Keyless entry device for haptic communications
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1. A keyless entry device, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to communicate, over a communication channel, with a vehicle;
a haptic actuator coupled to a drive circuit; and
a processor, coupled to the transceiver and the drive circuit, configured to;
determine proximity information between the keyless entry device and the vehicle;
select a control signal based on the proximity information, andoutput the control signal to the drive circuit to cause the haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect to a user.
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Abstract
A keyless entry device is provided. The keyless entry device includes a transceiver, a haptic actuator coupled to a drive circuit, and a processor coupled to the transceiver and the drive circuit. The transceiver communicates with a vehicle over a communication channel. The processor determines proximity information between the keyless entry device and the vehicle, selects a control signal based on the proximity information, and outputs the control signal to the drive circuit to cause the haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect to a user.
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1. A keyless entry device, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate, over a communication channel, with a vehicle; a haptic actuator coupled to a drive circuit; and a processor, coupled to the transceiver and the drive circuit, configured to; determine proximity information between the keyless entry device and the vehicle; select a control signal based on the proximity information, and output the control signal to the drive circuit to cause the haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for generating haptic feedback at a keyless entry device having a processor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication channel with a vehicle; determining proximity information between the keyless entry device and the vehicle; selecting a control signal based on the proximity information, and outputting the control signal to a drive circuit to cause a haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a keyless entry device, cause the keyless entry device to generate haptic feedback, the generating comprising:
- establishing a communication channel with a vehicle;
determining proximity information between the keyless entry device and the vehicle;
selecting a control signal based on the proximity information, and outputting the control signal to a drive circuit to cause a haptic actuator to periodically or continuously generate a haptic effect to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- establishing a communication channel with a vehicle;
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