Haptic devices and methods for providing haptic effects via audio tracks
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a processor configured to receive a file including a first channel having a first set of control parameters to generate a first haptic effect and a second channel having a second set of control parameters to generate a second haptic effect, and configured to output a control signal that includes the first set of control parameters for the first haptic effect and the second set of control parameters for the second haptic effect, wherein the file is an audio file or a haptic file generated from the audio file and the audio file is generated via panning of a sound signal; and
a haptic peripheral including a haptic output device, wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive the control signal from the processor and to output the first and second haptic effects to the haptic peripheral,wherein the haptic output device is coupled to a bi-directional trigger of the haptic peripheral and the first haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a first direction and the second haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a second direction opposing the first direction.
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Abstract
Embodiments hereof relate a system that includes a processor and a haptic peripheral with a haptic output device. The processor is configured to receive an audio file, or a haptic file generated from the audio file, that includes a first channel having a first set of control parameters to generate a first haptic effect and a second channel having a second set of control parameters to generate a second haptic effect and to output a control signal that includes the first and second sets of control parameters for the haptic effect. The haptic output device is configured to receive the control signal from the processor and to output the haptic effect to the haptic peripheral. In an embodiment, the haptic output device is coupled to a bi-directional trigger and the control parameters move the trigger in opposing directions. In another embodiment, the control parameters generate different timelines of haptic effects to a user input element.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a file including a first channel having a first set of control parameters to generate a first haptic effect and a second channel having a second set of control parameters to generate a second haptic effect, and configured to output a control signal that includes the first set of control parameters for the first haptic effect and the second set of control parameters for the second haptic effect, wherein the file is an audio file or a haptic file generated from the audio file and the audio file is generated via panning of a sound signal; and a haptic peripheral including a haptic output device, wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive the control signal from the processor and to output the first and second haptic effects to the haptic peripheral, wherein the haptic output device is coupled to a bi-directional trigger of the haptic peripheral and the first haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a first direction and the second haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a second direction opposing the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a file including control parameters for a haptic effect and to output a control signal that includes the control parameters for the haptic effect, wherein the file is an audio file or a haptic file generated from the audio file and the audio file is an interleaved file generated at least partially by mixing down a plurality of monophonic tracks; and a haptic peripheral including a haptic output device, wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive the control signal from the processor and to output the haptic effect to the haptic peripheral. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing haptic effects to a haptic peripheral, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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generating an audio file, via panning of a sound signal, that includes a first channel having a first set of control parameters to generate a first haptic effect and a second channel having a second set of control parameters to generate a second haptic effect; sending the audio file to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive the audio file and to output a control signal that includes the first set of control parameters for the first haptic effect and the second set of control parameters for the second haptic effect, the control signal being configured to be received by a haptic output device coupled to a bi-directional trigger of the haptic peripheral that is configured to output the first and second haptic effects to the haptic peripheral, wherein the first haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a first direction and the second haptic effect moves the bi-directional trigger in a second direction opposing the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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