Techniques for simulated physical interaction between users via their mobile computing devices
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, by a first mobile computing device, an input of a set of pressure sensors that are arranged on opposing sides of the first mobile computing device and are configured to detect a magnitude of applied pressure, wherein the set of pressure sensors and a haptic actuator are external to the first mobile computing device and are part of a removable body extending around an external surface of the first mobile computing device;
transmitting, by the first mobile computing device, a signal to a second mobile computing device, wherein the signal corresponds to the magnitude of the applied pressure;
receiving, by the first mobile computing device, a signal from the second mobile computing device that corresponds to pressure sensor input for the second mobile computing device, wherein the pressure sensor input is associated with pressure applied to the second mobile computing device; and
causing, by the first mobile computing device, the haptic actuator for the first mobile computing device to generate a haptic output corresponding to the pressure applied to the second mobile computing device, wherein the haptic actuator causes the removable body extending around the external surface of the first mobile computing device to alter stiffness to generate the haptic output.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented techniques include receiving, at a first mobile computing device having one or more processors, a first input signal from a first set of pressure sensors associated with the first mobile computing device, the first input signal having been generated by the first set of pressure sensors in response to a first force applied by a first user. The techniques also include transmitting, from the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device, the first input signal, wherein receipt of the first input signal causes the second mobile computing device to generate and output a first output signal based on the first input signal, and wherein the output of the first output signal causes a first set of haptic actuators associated with the second mobile computing device to generate a second force to be felt by a second user.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first mobile computing device, an input of a set of pressure sensors that are arranged on opposing sides of the first mobile computing device and are configured to detect a magnitude of applied pressure, wherein the set of pressure sensors and a haptic actuator are external to the first mobile computing device and are part of a removable body extending around an external surface of the first mobile computing device; transmitting, by the first mobile computing device, a signal to a second mobile computing device, wherein the signal corresponds to the magnitude of the applied pressure; receiving, by the first mobile computing device, a signal from the second mobile computing device that corresponds to pressure sensor input for the second mobile computing device, wherein the pressure sensor input is associated with pressure applied to the second mobile computing device; and causing, by the first mobile computing device, the haptic actuator for the first mobile computing device to generate a haptic output corresponding to the pressure applied to the second mobile computing device, wherein the haptic actuator causes the removable body extending around the external surface of the first mobile computing device to alter stiffness to generate the haptic output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A first mobile computing device comprising one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an input of a set of pressure sensors that are arranged on opposing sides of the first mobile computing device and are configured to detect a magnitude of applied pressure, wherein the set of pressure sensors and a haptic actuator are external to the first mobile computing device and are part of a removable body extending around an external surface of the first mobile computing device; transmitting a signal to a second mobile computing device, wherein the signal corresponds to the magnitude of the applied pressure; receiving a signal from the second mobile computing device that corresponds to pressure sensor input for the second mobile computing device, wherein the pressure sensor input is associated with pressure applied to the second mobile computing device; and causing the haptic actuator for the first mobile computing device to generate a haptic output corresponding to the pressure applied to the second mobile computing device, wherein the haptic actuator causes the removable body extending around the external surface of the first mobile computing device to alter stiffness to generate the haptic output. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an input of a set of pressure sensors that are arranged on opposing sides of a first mobile computing device and are configured to detect a magnitude of applied pressure, wherein the set of pressure sensors and a haptic actuator are external to the first mobile computing device and are part of a removable body extending around an external surface of the first mobile computing device; transmitting a signal to a second mobile computing device, wherein the signal corresponds to the magnitude of the applied pressure; receiving a signal from the second mobile computing device that corresponds to a pressure sensor input of the second mobile computing device, wherein the pressure sensor input is associated with a pressure applied to the second mobile computing device; and causing the haptic actuator for the first mobile computing device to generate a haptic output corresponding to the pressure applied to the second mobile computing device, wherein the haptic actuator causes the removable body extending around the external surface of the first mobile computing device to alter stiffness to generate the haptic output. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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