Haptic effects with proximity sensing
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1. A method of generating a haptic effect on a device, the method comprising:
- detecting a position of an object relative to the device;
based at least on the position, determining a gesture indicated by the object;
based on the gesture, determining a functionality of the device; and
generating the haptic effect on the device based on the gesture, wherein the haptic effect is generated without the object contacting the device and the haptic effect comprises haptic parameters that are based on the functionality.
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Abstract
A method of generating a haptic effect on a device includes detecting a position of an object relative to the device. The method further includes, based at least on the position, determining a gesture indicated by the object, and generating the haptic effect on the device based on the determined gesture, where the haptic effect is generated without the object contacting the device.
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1. A method of generating a haptic effect on a device, the method comprising:
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detecting a position of an object relative to the device; based at least on the position, determining a gesture indicated by the object; based on the gesture, determining a functionality of the device; and generating the haptic effect on the device based on the gesture, wherein the haptic effect is generated without the object contacting the device and the haptic effect comprises haptic parameters that are based on the functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to generate a haptic effect on a device, the generating comprising:
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detecting a position of an object relative to the device; based at least on the position, determining a gesture indicated by the object; based on the gesture, determining a functionality of the device; and generating the haptic effect on the device based on the gesture, wherein the haptic effect is generated without the object contacting the device and the haptic effect comprises haptic parameters that are based on the functionality. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A haptically enabled device comprising:
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a sensor; a processor coupled to the sensor; and a haptic feedback system coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is adapted to; detect a position of an object relative to the device based on a signal received from the sensor; based at least on the position, determine a gesture indicated by the object; based on the gesture, determining a functionality of the device; and generate the haptic effect on the device using the haptic feedback system based on the gesture, wherein the haptic effect is generated without the object contacting the device and the haptic effect comprises haptic parameters that are based on the functionality. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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