Haptic feedback for peripheral devices
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1. A peripheral device for providing input to a computing device, including:
- a first haptic feedback mechanism for providing first tactile feedback to a user when in contact with the first haptic feedback mechanism;
a second haptic feedback mechanism for providing, independent of the first haptic feedback mechanism, second tactile feedback to a user when in contact with the second haptic feedback mechanism;
wherein at least one of the first haptic feedback mechanism or the second haptic feedback mechanism is a force feedback system.
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Abstract
A tactile feedback system including multiple motors is provided for a peripheral device. A steering wheel assembly is provided including a high torque motor in the steering column of the steering wheel assembly and at least one vibratory rumble motor in the steering wheel of the steering wheel of the steering wheel assembly. In one embodiment, the peripheral device includes three motors: a high torque motor, a low frequency rumble motor and a high frequency rumble motor. The entire haptic dynamic range is thus addressed with greater fidelity whereby complex haptic effects can be delivered through independent motors.
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21 Claims
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1. A peripheral device for providing input to a computing device, including:
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a first haptic feedback mechanism for providing first tactile feedback to a user when in contact with the first haptic feedback mechanism;
a second haptic feedback mechanism for providing, independent of the first haptic feedback mechanism, second tactile feedback to a user when in contact with the second haptic feedback mechanism;
wherein at least one of the first haptic feedback mechanism or the second haptic feedback mechanism is a force feedback system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A method for providing tactile feedback to a user of a peripheral device, comprising:
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receiving first control data;
initiating the output of first tactile feedback from a first haptic feedback mechanism of the peripheral device in response to the first control data;
receiving second control data; and
initiating the output of second tactile feedback from a second haptic feedback mechanism of the peripheral device in response to the second control data, wherein said first haptic feedback mechanism is a force feedback system including a high torque motor for outputting force feedback as said first tactile feedback, and wherein said output of the first tactile feedback based on the first control data is initiated independent of the output of the second tactile feedback based on the second control data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A peripheral device, including:
a steering wheel assembly comprising;
a steering column including a high torque motor for applying a torque to the steering column; and
a steering wheel mechanically coupled to the steering column, wherein the steering wheel includes at least one vibratory motor integrated with the steering wheel for oscillating the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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