Gaming device having a haptic-enabled trigger
First Claim
1. A haptic peripheral comprising:
- a housing;
a user input element;
a position sensor coupled to the user input element, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and is configured to send the position to a processor;
an actuator located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, wherein the actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor; and
a mechanical amplification system coupled to the actuator, the mechanical amplification system being a gear system configured to increase the force output by the actuator, wherein the increased force is transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect.
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Abstract
A haptic peripheral comprising a housing, a user input element, a position sensor coupled to the user input element, and an actuator located within the housing and coupled to the user input element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and is configured to send the position to a processor. The actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor. The force is transmitted to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. The haptic peripheral may include a mechanical amplification system coupled to the actuator and configured to increase the force output by the actuator. In such an embodiment, the increased force is transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. The user input element may be a button, joystick, or trigger and is manipulated by a user to interact with a host computer.
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18 Claims
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1. A haptic peripheral comprising:
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a housing; a user input element; a position sensor coupled to the user input element, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and is configured to send the position to a processor; an actuator located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, wherein the actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor; and a mechanical amplification system coupled to the actuator, the mechanical amplification system being a gear system configured to increase the force output by the actuator, wherein the increased force is transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A haptic peripheral comprising:
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a housing; a trigger which is rotatable about an axis; a lever arm having a hinged first end and a moveable second end, wherein the trigger is attached to the moveable second end of the lever arm; a position sensor attached to the hinged first end of the lever arm, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect a change in a rotational position of the trigger as a movement event and is configured to send the movement event to a processor; a bidirectional motor located within the housing, wherein the bidirectional motor is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor; a rotatable shaft attached to the bidirectional motor and extending therefrom to the hinged first end of the lever arm, wherein the rotatable shaft is attached to the hinged first end of the lever arm such that rotation of the rotatable shaft causes movement of the lever arm and the trigger; and a gear system disposed between the bidirectional motor and the rotatable shaft, the gear system being configured to increase the force output by the bidirectional motor, wherein the increased force is transmitted from the gear system to the trigger as a kinesthetic haptic effect.
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13. A gaming system comprising:
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a host computer; a processor; a controller having a housing, a user input element, and a position sensor coupled to the user input element; and an actuator coupled to the user input element via a mechanical amplification system, the mechanical amplification system being a gear system, wherein the position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and send the position to the processor, the actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor, and the mechanical amplification system is configured to increase the force output by the actuator, the increased force being transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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