Haptic throttle devices and methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor configured to be coupled to a throttle interface, the sensor configured to output a sensor signal associated with a condition of the throttle interface;
a first brake element having a first friction surface;
a second brake element having a second friction surface and being configured to be coupled to the throttle interface, the friction surface associated with the first brake element being positioned opposite the friction surface associated with the second brake element, the first brake element configured to move relative to the second brake element; and
an actuator coupled to the first brake element and configured to output haptic feedback to the throttle interface via the first brake element based on the sensor signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a sensor configured to be coupled to a throttle interface. The sensor is configured to output a sensor signal associated with a condition of the throttle interface. A first brake element has a first friction surface and a second brake element has a second friction surface. The second brake element is configured to be coupled to the throttle interface. The friction surface associated with the first brake element is positioned opposite the friction surface associated with the second brake element. The first brake element is configured to move relative to the second brake element. An actuator is coupled to the first brake element and is configured to output haptic feedback to the throttle interface via the first brake element based on the sensor signal.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor configured to be coupled to a throttle interface, the sensor configured to output a sensor signal associated with a condition of the throttle interface; a first brake element having a first friction surface; a second brake element having a second friction surface and being configured to be coupled to the throttle interface, the friction surface associated with the first brake element being positioned opposite the friction surface associated with the second brake element, the first brake element configured to move relative to the second brake element; and an actuator coupled to the first brake element and configured to output haptic feedback to the throttle interface via the first brake element based on the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving an input signal from a throttle interface; outputting a sensor signal associated with the input signal; and outputting via an actuator a force associated with the sensor signal, the actuator being coupled to a brake including a first friction surface, the force being substantially normal to a brake including a second friction surface positioned opposite the first friction surface, at least one brake being configured to be coupled to the throttle interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal associated with a state of a throttle interface; receiving an input signal at a processor, the input signal being associated with information independent of an operation of the throttle interface; and outputting via an actuator haptic feedback associated with the input signal, wherein the outputting haptic feedback includes outputting at least one of a damping force, a vibration, a jolt, and a detent.
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15. A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process, the code comprising code to:
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receive a sensor signal associated with a state of a throttle interface; receive an input signal at a processor, the input signal being associated with information independent of an operation of the throttle interface; and output via an actuator haptic feedback associated with the input signal, wherein the code to output haptic feedback is operative to cause a friction force between a first friction surface and a second friction surface.
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16. A method, comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal associated with a state of a throttle interface; receiving an input signal at a processor, the input signal being associated with information independent of an operation of the throttle interface; and outputting via an actuator haptic feedback associated with the input signal, wherein the haptic feedback is operative to cause a friction force between a first friction surface and a second friction surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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