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US 8,710,966 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus to provide haptic feedback
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorThomas Casey Hill
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to provide haptic feedback are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a goal condition at a mobile device, requesting information from a host device using a first close-proximity communication, receiving the information at a mobile device using a second close-proximity communication, determining a level of haptic feedback based on the received information and the goal condition, and causing a haptic effect on the mobile device based on the level of haptic feedback. Other implementations are possible.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- receiving a goal condition at a mobile device;
- requesting information from a host device using a first close-proximity communication;
- receiving the information from the host device at the mobile device using a second close-proximity communication, wherein the information received at the mobile device comprises instructions and data, the data associating a characteristic of the host device with the goal condition;
- executing the instructions to process the data and the goal condition to determine a level of haptic feedback;
- and
- causing a haptic effect on the mobile device based on the level of haptic feedback.
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A mobile device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive a goal condition;
- request information from a host device using a first close-proximity communication;
- receive the information from the host device at the mobile device using a second close-proximity communication, wherein the information received at the mobile device comprises instructions and data, the data associating a characteristic of the host device with the goal condition;
- and
- execute the instructions to process the data and the goal condition to determine a level of haptic feedback;
- and
- a haptic actuator to cause a haptic effect on the mobile device based on the level of haptic feedback.
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A system, comprising:
- a host device to provide first information to a requesting device via a close-proximity communication, the first information comprising first instructions to cause the requesting device to process the first information to determine a first level of haptic feedback;
- and
- an update server to provide updated information to the host device, the updated information comprising second instructions to cause the requesting device to process the updated information to determine a second level of haptic feedback.
A method comprising:
- requesting information from a host device using a first close-proximity communication;
- receiving the information from the host device at a mobile device using a second close-proximity communication, the information comprising first instructions and data the data associating a characteristic of the host device with a goal condition;
- executing the instructions to process the first information to determine a level of haptic feedback based on the data and at least one of a time, a location of the mobile device, or user preference;
- and
- imposing a haptic effect on the mobile device based on the level of haptic feedback.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.