MULTIDIRECTIONAL CONTROLLER WITH SHEAR FEEDBACK
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Abstract
A multidirectional control system with shear feedback, comprising at least one stationary body, a plurality of tactors disposed within the at least one movable body or the at least one stationary body. In some embodiments, a moveable body is included, such that the tactors have at least one degree of freedom of motion with respect to the stationary body or the moveable body within which they are disposed and are operable to engage target areas of a user'"'"'s skin; and a plurality of actuators capable of moving the tactors.
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40 Claims
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21. A multidirectional controller with shear feedback, comprising:
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a body; a tactor disposed in connection with the body, such that the tactor has at least one degree of freedom of motion with respect to the body and is operable to engage a target area of a user'"'"'s skin; an opening defined in an outer surface of the body, an uppermost portion of a contact surface of the tactor being within the opening or recessed below the opening; and an actuator capable of moving the tactor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A multidirectional controller with shear feedback, comprising:
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a body; a first tactor disposed in connection with the body, such that the first tactor has at least one degree of freedom of motion with respect to the body and is operable to engage a first target area of a user'"'"'s skin; a first opening defined in an outer surface of the body, an uppermost portion of a first contact surface of the first tactor being within the first opening or recessed below the first opening; a first actuator capable of moving the first tactor; a second tactor disposed in connection with the body and oriented in a different direction than the first tactor, such that the second tactor has at least one degree of freedom of motion with respect to the body and is operable to engage a second target area of a user'"'"'s skin; a second opening defined in the outer surface of the body, an uppermost portion of a second contact surface of the second tactor being within the second opening or recessed below the second opening; and a second actuator capable of moving the second tactor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of providing a directional feedback to a user of a multidirectional controller with shear feedback without affecting control functions, comprising:
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providing a multidirectional controller, including; a body; a tactor disposed in connection with the body, such that the tactor has at least one degree of freedom of motion with respect to the body and is operable to engage a target area of a user'"'"'s skin; an opening defined in an outer surface of the body, an uppermost portion of a contact surface of the tactor being within the opening or recessed below the opening; and an actuator capable of moving the tactor; positioning the target area at least partially in contact with the outer surface, the target area at least partially within the opening and contacting the contact surface; and moving the tactor from an original location to an instructed location relative to the body, such that the direction of a first vector determined by the original location and the instructed location of the tactor is a direction that corresponds to directional feedback intended to be provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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Specification