Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Haptically Providing Information Via A Wearable Device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing information to be haptically provided via a wearable device so as to provide a preview of a data item;
receiving an indication of a selection of the data item provided via the wearable device;
with a processor, determining an operation to be performed on a user device based on the indication of the selected data item; and
causing the operation to be performed by the user device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for haptically provided information via a wearable device, and controlling a user device, such as with a gesture input. The user device may be the wearable device, or another user device in close proximity to the wearable device. The wearable device may be beneficial to a user while exercising, such as to control music playback or workout programs. Haptically provided information may be provided via the wearable device to provide feedback in response to the gesture input, and/or to facilitate user provision of the gesture input. The haptically provided information may convey a beat or rhythm of the content or characteristics of a media file, and the gesture input may indicate selection of the media file. An operation to be performed on the user device may be determined based on the selected data item and/or type of gesture input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing information to be haptically provided via a wearable device so as to provide a preview of a data item; receiving an indication of a selection of the data item provided via the wearable device; with a processor, determining an operation to be performed on a user device based on the indication of the selected data item; and causing the operation to be performed by the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
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causing information to be haptically provided via a wearable device so as to provide a preview of a data item; receiving an indication of a selection of the data item provided via the wearable device; determining an operation to be performed on a user device based on the indication of the selected data item; and causing the operation to be performed by the user device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
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causing information to be haptically provided via a wearable device so as to provide a preview of a data item; receiving an indication of a selection of the data item provided via the wearable device; determining an operation to be performed on a user device based on the indication of the selected data item; and causing the operation to be performed by the user device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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