Haptic Output System
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMicah H. Fenner, Camille Moussette
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Abstract
A method of providing a haptic output includes detecting a condition; determining if a head-mounted haptic accessory comprising an array of two or more haptic actuators is being worn by a user; determining an actuation pattern for the array of haptic actuators; and in response to detecting the condition and determining that the head-mounted haptic accessory is being worn by the user, initiating the actuation pattern to produce a directional haptic output that is configured to direct the user's attention along a direction.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A head-mounted electronic system comprising:
- a display device configured to display a virtual-reality environment, the virtual-reality environment including a virtual object;
- an audio device configured to produce audio outputs associated with the virtual-reality environment;
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- a haptic output system configured to produce a haptic output associated with the virtual-reality environment, wherein the haptic output indicates a virtual position of the virtual object within the virtual-reality environment.
A head-mounted electronic system comprising:
- a head-mounted accessory comprising:
- a display configured to display a computer-generated virtual object to a wearer;
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- an array of haptic actuators configured to produce a directional haptic output that is configured to direct the wearer's attention along a direction;
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- an audio system configured to produce an audio output.
A wearable electronic system comprising:
- a display configured to display a computer-generated virtual object;
- a first head-mounted haptic actuator configured to impart a first portion of a pattern of haptic outputs on a first area of a wearer's head;
- a second head-mounted haptic actuator configured to impart a second portion of the pattern of haptic outputs on a second area of the wearer's head, the second area different than the first area;
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- a head-mounted audio device configured to produce an audio output detectable by the wearer and associated with the display of the computer-generated virtual object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.