Pointing apparatus capable of providing haptic feedback, and haptic interaction system and method using the same
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1. A pointing apparatus capable of providing haptic feedback, the pointing apparatus comprising:
- a wireless communication unit receiving an event including haptic output information through wireless communication with the outside;
a controller generating a control signal for reproducing a haptic pattern corresponding to the haptic output information; and
a haptic stimulator reproducing the haptic pattern by means of the control signal,wherein the haptic stimulator comprises at least one of;
a rotary vibrator generating a vibration by means of a first mass that is rotated by the control signal; and
a linear vibrator generating an impact and a vibration by means of a second mass that linearly moves upward and downward by a magnetic field corresponding to the control signal,wherein the controller increases an input cycle of the control signal in proportion to the moving speed of a pointer.
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Abstract
Provided are a pointing apparatus capable of providing haptic feedback, and a haptic interaction system and method using the same. The pointing apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a controller, and a haptic stimulator. The wireless communication unit receives an event including haptic output information through wireless communication with the outside. The controller generates a control signal for reproducing a haptic pattern corresponding to the haptic output information. The haptic stimulator reproduces the haptic pattern by means of the control signal. Thus, it is possible to increase the performance and usability of a user interface of a user terminal including a touch screen.
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1. A pointing apparatus capable of providing haptic feedback, the pointing apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication unit receiving an event including haptic output information through wireless communication with the outside; a controller generating a control signal for reproducing a haptic pattern corresponding to the haptic output information; and a haptic stimulator reproducing the haptic pattern by means of the control signal, wherein the haptic stimulator comprises at least one of; a rotary vibrator generating a vibration by means of a first mass that is rotated by the control signal; and a linear vibrator generating an impact and a vibration by means of a second mass that linearly moves upward and downward by a magnetic field corresponding to the control signal, wherein the controller increases an input cycle of the control signal in proportion to the moving speed of a pointer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A haptic interaction system using a pointing apparatus capable of providing haptic feedback, the haptic interaction system comprising:
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a pointing apparatus controlling a pointer of a touch screen by contacting the touch screen or approaching the surface of the touch screen from the outside of the touch screen, receiving an event including haptic output information corresponding to the control of the pointer through wireless communication, and reproducing a haptic pattern corresponding to the haptic output information; and a user terminal generating in an application program the event including the haptic output information corresponding to the control of the pointer in the touch screen, and transmitting the generated event to the pointing apparatus, wherein the pointing apparatus comprises a controller for generating a control signal for reproducing a haptic pattern corresponding to the haptic output information, and wherein the controller increases or decreases an input cycle of the control signal in proportion to the moving speed of a pointer increasing or decreasing, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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