System and method for display of multiple data channels on a single haptic display
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1. A method of producing a haptic effect comprising:
- receiving a notification signal from a local device, the notification signal having a percentage completion value;
comparing the notification signal to a foreground haptic threshold;
if the percentage completion value is greater than or equal to the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a foreground haptic effect signal corresponding to a primary task from a first application;
if the percentage completion value is less than the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a background haptic effect signal corresponding to a non-primary task from a second application; and
applying a drive signal to a haptic output device according to the interaction parameter allowing a user to distinguish between the primary task and the non-primary task.
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Abstract
A system that produces a haptic effect and generates a drive signal that includes at least two haptic effect signals each having a priority level. The haptic effect is a combination of the haptic effect signals and priority levels. The haptic effect may optionally be a combination of the two haptic effect signals if the priority levels are the same, otherwise only the haptic effect signal with the highest priority is used. The frequency of haptic notifications may also be used to generate a drive signal using foreground and background haptic effect channels depending on whether the frequency ratio exceeds a foreground haptic effect threshold.
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1. A method of producing a haptic effect comprising:
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receiving a notification signal from a local device, the notification signal having a percentage completion value; comparing the notification signal to a foreground haptic threshold; if the percentage completion value is greater than or equal to the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a foreground haptic effect signal corresponding to a primary task from a first application; if the percentage completion value is less than the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a background haptic effect signal corresponding to a non-primary task from a second application; and applying a drive signal to a haptic output device according to the interaction parameter allowing a user to distinguish between the primary task and the non-primary task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A haptic effect enabled system comprising:
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a haptic output device; a drive module electronically coupled to the haptic output device for receiving a notification signal from a local device, the notification signal having a percentage completion value, and comparing the notification signal to a foreground haptic threshold, and generating an interaction parameter using a first haptic effect signal combined with a first priority level and a second haptic effect signal combined with a second priority level; and
if the percentage completion value is greater than or equal to the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a foreground haptic effect signal corresponding to a primary task from a first application; and
if the percentage completion value is less than the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a background haptic effect signal corresponding to a non-primary task from a second application; anda drive circuit electronically coupled to the drive module and the haptic output device for applying a drive signal to the haptic output device according to the interaction parameter allowing a user to distinguish between the primary task and the non-primary task. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to produce a haptic effect, the instructions comprising:
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receiving a notification signal from a local device, the notification signal having a percentage completion value; comparing the notification signal to a foreground haptic threshold; if the percentage completion value is greater than or equal to the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a foreground haptic effect signal corresponding to a primary task from a first application; if the percentage completion value is less than the foreground haptic threshold, generating an interaction parameter using a background haptic effect signal corresponding to a non-primary task from a second application; and applying a drive signal to a haptic output device according to the interaction parameter allowing a user to distinguish between the primary task and the non-primary task. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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