Designing force sensations for force feedback computer applications
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- outputting a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile;
receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and
outputting a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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Abstract
A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the interface tool. Input from a user is received in the interface to select a type of force sensation to be commanded by a host computer and output by a force feedback interface device. Input, such as parameters, is then received from the user which designs and defines physical characteristics of the selected force sensation. A graphical representation of the characterized force sensation is displayed on the host computer which provides a visual demonstration of a feel of the characterized force sensation so that the user can view an effect of parameters on said force sensation. The characterized force sensation is output to a user manipulatable object of the force feedback device so that the user can feel the designed force sensation, where the graphical representation is updated in conjunction with the output of the force sensation. The user can iteratively modify force sensation characteristics and feel the results, and store the characterized force sensations.
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36 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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outputting a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and outputting a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A processor-readable medium comprising code representing instructions to cause a processor to:
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output a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; receive a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and output a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for outputting a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; means for receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and means for outputting a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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10. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and
storing the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A processor-readable medium comprising code representing instructions to cause a processor to:
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retrieve a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; receive a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and store the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for retrieving a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus time characteristic of the first force profile; means for receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and means for storing the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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19. A method, comprising:
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outputting a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus any one of a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and outputting a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A processor-readable medium comprising code representing instructions to cause a processor to:
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output a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus any one of a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; receive a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and output a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for outputting a signal associated with a first haptic force associated with a first force profile, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus any one of a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; means for receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and means for outputting a signal associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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28. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus any one of a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and storing the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A processor-readable medium comprising code representing instructions to cause a processor to:
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retrieve a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus any one of a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; receive a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and store the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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36. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for retrieving a first force profile associated with a first haptic force, the first force profile being associated with a graphical representation for display within a graphical user interface, the graphical representation being illustrative of a force versus a position, velocity or acceleration characteristic of the first force profile; means for receiving a control signal associated with a movement by a user of a control point of the graphical representation, the movement of the control point operative to change the first force profile to a second force profile; and means for storing the second force profile associated with a second haptic force, the second haptic force being based on the second force profile and being different from the first haptic force.
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