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US 8,508,486 B2Granted
Directional haptic effects for a handheld device
AssigneeImmersion Corporation
InventorsDanny A. Grant, Robert W. Heubel
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Abstract
A handheld device includes at least two sections that are substantially mechanically isolated. Each section includes an actuator that generates haptic effects. The haptic effects generated by an actuator in one section are substantially isolated to that section so that, for example, directional haptic effects can be generated on the handheld device.
Claims18
A handheld device comprising:
- a first section comprising a first actuator, wherein the first section is separate from and coupled to a first vibration isolation barrier;
- a second section comprising a second actuator, wherein the second section is separate from and coupled to the first vibration isolation barrier;
- wherein the first section and the second section are separated from each other by the first vibration isolation barrier thereby substantially mechanically isolating the first section and the second section from each other;
- a third section comprising a third actuator and a user interface, the third section at least partially co-extensive with the first section and the second section;
- a second vibration isolation barrier separate from and coupled to the first, second and third sections, and wherein the third section is separated from the first section and the second section by the second vibration isolation barrier thereby substantially mechanically isolating the first section and the second section from the third section;
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- a processor configured to:
- cause the first actuator to provide a first haptic effect and the second actuator to provide a second haptic effect, wherein a series of the first haptic effect and the second haptic effect causes a directional haptic effect from the first section to the second section.
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A device that generates haptic effects comprising:
- a first section comprising a first actuator, wherein the first section is separate from and coupled to a first vibration isolation barrier;
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- a second section comprising a second actuator, wherein the second section is separate from and coupled to the first vibration isolation barrier;
- wherein the first section and the second section are substantially mechanically isolated from each other by the first vibration isolation barrier;
- a third section comprising a third actuator and a user interface, the third section at least partially co-extensive with the first section and the second section;
- a second vibration isolation barrier separate from and coupled to the first, second and third sections, and wherein the third section is separated from the first section and the second section by the second vibration isolation barrier thereby substantially mechanically isolating the first section and the second section from the third section;
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- a processor configured to:
- cause the first actuator to provide a first haptic effect and the second actuator to provide a second haptic effect that is a different type of haptic effect than the first haptic effect.
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