Haptic feedback device with button forces
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a housing having a fixed portion and a moveable portion, the moveable portion configured to move laterally with respect to the fixed portion;
a coupling member coupled to the moveable portion and the fixed portion; and
an actuator coupled to the coupling member, the actuator configured to output haptic feedback to the moveable portion of the housing via the coupling member.
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Abstract
A haptic feedback control device, such as a handheld remote control or handheld game controller, for controlling a graphical object within a graphical display and for outputting forces to a user. A housing includes a button, wherein the user engages the button with a finger. The button is depressible along a degree of freedom by the user. An actuator applies forces to the user through the button along the degree of freedom. A sensor detects displacement of the button along the degree of freedom when the button is depressed by the user. A process, local to the device, controls the actuator to generate the forces upon the button in the degree of freedom to provide a tactile sensation to the user contacting the button.
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27 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a housing having a fixed portion and a moveable portion, the moveable portion configured to move laterally with respect to the fixed portion;
a coupling member coupled to the moveable portion and the fixed portion; and
an actuator coupled to the coupling member, the actuator configured to output haptic feedback to the moveable portion of the housing via the coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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sending a control signal to a processor associated with a graphical display, the control signal based on a position of a button in a degree of freedom;
receiving a haptic feedback signal from the processor, the haptic feedback signal being based on the control signal;
outputting a first haptic feedback to the button in the degree of freedom, and outputting a second haptic feedback to a moveable portion of a housing in which the button is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A device, comprising:
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a button depressible along a degree of freedom;
an actuator coupled to the button;
a sensor configured to detect a displacement of the button along the degree of freedom; and
a processor coupled to the actuator and configured to send a signal to the actuator based on the detected displacement, the actuator configured to generate the haptic feedback at least along the degree of freedom based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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