FEEDBACK FOR ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

• US 20160166930A1
• Filed: 06/22/2015
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Brav, Ehren J., Chan, Alistair K., Duncan, William D., Hannigan, Russell J., Hyde, Roderick A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Johanson, 3ric, Kare, Jordin T., Pan, Tony S., Schneider, Michael A., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Tegreene, Clarence T., Whitmer, Charles, Wood,, JR., Lowell L., Wood, Victoria Y.H.
• Granted Patent: US 10,166,466 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/00 Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/00 Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for details of radar or sonar systems G01S7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

An electronic game feedback system includes a wearable haptic feedback device and a processing circuit. The wearable haptic feedback device includes a plurality of haptic elements configured to provide haptic feedback to a user. The processing circuit is configured to provide a display to the user associated with an electronic game, the electronic game associated with a primary object and a distal secondary object; receive first positional data regarding the primary object; receive second data regarding the secondary object; and control operation of the wearable haptic feedback device to provide the feedback to the user based on the first positional data and the second data.

Claims

1. An electronic game feedback system, comprising:

a wearable haptic feedback device including a plurality of haptic elements configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and

a processing circuit configured to;

provide a display to the user associated with an electronic game, the electronic game associated with a primary object and a distal secondary object;

receive first positional data regarding the primary object;

receive second data regarding the distal secondary object; and

control operation of the wearable haptic feedback device to provide the haptic feedback to the user based on the first positional data and the second data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein an operational mode of the wearable haptic feedback device is represented in the electronic game by a tertiary object.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic game includes at least one of a video game, a console game, a computer game, and a mobile game.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first positional data includes an orientation of the primary object relative to the distal secondary object.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first positional data includes at least one of an orientation of the primary object, a location of the primary object within a virtual environment, a movement of the primary object, a velocity of the primary object, and an acceleration of the primary object.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor configured to acquire user data regarding at least one of an orientation and movement of the user, wherein the first positional data is based on the user data.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the user data includes at least one of a head orientation, a torso orientation, an arm orientation, and a leg orientation for the user.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the distal secondary object is not visible on the display when the user receives the haptic feedback.

28. The system of claim 1, further comprising an input device configured to receive an input from the user of the electronic game, wherein the first positional data is based on the input.

34. The system of claim 28, wherein the input device and the wearable haptic feedback device are provided by a single device configured to provide both the input to the processing circuit and the haptic feedback to the user.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of haptic elements are provided in a wearable headgear device.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of haptic elements are provided on a band including at least one of a headband, an arm band, a leg band, and a torso band.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of haptic elements are provided on an article of clothing, including at least one of a shirt, a pants, a sock, a shoe, and a glove.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of at least one of a distance and a direction between the primary object and the distal secondary object in the electronic game.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of a direction between the primary object and the distal secondary object relative to an orientation of the primary object in the electronic game.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of at least one of a relative velocity and a relative acceleration between the primary object and the distal secondary object in the electronic game.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of at least one of an absolute velocity and an absolute acceleration of at least one of the primary object and the distal secondary object in the electronic game.

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62. An electronic game feedback system, comprising:

a wearable haptic feedback device including a plurality of haptic elements configured to provide haptic feedback to a user, the wearable haptic feedback device operable in a first operational mode and a second operational mode; and

a processing circuit configured to;

provide a display to the user associated with an electronic game, the electronic game associated with a primary object;

receive event data regarding at least one of a setting and a condition within the electronic game; and

change the operational mode of the wearable haptic feedback device from the first operational mode to the second operational mode based on the event data.

65. The system of claim 62, wherein at least one of the first operational mode and the second operational mode comprises a specified sensitivity setting of the wearable haptic feedback device.

66. The system of claim 62, wherein at least one of the first operational mode and the second operational mode comprises a specified event data responsiveness.

67. The system of claim 62, wherein at least one of the first operational mode and the second operational mode comprises a specified feedback presentation to the user.

68. The system of claim 62, wherein at least one of the first operational mode and the second operational mode comprises a specified availability of the haptic feedback to the user.

83. The system of claim 62, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to receive second data regarding a secondary object, wherein the processing circuit changes the operational mode of the wearable haptic feedback device based further on the second data.

84. The system of claim 83, wherein the secondary object includes at least one of a virtual character, a virtual vehicle, and a virtual inanimate object controlled by at least one of the processing circuit, a user on an opposing team of the primary object, and a user on a same team as the primary object.

85. The system of claim 83, wherein the second data includes at least one of an affiliation of the secondary object, a virtual distance between the primary object and the secondary object, a threat level of the secondary object, an attribute of the secondary object, a location of the secondary object, a direction between the primary object and the secondary object, an orientation of the secondary object, movement of the secondary object, a velocity of the secondary object, and an acceleration of the secondary object.

92. The system of claim 62, further comprising a sensor configured to acquire user data regarding at least one of an orientation and movement of the user, wherein the processing circuit changes the operational mode of the wearable haptic feedback device based further on the user data.

93. The system of claim 92, wherein the user data includes at least one of a head orientation, a torso orientation, an arm orientation, and a leg orientation for the user.

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128. An electronic game haptic feedback system, comprising:

a wearable haptic feedback device including a plurality of haptic elements configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and

a processing circuit configured to;

receive first positional data regarding a primary object associated with an electronic game;

receive second threat data regarding a secondary object associated with the electronic game;

control operation of the wearable haptic feedback device to provide the haptic feedback to the user based on at least one of the first positional data and the second threat data.

133. The system of claim 128, wherein the first positional data includes an orientation of the primary object relative to the secondary object.

134. The system of claim 128, wherein the first positional data includes at least one of an orientation of the primary object, a location of the primary object within a virtual environment, a movement of the primary object, a velocity of the primary object, and an acceleration of the primary object.

138. The system of claim 128, wherein the second threat data includes at least one of an affiliation of the secondary object, a virtual distance between the primary object and the secondary object, a location of the secondary object, a direction between the primary object and the secondary object, an orientation of the secondary object, movement of the secondary object, a velocity of the secondary object, and an acceleration of the secondary object.

146. The system of claim 128, further comprising a sensor configured to acquire user data regarding at least one of an orientation and movement of the user, wherein the first positional data is based on the user data.

147. The system of claim 146, wherein the user data includes at least one of a head orientation, a torso orientation, an arm orientation, and a leg orientation for the user.

168. The system of claim 128, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of at least one of a distance and a direction between the primary object and the secondary object in the electronic game.

169. The system of claim 128, wherein the haptic feedback is configured to provide an indication of a direction between the primary object and the secondary object relative to an orientation of the primary object in the electronic game.

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