Control system for haptic chair based on audio/visual inputs
AssigneeIrwin Seating Company
InventorsMichael S. Glass, Timothy J. Patalan
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Abstract
A method of controlling a haptic device disposed at a seating unit includes receiving a media input including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal. The method includes generating, based at least in part on processing of the media input, a control function corresponding to the media input. Based on the generated control function, a haptic device disposed at the seating unit vibrates to impart vibration at the seating unit.
Claims30
A method of controlling a haptic device disposed at a seating unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a media input comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) an audio signal and (ii) a video signal;
- generating, based at least in part on processing of the media input, a control function corresponding to the media input;
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- wherein, based on the generated control function, a haptic device disposed at a seating unit vibrates to impart vibration at the seating unit.
A method of controlling a haptic device disposed at a seating unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a media input comprising (i) an audio signal and (ii) a video signal;
- generating, based at least in part on processing of the media input, a control function corresponding to the media input;
- wherein generating the control function comprises adjusting frequencies of the audio signal based at least in part on visual elements present in the video signal;
- wherein the control function is generated based at least in part on frequency and phase information of the seating unit;
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- wherein, based on the generated control function, a haptic device disposed at a seating unit vibrates to impart vibration at the seating unit.
A seating unit, the seating unit comprising:
- a seat portion;
- wherein a control module generates a control function based at least in part on processing of a media input, and wherein the media input comprises an audio signal;
- a haptic device that, based on the control function, vibrates to impart vibration at least at the seat portion of the seating unit;
- wherein the control function is generated based at least in part on adjusting frequencies of the audio signal;
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- wherein the control function is generated based at least in part on frequency and phase information of the seating unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.