Haptically enabled messaging

• US 9,916,741 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2015
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Original Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Inventors: Grant, Danny A., Ramsay, Erin B., Gregorio, Pedro, Fleming, Jason D., Flaherty, Natasha M.
• Primary Examiner(s): MITCHELL, NATHAN A
• Application Number:
  US14/933,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20160110969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

Method, device, and computer readable medium for generating haptically enabled messages. One disclosed method comprises the steps of receiving a user generated input, mapping the user generated input to a predetermined haptic feedback, assigning a haptic feedback command to the predetermined haptic feedback, inserting the haptic feedback command into a text message, and sending the text message.

Claims

1. A method for generating a haptically enabled message, the method comprising:

receiving a user generated input comprising text of the message and comprising an emoticon;

parsing the user generated input;

mapping the user generated input to a predetermined haptic feedback based on the parsing and corresponding to the emoticon;

assigning a haptic feedback command to the predetermined haptic feedback, wherein the haptic feedback command is a type that corresponds to the emoticon;

automatically, after receiving the user generated input and without user intervention, inserting the haptic feedback command into the message; and

sending the message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user generated input further comprises a gesture on an interface that comprises a touchscreen, further comprising:

mapping the user generated input to a second predetermined haptic feedback, the second predetermined haptic feedback based at least on the gesture; and

automatically inserting a second haptic feedback command corresponding to the second predetermined haptic feedback into the message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user generated input is received on a cellular telephone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user generated input is received on a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigator screen on an automobile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user generated input is received on a gaming controller.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping is further based at least on one of the following of the message:

words, phrases, punctuation or an inferred context.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising outputting the second predetermined haptic feedback when the user generated input is received.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to generate a haptically enabled message, the generate comprising:

receiving a user generated input comprising text of the message and comprising an emoticon;

parsing the user generated input;

mapping the user generated input to a predetermined haptic feedback based on the parsing and corresponding to the emoticon;

assigning a haptic feedback command to the predetermined haptic feedback, wherein the haptic feedback command is a type that corresponds to the emoticon;

automatically, after receiving the user generated input and without user intervention, inserting the haptic feedback command into the message; and

sending the message.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the user generated input further comprises a gesture on an interface that comprises a touchscreen, the generate further comprising:

mapping the user generated input to a second predetermined haptic feedback, the second predetermined haptic feedback based at least on the gesture; and

automatically inserting a second haptic feedback command corresponding to the second predetermined haptic feedback into the message.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the user generated input is received on a cellular telephone.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the user generated input is received on a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigator screen on an automobile.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the user generated input is received on a gaming controller.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the mapping is further based at least on one of the following of the message:

words, phrases, punctuation or an inferred context.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, the generate further comprising outputting the second predetermined haptic feedback when the user generated input is received.

15. A device comprising:

a processor coupled to a storage device that is configured to;

receive a user generated input comprising text of a message and comprising an emoticon;

parse the user generated input;

map the user generated input to a predetermined haptic feedback based on the parse and corresponding to the emoticon;

assign a haptic feedback command to the predetermined haptic feedback, wherein the haptic feedback command is a type that corresponds to the emoticon;

automatically, after receiving the user generated input and without user intervention, insert the haptic feedback command into the message; and

send the message.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the user generated input further comprises a gesture on an interface that comprises a touchscreen, the processor further configured to:

map the user generated input to a second predetermined haptic feedback, the second predetermined haptic feedback based at least on the gesture; and

automatically insert a second haptic feedback command corresponding to the second predetermined haptic feedback into the message.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the user generated input is received on a cellular telephone.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the user generated input is received on a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigator screen on an automobile.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the user generated input is received on a gaming controller.

20. The device of claim 16, further comprising outputting the second predetermined haptic feedback when the user generated input is received.