Systems and methods for shape input and output for a haptically-enabled deformable surface
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1. A computing device comprising:
- a deformable housing;
one or more sensors configured to detect a deformation in the deformable housing and a position of the computing device and transmit one or more sensor signals associated with the deformation and the position;
a processor in communication with the one or more sensors; and
a memory comprising program code that is executable by the processor to cause the processor to;
receive the one or more sensor signals from the one or more sensors;
determine an interaction with a virtual object in a virtual environment using the deformation in the deformable housing and the position of the computing device;
determine that a function of a particular type is to be performed based at least in part on the interaction, wherein the particular type of the function is determined based on the deformation in the deformable housing;
determine a parameter for the function based on the position of the computing device;
cause the function to be executed in accordance with the parameter;
determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the interaction; and
transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.
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Abstract
One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a first sensor configured to detect a position associated with a deformable surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the position; and a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the sensor signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device also includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.
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1. A computing device comprising:
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a deformable housing; one or more sensors configured to detect a deformation in the deformable housing and a position of the computing device and transmit one or more sensor signals associated with the deformation and the position; a processor in communication with the one or more sensors; and a memory comprising program code that is executable by the processor to cause the processor to; receive the one or more sensor signals from the one or more sensors; determine an interaction with a virtual object in a virtual environment using the deformation in the deformable housing and the position of the computing device; determine that a function of a particular type is to be performed based at least in part on the interaction, wherein the particular type of the function is determined based on the deformation in the deformable housing; determine a parameter for the function based on the position of the computing device; cause the function to be executed in accordance with the parameter; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the interaction; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a computing device, one or more sensor signals from one or more sensors, the one or more sensors being configured to detect a deformation in a deformable housing of the computing device and a position of the computing device; determining, by the processor, an interaction with a virtual object in a virtual environment using the deformation in the deformable housing and the position of the computing device; determining, by the processor, that a function of a particular type is to be performed based at least in part on the interaction, wherein the particular type of the function is determined based on the deformation in the deformable housing; determining, by the processor, a parameter for the function based on the position of the computing device; causing, by the processor, the function to be executed in accordance with the parameter; determining, by the processor, a haptic effect based at least in part on the interaction; and transmitting, by the processor, a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processor of a computing device to cause the processor to:
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receive one or more sensor signals from one or more sensors, the one or more sensors being configured to detect a deformation in a deformable housing of the computing device and a position of the computing device; determine an interaction with a virtual object in a virtual environment using the deformation in the deformable housing and the position of the computing device; determine that that a function of a particular type is to be performed based at least in part on the interaction, wherein the particular type of the function is determined based on the deformation in the deformable housing; determine a parameter for the function based on the position of the computing device; cause the function to be executed in accordance with the parameter; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the interaction; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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