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Sound to haptic effect conversion system using multiple actuators

  • US 10,074,246 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2017
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method of producing haptic effects, the method comprising:

  • outputting audio effects by a plurality of actuators, each actuator of the plurality of actuators being located in a different region of a device, wherein at least two of the audio effects are output from different parts of a surface of the device, wherein at least one audio effect is output at a location where a finger of a user interacts with the surface of the device;

    generating haptic effects based on the audio effects; and

    outputting the haptic effects at the plurality of actuators, wherein at least two of the haptic effects are output from different parts of the surface of the device, wherein the plurality of actuators output the haptic effects and the audio effects at the same time.

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