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Peripheral device with haptic diminishment prevention component

  • US 9,174,134 B1
  • Filed: 11/12/2014
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peripheral device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a user input element;

    a position sensor coupled to the user input element, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element, and wherein the position sensor is further configured to send the position to a processor;

    a haptic output device located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, wherein the haptic output device is configured to receive a haptic effect definition from the processor, and is further configured to output a force to the user input element in response to the received haptic effect definition; and

    a haptic diminishment prevention component configured to create a range that the user input element can move within in response to the output force when the user input element is in a maximum open position outside of the range or a maximum closed position outside of the range;

    wherein the user input element comprises a trigger.

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