Haptic communication devices

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor configure the processor to perform one or more operations, the operations, comprising:

• receiving an input signal associated with a position of a handheld communication device;
• determining a distance between the handheld communication device and a predetermined location based on the input signal;
• outputting a control signal to an actuator coupled to a housing of the handheld communication device, the control signal based on the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location;
• and
• causing a haptic effect to be output by the actuator based on the control signal, the haptic effect comprising a number of a plurality of vibrations that varies based on the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location, wherein the number of the plurality of vibrations provides a quantitative measure of the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location.

A handheld communication device, comprising:

• a housing;
• an actuator coupled to the housing;
• and
• a processor coupled to the housing, the processor configured to:
• receive an input signal associated with a position of the handheld communication device;
• determine a distance between the handheld communication device and a predetermined location based on the input signal;
• output a control signal to the actuator, the control signal based on the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location;
• and
• cause a haptic effect to be output by the actuator based on the control signal, the haptic effect comprising a number of a plurality of vibrations that varies based on the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location, wherein the number of the plurality of vibrations provides a quantitative measure of the determined distance between the position of the handheld communication device and the predetermined location.