Gesture based input system in a vehicle with haptic feedback
First Claim
1. A vehicle haptic feedback system comprising:
- a haptic actuator configured to provide haptic feedback to a haptic feedback recipient, the haptic feedback recipient being one of a first or a second vehicle occupant;
a detection device disposed in an interior of the vehicle, wherein the detection device is configured to capture movements of a gesture provider and output a gesture signal representing the movements made by the gesture provider, the gesture provider being one of the first or the second vehicle occupant; and
a controller configured toreceive the gesture signal from the detection device indicative of the movements, wherein the controller is further configured to provide a haptic signal to the haptic actuator,select a haptic effect based on the gesture signal indicative of the movements, and send the haptic signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect,wherein the haptic actuator is coupled to at least one of the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat, a steering wheel, the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat belt, and/or an object that is wearable by the haptic feedback recipient.
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Abstract
A vehicle haptic feedback system includes a haptic actuator, a detection device, and a controller. The haptic actuator is configured to provide haptic feedback to a vehicle driver. The detection device is disposed in an interior of the vehicle and is configured to capture movements of the vehicle driver and output data representing the movements. The controller is coupled to the detection device and is configured to receive a signal from the detection device indicative of the movements. The controller is also coupled to a haptic effect feedback system. Based on the signal, the controller is configured to send a signal to select a haptic effect from an effect table and is configured to send a signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect. The haptic actuator is coupled to a driver'"'"'s seat, a steering wheel, a driver'"'"'s seat belt, and/or an object wearable by the driver.
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1. A vehicle haptic feedback system comprising:
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a haptic actuator configured to provide haptic feedback to a haptic feedback recipient, the haptic feedback recipient being one of a first or a second vehicle occupant; a detection device disposed in an interior of the vehicle, wherein the detection device is configured to capture movements of a gesture provider and output a gesture signal representing the movements made by the gesture provider, the gesture provider being one of the first or the second vehicle occupant; and a controller configured to receive the gesture signal from the detection device indicative of the movements, wherein the controller is further configured to provide a haptic signal to the haptic actuator, select a haptic effect based on the gesture signal indicative of the movements, and send the haptic signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect, wherein the haptic actuator is coupled to at least one of the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat, a steering wheel, the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat belt, and/or an object that is wearable by the haptic feedback recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing haptic feedback to a haptic feedback recipient including one of a first or a second vehicle occupant, the method comprising:
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capturing movements of a gesture provider via a detection device disposed in an interior of the vehicle, wherein the gesture provider is one of the first or the second vehicle occupant; outputting, by the detection device, a gesture signal representing the movements made by the gesture provider; receiving, via a controller, the gesture signal from the detection device indicative of the movements; selecting, via the controller, a haptic effect based on the gesture signal indicative of the movements; sending, via the controller, a haptic signal to a haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect, and providing the selected haptic effect to the haptic feedback recipient via the haptic actuator, the haptic actuator being coupled to at least one of the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat, a steering wheel, the haptic feedback recipient'"'"'s seat belt, and/or an object that is wearable by the haptic feedback recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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