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Haptic effects with proximity sensing

  • US 9,600,075 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2014
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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