APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VIBRATION TRANSFER BETWEEN VIBRATION DEVICES
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1. An apparatus for controlling a vibration transfer, the apparatus comprising:
- a vibration value determiner, using at least one processor, to determine vibration values of a plurality of vibration devices according to a direction of a movement of a virtual vibration body corresponding to a vibration source; and
a vibration device controller to control the plurality of vibration devices according to the determined vibration values, thereby providing a user with a sense of movement of the virtual vibration body.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a vibration transfer between vibration devices. The apparatus for controlling a vibration transfer may change vibration values of a plurality of vibration devices according to a movement of a virtual vibration body, thereby providing a user with a sense of touch of a movement of the virtual vibration body.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling a vibration transfer, the apparatus comprising:
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a vibration value determiner, using at least one processor, to determine vibration values of a plurality of vibration devices according to a direction of a movement of a virtual vibration body corresponding to a vibration source; and a vibration device controller to control the plurality of vibration devices according to the determined vibration values, thereby providing a user with a sense of movement of the virtual vibration body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for controlling a vibration transfer, the apparatus comprising:
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a vibration value determiner, using at least one processor, to determine vibration values of vibration devices placed in a first area to be different from vibration values of vibration devices placed in a second area located opposite to the first area when a virtual vibration body is located between the vibration devices placed in the first area and the vibration devices placed in the second area; and a vibration device controller to control vibration devices based on the determined vibration values. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a vibration transfer, the method comprising:
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determining, using at least one processor, vibration values of a plurality of vibration devices according to a direction of a movement of a virtual vibration body corresponding to a vibration source; and controlling the plurality of vibration devices according to the determined vibration values, thereby providing a user with a sense of movement of the virtual vibration body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A method of controlling a vibration transfer, the method comprising:
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determining, using at least one processor, vibration values of vibration devices placed in a first area to be different from vibration values of vibration devices placed in a second area located opposite to the first area when a virtual vibration body is located between the vibration devices placed in the first area and the vibration devices placed in the second area; and controlling vibration devices based on the determined vibration values. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22)
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23. An apparatus for controlling a vibration transfer comprising:
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a location identifier to identify location of a virtual vibration body, a direction of movement of the virtual vibration body, and locations of a plurality of vibration devices using at least one processor; and a vibration device controller to control the plurality of vibration devices according to vibration values to provide a user with a sense of movement of the virtual vibration body. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of controlling a vibration transfer, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of the virtual vibration body, a direction of movement of the virtual vibration body, and locations of a plurality of vibration devices using at least one processor; and controlling the plurality of vibration devices according to vibration values to provide a user with a sense of movement of the virtual vibration body. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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