-based input.
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