Three dimensional haptics hybrid modeling
First Claim
1. A method of producing a haptic sensation, comprising:
- using a plurality of acoustic transducers at a first cellular communication device to determine a first gesture by an object moving within a three-dimensional space in proximity to the first cellular communication device;
segmenting the three-dimensional space into a plurality of spatial levels spanning a range of distances, each spatial level including pixel volumes sized according to a resolution capability of the plurality of acoustic transducers, wherein the pixel volumes are configured to provide resolution to power levels for determining the first gesture; and
sending, from the first cellular communication device, a first haptic signal based on the first gesture to produce a haptic sensation at a second cellular communication device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing a haptic sensation is disclosed. An acoustic transducer at a first cellular communication device is used to determine a gesture of a user object with respect to a first cellular communication device. The gesture is generally performed in a three-dimensional space of the first cellular communication device. A haptic signal is created that corresponds to the determined gesture and is sent from the first cellular communication device to a second cellular communication device. An actuator at the second cellular communication device is actuated according to the haptic signal to produce a haptic sensation at the second cellular communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of producing a haptic sensation, comprising:
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using a plurality of acoustic transducers at a first cellular communication device to determine a first gesture by an object moving within a three-dimensional space in proximity to the first cellular communication device; segmenting the three-dimensional space into a plurality of spatial levels spanning a range of distances, each spatial level including pixel volumes sized according to a resolution capability of the plurality of acoustic transducers, wherein the pixel volumes are configured to provide resolution to power levels for determining the first gesture; and sending, from the first cellular communication device, a first haptic signal based on the first gesture to produce a haptic sensation at a second cellular communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for haptic communication, comprising:
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at least one acoustic transducer configured to generate an acoustic signal that propagates away from the apparatus and towards an object moving within a three-dimensional space in proximity to the apparatus; a processor configured to segment the three-dimensional space into a plurality of spatial levels spanning a range of distances, each spatial level including pixel volumes sized according to a resolution capability of the at least one acoustic transducer, wherein the pixel volumes are configured to provide resolution to power levels for enabling the processor to determine a first gesture performed by the object; and a communication circuit configured to send a haptic signal based on the first gesture to produce a haptic sensation at a device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for haptic communication, comprising:
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a first communication device comprising an acoustic transducer configured to generate an acoustic signal that propagates into a three-dimensional space and towards an object in proximity to the first communication device, wherein a first processor of the first communication device is configured to segment the three-dimensional space into a plurality of spatial levels spanning a range of distances, each spatial level including pixel volumes sized according to a resolution capability of the at least one acoustic transducer, wherein the pixel volumes are configured to provide resolution to power levels for enabling the first processor to determine a gesture performed by the object; and a second communication device comprising a second processor configured to receive a first haptic signal from the first communication device and produce a haptic sensation, wherein the haptic signal is based on the gesture determined by the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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