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Systems and methods for deformation-based haptic effects

  • US 9,535,550 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2014
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a computing device comprising;

    a deformable housing;

    a deformation sensor coupled to the deformable housing and configured to detect a deformation in the deformable housing and transmit a first sensor signal associated with the deformation;

    an input sensor configured to detect an interaction with an input device and transmit a second sensor signal associated with the interaction;

    a processor in communication with the deformation sensor and the input sensor, the processor configured to;

    receive the first sensor signal;

    determine an amount of deformation in the deformable housing based at least in part on the first sensor signal;

    determine a first characteristic of a function to execute based at least in part on the amount of deformation in the deformable housing;

    receive the second sensor signal;

    determine a second characteristic of the function based at least in part on the interaction with the input device;

    cause the function to be executed based at least in part on the first characteristic and the second characteristic;

    determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the first sensor signal or the second sensor signal; and

    transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; and

    a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.

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