Wearable haptic feedback devices and methods of fabricating wearable haptic feedback devices
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1. A wearable haptic feedback device comprising:
- a wearable headgear cap;
a web disposed within the cap;
a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and
an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to adjust an amount of vibration of first ones of the plurality of haptic elements based upon location of the haptic element in relation to a head of the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments include wearable haptic feedback devices and methods of fabricating wearable haptic feedback devices. In an illustrative embodiment given by way of non-limiting example, a wearable haptic feedback device includes: a wearable headgear cap; a web disposed within the cap; a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system.
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1. A wearable haptic feedback device comprising:
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a wearable headgear cap; a web disposed within the cap; a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to adjust an amount of vibration of first ones of the plurality of haptic elements based upon location of the haptic element in relation to a head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wearable haptic feedback device comprising:
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a wearable headgear cap shaped to conform to a user'"'"'s head, the wearable headgear cap including a size adjustment device; a web disposed within the cap; a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to adjust an amount of vibration of first ones of the plurality of haptic elements based upon location of the haptic element in relation to a head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wearable haptic feedback device comprising:
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a wearable headgear cap shaped to conform to a user'"'"'s head; a placement-assist member disposed on an external surface of the wearable headgear cap; a web disposed within the cap; a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to adjust an amount of vibration of first ones of the plurality of haptic elements based upon location of the haptic element in relation to a head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wearable haptic feedback device comprising:
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a wearable headgear cap shaped to conform to a user'"'"'s head; a web disposed within the cap, the web including a vibration-reducing covering; a plurality of haptic elements disposed about the web and configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and an interface circuit configured to operatively couple the plurality of haptic elements to an electronic system, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to adjust an amount of vibration of first ones of the plurality of haptic elements based upon location of the haptic element in relation to a head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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