Input device for controlling a video display, incorporating content-based haptic feedback
First Claim
1. Aparatus for controlling a video display generated using pre-recorded video data, comprising:
- means for enabling a user of the apparatus to provide an instruction to the apparatus regarding generation of the video display;
means for communicating with a device used to generate the video display, wherein the means for communicating enables the instruction to be communicated to the device, the device generating the video display in response to the instruction; and
means for providing a haptic sensation to the user in response to a characteristic of the video data that is used to generate the video display in response to the instruction.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an input device and method for interacting with motion pictures incorporating content-based haptic response. Content data relating to the motion picture is stored in a content data storage device while motion picture data is stored in a prerecorded image data storage device. A viewer input device is provided so that a viewer (end-user) can advance and reverse the frames on a display screen while substantially simultaneously, the content data is accessed and braking commands are sent to the viewer input device. The result is that the viewer is provided with haptic responses to the viewer'"'"'s input through the viewer input device.
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17 Claims
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1. Aparatus for controlling a video display generated using pre-recorded video data, comprising:
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means for enabling a user of the apparatus to provide an instruction to the apparatus regarding generation of the video display; means for communicating with a device used to generate the video display, wherein the means for communicating enables the instruction to be communicated to the device, the device generating the video display in response to the instruction; and means for providing a haptic sensation to the user in response to a characteristic of the video data that is used to generate the video display in response to the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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