Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices
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1. A mouse input device comprising:
- a housing having an exterior surface;
a touch-sensitive surface disposed within the exterior surface of the housing, wherein the touch-sensitive surface comprises a touch screen and is configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface;
a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the mouse input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the mouse input device;
an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal; and
a processor in communication with the touch-sensitive surface, the sensor, the actuator, and a host computer implementing a graphical environment, the processor configured to;
transmit, to the host computer, a signal comprising contact information associated with the contact signal,receive a haptic signal from the host computer, wherein the haptic signal is based on the contact information, anddetermine the actuator signal based at least in part on the haptic signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback to touch-sensitive input devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes an input device having a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal, the actuator signal based at least in part on the contact signal.
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1. A mouse input device comprising:
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a housing having an exterior surface; a touch-sensitive surface disposed within the exterior surface of the housing, wherein the touch-sensitive surface comprises a touch screen and is configured to transmit a contact signal indicating a contact with the touch-sensitive surface; a sensor disposed within the housing, the sensor configured to sense movement of the mouse input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the mouse input device; an actuator disposed within the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based on an actuator signal; and a processor in communication with the touch-sensitive surface, the sensor, the actuator, and a host computer implementing a graphical environment, the processor configured to; transmit, to the host computer, a signal comprising contact information associated with the contact signal, receive a haptic signal from the host computer, wherein the haptic signal is based on the contact information, and determine the actuator signal based at least in part on the haptic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for capturing input data and providing haptic feedback effects to a user of a mouse input device, the method comprising:
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receiving a contact signal indicating a contact with a touch-sensitive surface of the mouse input device, the mouse input device comprising a housing and a sensor, wherein the touch-sensitive surface comprises a touch screen and is disposed within an exterior surface of the housing, the sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense movement of the input device and to transmit a sensor signal indicating movement of the mouse input device; transmitting, to a host computer, a signal comprising contact information associated with the contact signal; receiving a haptic signal from the host computer, wherein the haptic signal is based on the contact information; determining an actuator signal based at least in part on the haptic signal; and transmitting the actuator signal to an actuator, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect based at least in part on the actuator signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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