Peripheral device with haptic diminishment prevention component

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to modify a haptic effect experienced at a user input element, the modifying comprising:

• receiving a position of a user input element of a peripheral device, the peripheral device comprising a housing, a user input element, a haptic output device located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, and a haptic diminishment prevention component;
• sending a haptic effect definition to the haptic output device in response to the received position of the user input element;
• and
• causing the haptic output device to output a force to the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic effect definition;
• wherein the haptic diminishment prevention component creates a range that the user input element can move within in response to the output force when the user input element is in a maximum open position outside of the range or a maximum closed position outside of the range;
• and
• wherein the user input element comprises a trigger.

A computer-implemented method for modifying a haptic effect experienced at a user input element, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving a position of a user input element of a peripheral device, the peripheral device comprising a housing, a user input element, a haptic output device located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, and a haptic diminishment prevention component;
• sending a haptic effect definition to the haptic output device in response to the received position of the user input element;
• and
• causing the haptic output device to output a force to the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic effect definition;
• wherein the haptic diminishment prevention component creates a range that the user input element can move within in response to the output force when the user input element is a maximum open position outside of the range or a maximum closed position outside of the range;
• and
• wherein the user input element comprises a trigger.

A system for modifying a haptic effect experienced at a user input element, the system comprising:

• a memory configured to store a haptic trigger modification module;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the haptic trigger modification module stored on the memory;
• wherein the processor, when executing the haptic trigger modification module, is configured to receive a position of a user input element of a peripheral device, the peripheral device comprising a housing, a user input element, a haptic output device located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, and a haptic diminishment prevention component;
• wherein the processor, when executing the haptic trigger modification module, is further configured to send a haptic effect definition to the haptic output device in response to the received position of the user input element;
• wherein the processor, when executing the haptic trigger modification module, is further configured to cause the haptic output device to output a force to the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic effect definition;
• wherein the haptic diminishment prevention component creates a range that the user input element can move within in response to the output force when the user input element is in an open position or a closed position;
• and
• wherein the user input element comprises a trigger.