Low-cost haptic mouse implementations
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1. An interface device, comprising:
- a housing moveable in an x-y plane;
a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to output a sensor signal based on a movement of the housing in the x-y plane;
an actuator configured to output a haptic effect, the actuator having an eccentric mass rotatable about a shaft, the actuator configured to rotate the eccentric mass about the shaft with an acceleration upon being activated;
an actuator sensor coupled to the actuator and configured to measure the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass when the actuator is activated, wherein the actuator controls the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass in response to the measured amount of rotation to output an inertial haptic effect pulse to the housing.
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Abstract
Low-cost haptic interface device implementations for interfacing a user with a host computer. A haptic feedback device, such as a mouse or other device, includes a housing physically contacted by a user, and an actuator for providing motion that causes haptic sensations on the device housing and/or on a movable portion of the housing. The device may include a sensor for detecting x-y planar motion of the housing. Embodiments include actuators with eccentric rotating masses, buttons having motion influenced by various actuator forces, and housing portions moved by actuators to generate haptic sensations to a user contacting the driven surfaces.
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38 Claims
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1. An interface device, comprising:
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a housing moveable in an x-y plane; a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to output a sensor signal based on a movement of the housing in the x-y plane; an actuator configured to output a haptic effect, the actuator having an eccentric mass rotatable about a shaft, the actuator configured to rotate the eccentric mass about the shaft with an acceleration upon being activated; an actuator sensor coupled to the actuator and configured to measure the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass when the actuator is activated, wherein the actuator controls the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass in response to the measured amount of rotation to output an inertial haptic effect pulse to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interface device for use with a computer device, comprising:
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a housing; a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to output a sensor signal to the computer device based on a manipulation of the housing by a user; an actuator coupled to the housing and having an eccentric mass, the actuator configured to rotate the eccentric mass about a shaft in response to an actuating signal; and an actuator sensor coupled to the actuator and configured to measure the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass upon receiving the actuating signal, wherein the actuator controls the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass in response to the measured amount of rotation to output an inertial haptic effect pulse to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An interface device for use with a computer device, comprising:
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a housing having a moveable portion and a base portion, wherein the moveable portion is moveable with respect to the base portion while coupled to the base portion; a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to output a sensor signal to the computer device based on a manipulation of the housing by a user; and an actuator coupled to the moveable portion of the housing, the actuator having an eccentric mass and configured to actuate the eccentric mass to output an inertial haptic force to the moveable portion in response to an actuating signal from the computer device, wherein the actuator controls the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass in response to a measured amount of rotation of the eccentric mass upon receiving the actuating signal, the inertial haptic force being felt by the user when in contact with the moveable portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An interface device for use with a computer device, comprising:
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a housing having a moveable portion and a base portion, wherein the moveable portion is moveable with respect to the base portion while coupled to the base portion; means for sensing a manipulation of the housing by a user, wherein the means for sensing outputs a sensing signal to the computer device; and means for producing an inertial haptic force to the moveable portion, the means for producing having an eccentric mass rotated about a shaft in response to an actuating signal from the computer device, wherein the means for producing controls the amount of rotation of the eccentric mass in response to a measured amount of rotation of the eccentric mass upon receiving the actuating signal, the inertial haptic force being felt by the user when in contact with the moveable portion of the housing.
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