Method And Apparatus For Providing Tactile Sensations
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1. A method, comprising:
- outputting a display signal configured to display a graphical object on a touch-sensitive input device;
receiving a sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor signal indicating an object contacting the touch-sensitive input device;
determining an interaction between the object contacting the touch-sensitive input device and the graphical object; and
generating an actuator signal based at least in part on the interaction; and
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing tactile sensations are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of outputting a display signal configured to display a graphical object on a touch-sensitive input device; receiving a sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor signal indicating an object contacting the touch-sensitive input device; determining an interaction between the object contacting the touch-sensitive input device and the graphical object; and generating an actuator signal based at least in part on the interaction.
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1. A method, comprising:
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outputting a display signal configured to display a graphical object on a touch-sensitive input device; receiving a sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor signal indicating an object contacting the touch-sensitive input device; determining an interaction between the object contacting the touch-sensitive input device and the graphical object; and generating an actuator signal based at least in part on the interaction; and - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a touch sensitive input device configured to output a sensor signal indicating an object contacting the touch-sensitive input device; an actuator coupled to the touch-sensitive input device, the actuator configured to receive an actuator signal and output a haptic effect to the touch-sensitive surface basted at least in part on the actuator signal; and a processor in communication with the sensor and the actuator, the processor configured to; output a display signal configured to display a graphical object on the touch-sensitive input device; receive the sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device; determine an interaction between the object contacting the touch-sensitive surface and the graphical object, generate the actuator signal based at least in part on the interaction; and transmit the actuator signal to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium comprising program code, comprising:
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program code for outputting a display signal configured to display a graphical object on a touch-sensitive input device; program code for receiving a sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor signal indicating an object contacting the touch-sensitive input device; program code for determining an interaction between the object contacting the touch-sensitive input device and the graphical object; and program code for generating an actuator signal based at least in part on the interaction, the actuator signal configured to cause a haptic effect to be output. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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