SPATIALIZED HAPTIC FEEDBACK BASED ON DYNAMICALLY SCALED VALUES

• US 20180068537A1
• Filed: 11/13/2017
• Published: 03/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Original Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Inventors: BHATIA, Satvir Singh
• Granted Patent: US 10,553,083 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

A system provides haptic feedback based on media content. The system processes the media content into components including a first component and a second component. The system further determines a first priority value related to the first component and a second priority value related to the second component. The system further compares the first priority value with the second priority value. The system further generates a first control signal and a second control signal based on the comparison, where the first control signal is configured to cause a first haptic feedback to be output and the second control signal is configured to cause a second haptic feedback to be output that is the same or different than the first haptic feedback.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing haptic feedback based on media content, the computer-implemented method comprising:

processing the media content that includes a plurality of media components including at least a first channel and a second channel;

generating, according to one or more of the plurality of media components, a first control signal and a second control signal;

transmitting, to a first remote device having a first haptic output device, the first control signal that is configured to cause a first haptic feedback to be generated on the first remote device, and

transmitting, to a second remote device having a second haptic output device, the second control signal that is configured to cause a second haptic feedback to be generated on the second remote device,

wherein the haptic feedback varies spatially causing the first haptic feedback or the second haptic feedback to be pronounced or diminished based on a scaled value or a priority value.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media content includes audio content or video content.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes sensor information, the sensor information being associated with one of the plurality of media components.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the scaled value or the priority value is based on at least one of the media components.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes force information, the force information having a magnitude component.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein haptic regions of the first remote device or the second remote device correspond to respective media output devices.

7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media content is synchronized with the first haptic feedback or the second haptic feedback.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide haptic feedback based on media content, the instructions comprising:

processing the media content that includes a plurality of media components including at least a first channel and a second channel;

generating, according to one or more of the plurality of media components, a first control signal and a second control signal;

transmitting, to a first remote device having a first haptic output device, the first control signal that is configured to cause a first haptic feedback to be generated on the first remote device, and

transmitting, to a second remote device having a second haptic output device, the second control signal that is configured to cause a second haptic feedback to be generated on the second remote device,

wherein the haptic feedback varies spatially causing the first haptic feedback or the second haptic feedback to be pronounced or diminished based on a scaled value or a priority value.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the media content includes audio content or video content.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes sensor information, the sensor information being associated with one of the plurality of media components.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the scaled value or the priority value is based on at least one of the media components.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes force information, the force information having a magnitude component.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein haptic regions of the first remote device or the second remote device correspond to respective media output devices.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the media content is synchronized with the first haptic feedback or the second haptic feedback.

15. A device for providing haptic feedback based on media content, the device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the processor, the one or more programs including instructions for;

processing media content that includes a plurality of media components including at least a first channel and a second channel;

generating, according to one or more of the plurality of media components, a first control signal and a second control signal;

transmitting, to a first remote device having a first haptic output device, the first control signal that is configured to cause a first haptic feedback to be generated on the first remote device, and

transmitting, to a second remote device having a second haptic output device, the second control signal that is configured to cause a second haptic feedback to be generated on the second remote device,

wherein the haptic feedback varies spatially causing the first haptic feedback or the second haptic feedback to be pronounced or diminished based on a scaled value or a priority value.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the media content includes audio content or video content.

17. The device according to claim 15, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes sensor information, the sensor information being associated with one of the plurality of media components.

18. The device according to claim 15, wherein the scaled value or the priority value is based on at least one of the media components.

19. The device according to claim 15, wherein the first control signal or the second control signal includes force information, the force information having a magnitude component.

20. The device according to claim 15, wherein haptic regions of the first remote device or the second remote device correspond to respective media output devices.