Contact type tactile feedback apparatus and operating method of contact type tactile feedback apparatus
AssigneesSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Sogang University
InventorsJoonah Park, Hyung Kew Lee, Eun Hyup Doh, Kwang Seok Yun
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Abstract
A contact type tactile feedback apparatus and operational method of the contact type tactile feedback apparatus is provided. The contact type tactile feedback apparatus may enable an object to be in close contact with a power feedback portion to transfer a power sensed by a sensor, using a fixing portion, thereby enabling the object to recognize the power, intuitively.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a tactile feedback portion configured to move a finger in at least one direction based on a signal;
- and
- a fixing portion configured to adjust a gap between the tactile feedback portion and the fixing portion through a movement of the fixing portion to place the finger in closer contact with the tactile feedback portion,
- wherein the tactile feedback portion and the fixing portion are configured to enclose a portion of the finger placed within the gap, and
- wherein the signal is associated with tactile feedback from a remote sensor in a remote device or a virtual object in a virtual space.
A method of providing a tactile feedback, comprising:
- moving a tactile feedback portion in at least one direction towards a finger based on a signal;
- and
- adjusting a gap between the tactile feedback portion and a fixing portion through a movement of the fixing portion to place the finger in closer contact with the tactile feedback portion,
- wherein the tactile feedback portion and the fixing portion are configured to enclose a portion of the finger placed within the gap, and
- wherein the signal is associated with tactile feedback from a remote sensor in a remote device or a virtual object in a virtual space.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to implement a method of providing a tactile feedback, the method comprising:
- moving a tactile feedback portion towards a finger based on a signal associated with a tactile feedback;
- and
- adjusting a gap between the tactile feedback portion and a fixing portion through a movement of the fixing portion to place the finger in closer contact with the tactile feedback portion,
- wherein the tactile feedback portion and the fixing portion are configured to enclose a portion of the finger placed within the gap, and
- wherein the signal is associated with tactile feedback from a remote sensor in a remote device or a virtual object in a virtual space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.