Self adapting haptic device
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a haptic device;
a sensor configured to measure an operating parameter of the haptic device;
a speaker;
a microphone operable to provide a measurement of a volume of an audible alert produced by the speaker; and
a processing unit operably linked with the haptic device, the sensor, the speaker, and the microphone, wherein the processing unit is operable to;
compare the measurement of the operating parameter of the haptic device to a reference value for the operating parameter;
adjust operation of the haptic device based on the comparison of the measurement of the operating parameter to the reference value for the operating parameter; and
adjust the volume of the audible alert based on the measurement of the volume.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method for operating a haptic device including driving a haptic device using a control signal, measuring a frequency related to the operation of the haptic device and comparing the measured frequency with a target frequency. A control signal is adjusted based on the comparison to drive the haptic device to the target frequency.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a haptic device; a sensor configured to measure an operating parameter of the haptic device; a speaker; a microphone operable to provide a measurement of a volume of an audible alert produced by the speaker; and a processing unit operably linked with the haptic device, the sensor, the speaker, and the microphone, wherein the processing unit is operable to; compare the measurement of the operating parameter of the haptic device to a reference value for the operating parameter; adjust operation of the haptic device based on the comparison of the measurement of the operating parameter to the reference value for the operating parameter; and adjust the volume of the audible alert based on the measurement of the volume. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An electronic device, comprising:
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a haptic device; and a processing unit operably linked with the haptic device and operable to apply multiple control signals to the haptic device; a sensor configured to measure an operating parameter of the haptic device for each of the applied control signals;
wherein the processing unit is operable to;compare the measurements of the operating parameter of the haptic device to a reference value for the operating parameter; and adjust operation of the haptic device by selecting one of the multiple control signals that produces an acceptable measurement of the operating parameter of the haptic device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a haptic device; a first sensor configured to measure a first parameter of an operating environment of the electronic device; a second sensor configured to measure a second parameter of the operating environment of the electronic device; and a processing unit operably linked with the haptic device, the first sensor, and the second sensor, and operable to; compare the measurement of the first parameter of the operating environment to a first reference value for the first parameter of the operating environment; compare the measurement of the second parameter of the operating environment to a second reference value for the second parameter of the operating environment; and adjust operation of the haptic device based on the comparisons. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a haptic device; a sensor configured to measure a parameter of an operating environment of the electronic device; and a processing unit operably linked with the haptic device and the sensor, and operable to; estimate a state of the operating environment based on the measured parameter of the operating environment; obtain a reference value for the parameter of the operating environment based on the estimated state; compare the measurement of the parameter of the operating environment to a reference value for the parameter of the operating environment; and adjust operation of the haptic device based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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