Haptic effects conflict avoidance
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1. A method of reducing haptic effect conflicts performed by a haptic enabled device configured to generate a first haptic effect, the method comprising:
- determining a first signature associated with the first haptic effect, the first signature being defined by a first haptic characteristic, the first haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuators used to produce the first haptic effect;
detecting a presence of a second haptic effect;
determining a second signature associated with the second haptic effect, the second signature being defined by a second haptic characteristic, the second haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuators used to produce the second haptic effect;
identifying a conflict between the first signature and the second signature according to a comparison between the first haptic characteristic and the second haptic characteristic; and
modifying the first haptic effect to reduce the conflict.
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Abstract
A method and system for avoiding haptic effects conflict is presented. A haptic enabled device configured to generate haptic effects associated with a first signature is used by a user. The system detects an additional source of haptic effects and determines a second signature associated with the haptic effects produced by the source. The system determines a preferred set of haptic configurations and modifies either the first or second signature based on the preferred set of haptic configurations to achieve a minimal conflict between the first and second signatures.
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1. A method of reducing haptic effect conflicts performed by a haptic enabled device configured to generate a first haptic effect, the method comprising:
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determining a first signature associated with the first haptic effect, the first signature being defined by a first haptic characteristic, the first haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuators used to produce the first haptic effect; detecting a presence of a second haptic effect; determining a second signature associated with the second haptic effect, the second signature being defined by a second haptic characteristic, the second haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuators used to produce the second haptic effect; identifying a conflict between the first signature and the second signature according to a comparison between the first haptic characteristic and the second haptic characteristic; and modifying the first haptic effect to reduce the conflict. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A haptic enabled device configured to generate a first haptic effect, comprising:
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at least one actuator configured to output the first haptic effect, the first haptic effect being associated with a first signature defined by a first haptic characteristic, the first haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuator(s) used to produce the first haptic effect; at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a second haptic effect; and a processor configured to determine a second signature associated with the second haptic effect, the second signature being defined by a second haptic characteristic, the second haptic characteristic including at least one of frequency, duration, rhythm, melody, intensity, and actuator(s) used to produce the second haptic effect, identify a conflict between the first signature and the second signature according to a comparison between the first haptic characteristic and the second haptic characteristic, and modify the first haptic effect to reduce the conflict. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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