Interactive gaming systems with haptic feedback
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a portable manipulandum configured to simulate an element associated with a physical activity;
an actuator disposed in the portable manipulandum, wherein the actuator comprises one of a pager motor, an eccentric mass actuator, a harmonic eccentric mass actuator, an inertial mass harmonic actuator, a voice coil, a moving magnet actuator, a piezoelectric actuator, or an electro-active polymer actuator;
a sensor in communication with the portable manipulandum and configured to detect a movement of the portable manipulandum; and
a processor in communication with the sensor and the actuator, the processor configured to receive a sensor signal from the sensor associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum and to output a control signal to the actuator based at least in part on the sensor signal and haptic data in a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises a first data field and a second data field, wherein the first data field comprises a name of a haptic effect and the second data field comprises a portion of the haptic data, and wherein the control signal is configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic feedback associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum, the haptic feedback comprising a vibrotactile effect.
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Abstract
Interactive gaming systems and methods with haptic feedback are described. One described apparatus comprises: a portable manipulandum configured to simulate an element associated with a sports activity; a sensor in communication with the portable manipulandum and configured to detect a movement of the portable manipulandum; an actuator disposed in the portable manipulandum; and a processor in communication with the sensor and the actuator. The processor is configured to receive a sensor signal from the sensor associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum and to output a control signal to the actuator based at least in part on the sensor signal. The control signal is configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic feedback associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum, e.g., simulating an impact between the portable manipulandum and an object.
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49 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a portable manipulandum configured to simulate an element associated with a physical activity; an actuator disposed in the portable manipulandum, wherein the actuator comprises one of a pager motor, an eccentric mass actuator, a harmonic eccentric mass actuator, an inertial mass harmonic actuator, a voice coil, a moving magnet actuator, a piezoelectric actuator, or an electro-active polymer actuator; a sensor in communication with the portable manipulandum and configured to detect a movement of the portable manipulandum; and a processor in communication with the sensor and the actuator, the processor configured to receive a sensor signal from the sensor associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum and to output a control signal to the actuator based at least in part on the sensor signal and haptic data in a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises a first data field and a second data field, wherein the first data field comprises a name of a haptic effect and the second data field comprises a portion of the haptic data, and wherein the control signal is configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic feedback associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum, the haptic feedback comprising a vibrotactile effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 47)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a portable manipulandum configured to simulate an element associated with a physical activity; a sensor in communication with the portable manipulandum and configured to output a sensor signal associated with a movement of the portable manipulandum; and an actuator disposed in the portable manipulandum, the actuator configured to receive a control signal based at least in part on the sensor signal and haptic data in a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises a first data field and a second data field, wherein the first data field comprises a name of a haptic effect and the second data field comprises a portion of the haptic data, and to output a haptic feedback that simulates an impact between the portable manipulandum and an object, the haptic feedback comprising a vibrotactile effect, and wherein the actuator comprises one of a pager motor, an eccentric mass actuator, a harmonic eccentric mass actuator, an inertial mass harmonic actuator, a voice coil, a moving magnet actuator, a piezoelectric actuator, or an electro-active polymer actuator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 48)
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34. A method, comprising:
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providing a portable manipulandum, the portable manipulandum configured to simulate an element associated with a physical activity; providing a sensor in communication with the portable manipulandum, the sensor configured to output a sensor signal associated with a movement of the portable manipulandum; and providing an actuator disposed in the portable manipulandum, the actuator configured to receive a control signal based at least in part on the sensor signal and haptic data in a lookup table, wherein the lookup table comprises a first data field and a second data field, wherein the first data field comprising a name of a haptic effect and the second data field comprises a portion of the haptic data, and to output a haptic feedback associated with the movement of the portable manipulandum, the haptic feedback comprising a vibrotactile effect, and wherein the actuator comprises one of a pager motor, an eccentric mass actuator, a harmonic eccentric mass actuator, an inertial mass harmonic actuator, a voice coil, a moving magnet actuator, a piezoelectric actuator, or an electro-active polymer actuator. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49)
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