HAPTIC BROADCAST WITH SELECT HAPTIC METADATA

• US 20190319726A1
• Filed: 04/24/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Original Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Inventors: HEUBEL, Robert W., RAYNES, Paige
• Application Number:
  US16/392,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20190319726A1
• 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: G06F 2203/013 Force feedback applied to a game
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/015 Force feedback applied to a joystick
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/86 Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself

Abstract

Broadcasting select haptic metadata includes broadcasting a broadcast signal to haptic-enabled devices. In response, haptic playback capability information is received at a host source from a haptic-enabled device when original haptic metadata in the broadcast signal encodes haptic information incompatible with the haptic playback capability information. The select haptic metadata, which is customized for the haptic playback capability information, is generated and sent from the host source to the haptic-enabled device.

Claims

1. A method of broadcasting select haptic metadata using a broadcast signal, comprising:

broadcasting the broadcast signal from a host source to a plurality of haptic-enabled devices, the broadcast signal including original haptic metadata;

receiving a first haptic playback capability information at the host source from a first haptic-enabled device of the plurality of haptic-enabled devices when the original haptic metadata encodes haptic information incompatible with the first haptic playback capability information;

generating the select haptic metadata customized for the first haptic playback capability information; and

sending the select haptic metadata from the host source to the first haptic-enabled device.