SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO OUTPUT ASSOCIATED WITH HAPTIC EFFECTS
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Abstract
An apparatus, a processor-readable medium, and a method are provided that are configured to cause a haptic effect and an audio effect to be output substantially concurrently. The haptic effect has a frequency and the audio effect has a frequency different from the frequency of the haptic effect. At least one of the frequency of the haptic effect and the frequency of the audio effect is varied while maintaining substantially constant an average energy of the haptic effect. Varying the frequency of the audio effect can cause a perceived frequency of the haptic effect to change.
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A method for changing an overall experience by a user of a haptic device, the method comprising:
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generating a control signal configured to cause the haptic device to output a first haptic effect to the user of the haptic device; and modifying the control signal to cause the haptic device to output a second haptic effect and an audio output to the user of the haptic device, the audio output being based on movement of the haptic device while the haptic device outputs the second haptic effect, wherein the first haptic effect and the second haptic effect output to the user of the haptic device are substantially the same, and the audio output is configured to cause the user of the haptic device to perceive the second haptic effect to be different from the first haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system comprising:
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a haptic device configured to output haptic effects to a user of the haptic device; and a controller configured to generate a control signal configured to cause the haptic device to output a first haptic effect to the user of the haptic device, and modify the control signal to cause the haptic device to output a second haptic effect and an audio output to the user of the haptic device, the audio output being based on movement of the haptic device while the haptic device outputs the second haptic effect, wherein the first haptic effect and the second haptic effect output to the user of the haptic device are substantially the same, and the audio output is configured to cause the user of the haptic device to perceive the second haptic effect to be different from the first haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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