Haptic Device that Allows Blind Users to Interact in Real-time in Virtual Worlds
OwnerPatrick M BAUDISCH, Oliver SCHNEIDER +2inventors
InventorsPatrick M BAUDISCH, Oliver SCHNEIDER, Jotaro SHIGEYAMA, Robert KOVACS
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a haptic device comprises first and second multi-dimensional spatial haptic devices. The first spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of one object in a virtual document or space. The second spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of another object in the same virtual document or space. The first and the second handles are spatially registered with respect to each other. In some embodiments, a third spatial haptic device includes a handle to represent a location of yet another object in a virtual document or space.
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A haptic device comprising:
- a first spatial haptic device including a handle to represent the location of one object in a virtual document or space;
- and
- a second spatial haptic device including a handle to represent the location of another object in the same virtual document or space,
- wherein the first and the second handles are spatially registered with respect to each other.
A method comprising:
- providing a first spatial haptic signal representing a location of one object in a virtual document or space;
- and
- providing a second spatial haptic signal representing a location of another object in the same virtual document or space,
- wherein the first and the second spatial haptic signals are spatially registered with respect to each other.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- provide a first spatial haptic device including a handle to represent a location of one object in a virtual document or space;
- and
- provide a second spatial haptic device including a handle to represent a location of another object in the same virtual document or space,
- wherein the first and the second spatial haptic signals are spatially registered with respect to each other.
A device comprising:
- a first spatial haptic mechanism with a first handle that represents a location of a first virtual object in a virtual document or space,
- wherein the first handle tracks the first virtual object over time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.