A STYLUS PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK

• US 20160054820A1
• Filed: 04/14/2013
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koç University
• Original Assignee: Koç University
• Inventors: Sezgin, Tevfik Metin, Basdogan, Cagatay, Arasan, Atakan
• Application Number:
  US14/784,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20160054820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

Present invention provides a stylus (S), a stylus (S), which is adapted to be used with electronic devices and capable of providing haptic feedback, and an operation method for said stylus (S). Said stylus (S) comprises, at least one body (B); at least one tip (T); at least two vibration actuators (A1, A2); at least one driver (D1), which drives said actuators (A1, A2); at least one controller (C), which controls the operation of said actuators (A1, A2), and at least one means for communication, which enables communication between stylus (S) and said electronic device. Said method comprises the steps of receiving at least one signal from said electronic D2 device by means of at least one means for communication, which enables communication between stylus (S) and said electronic device, and which is provided in the stylus (S); controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2), which are provided in the stylus (S) and which are driven by at least one driver (D1), according to the received signal by at least one controller (C).

Claims

1. A stylus (S), which is adapted to be used with electronic devices;

capable of providing haptic feedback and comprising at least one body (B) and at least one tip (T), which is in the one end of the body (B) characterized in that said stylus (S) further comprises;

at least two vibration actuators (A1, A2) which are placed at the body (B);

at least one driver (D1), which drives said actuators (A1, A2);

at least one controller (C), which controls the operation of said actuators (A1, A2), and

at least one means for communication, which enables communication between stylus (S) and said electronic device.

2. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

the stylus (S) provides single vibration effect.

3. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

the stylus (S) provides discrete vibration effects.

4. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

the stylus (S) provides flow effect.

5. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

stylus (S) further comprises at least one motor (M), which is placed in the body (B), which comprises a rotor rotating about the long axis of the body (B) and whose operation is controlled by the controller (C); and

at least one another driver (D2) for driving said motor (M).

6. A stylus (S) according to claim 5 characterized to produce a torque feedback about the long axis of the stylus (S) in clockwise and counter clockwise direction.

7. A stylus (S) according to claim 5 characterized in that;

said stylus (S) further comprises at least one balanced rotating mass (L) at the rotor of the motor (M).

8. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

said means for communication comprises at least one wireless receiver (R), which is able to receive signals from said electronic device by creating a wireless connection between the stylus (S) and said device.

9. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

said means for communication comprises at least one transmitter (O) which is able to transmit signals from stylus (S) to said electronic device by creating a wireless connection between the stylus (S) and said device.

10. A stylus (S) according to claim 1 characterized in that;

said stylus (S) comprises a power source (P).

11. An operation method for a stylus (S), adapted to be used with electronic devices, and which comprises at least one body (B);

at least one tip (T), which is in the one end of the body (B) characterized in that;

the method comprises the steps of,

receiving at least one signal from said electronic device by means of at least one means for communication, which enables communication between stylus (S) and said electronic device, and which is provided in the stylus (S);

controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2), which are provided in the stylus (S) and which are driven by at least one driver (D1), according to the received signal by at least one controller (C).

12. A method according to claim 11 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2) comprises adjusting stimulus duration (d), inter stimulus onset interval (IS) and excitation powers (ep) of said vibrating actuators (A1, A2).

13. A method according to claim 11 or 12 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2) further comprises adjusting frequency and shape of control signals applied to the vibration actuators of excitations graphs (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5a, 5b).

14. A method according to claims 11-13 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2) further comprises adjusting location of said vibrating actuators (A1, A2).

15. A method according to claims 11-14 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2) further comprises adjusting spacing of said vibrating actuators (A1, A2).

16. A method according to claims 11-15 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least two vibrating actuators (A1, A2) further comprises adjusting rotation direction of said vibrating actuators (A1, A2).

17. A method, according to claim 11 characterized in that;

said controller (C) controls the operation of at least one motor (M), which is placed in the body (B);

which is driven by at least one another driver (D2), which comprises a rotor rotating about the long axis of the body (B).

18. A method according to claim 17 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least one motor (M) further comprises adjusting repetition of said motor (M).

19. A method according to claim 17 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least one motor (M) further comprises adjusting energising duration of said motor (M).

20. A method according to claim 17 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least one motor (M) further comprises adjusting de-energising duration of said motor (M).

21. A method according to claim 17 characterized in that;

step of controlling the operation of at least one motor (M) further comprises adjusting excitation power of said motor (M).