Keyless entry device for haptic communications
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1. A keyless entry device comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive an input from a user of the device;
a haptic output device configured to generate different haptic effects to the user;
a tangible machine-readable storage medium storing a control signal table that maps haptic effects vehicle information using a plurality of control signals, each control signal causing a haptic effect; and
a processor configured to;
generate a command based on the input from the user through the user interface,communicate the command to a vehicle over a communication channel,receive a response that does not confirm receipt of the command from the vehicle over the communication channel, the response including vehicle information unrelated to the command,decode the vehicle information,select a control signal from the control signal table based on the decoded vehicle information, andoutput the control signal to a drive circuit coupled to the haptic output device to cause the haptic output device to periodically or continuously generate the haptic effect mapped to the vehicle information.
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Abstract
A keyless entry device includes a user interface configured to receive an input from a user of the device; a haptic output device configured to generate a haptic effect to the user; and a processor configured to receive a command based on the input from the user through the user interface, to communicate the command to another entity, to receive information from the another entity, and to output a control signal to a drive circuit coupled to the haptic output device to cause the haptic output device to generate the haptic effect to the user based on the information received from the another entity.
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1. A keyless entry device comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive an input from a user of the device; a haptic output device configured to generate different haptic effects to the user; a tangible machine-readable storage medium storing a control signal table that maps haptic effects vehicle information using a plurality of control signals, each control signal causing a haptic effect; and a processor configured to; generate a command based on the input from the user through the user interface, communicate the command to a vehicle over a communication channel, receive a response that does not confirm receipt of the command from the vehicle over the communication channel, the response including vehicle information unrelated to the command, decode the vehicle information, select a control signal from the control signal table based on the decoded vehicle information, and output the control signal to a drive circuit coupled to the haptic output device to cause the haptic output device to periodically or continuously generate the haptic effect mapped to the vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28)
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8. A method for a keyless entry device having a memory storing a control signal table that maps haptic effects to vehicle information using a plurality of control signals, each control signal causing a haptic effect, the method comprising:
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generating a command based on an input from a user through a user interface of the keyless entry device; communicating the command to a vehicle over a communication channel; receiving a response that does not confirm receipt of the command from the vehicle over the communication channel, the response including vehicle information unrelated to the command; decoding the vehicle information; selecting a control signal from the control signal table based on the decoded vehicle information; and outputting the control signal to a drive circuit coupled to a haptic output device of the keyless entry device to cause the haptic output device to periodically or continuously generate the haptic effect mapped to the vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a keyless entry device having a memory storing a control signal table that maps haptic effects to vehicle information using a plurality of control signals, each control signal causing a haptic effect, cause the keyless entry device to:
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generate a command based on an input from a user through a user interface of the keyless entry device; communicate the command to a vehicle over a communication channel; receive a response that does not confirm receipt of the command from the vehicle over the communication channel, the response including vehicle information unrelated to the command; decode the vehicle information; select a control signal from the control signal table based on the decoded vehicle information; and output the control signal to a drive circuit coupled to a haptic output device of the keyless entry device to cause the haptic output device to periodically or continuously generate the haptic effect mapped to the vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 27, 30)
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