公开(公告)号：US10176680B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15626442

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal Saboune ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Liwen Wu ,  Abdelwahab Hamam

IPC: H04B3/36 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A method of generating event identifiers includes receiving sensor information from tracked entities. Based on the sensor information for tracked entities, an event can be determined. An event ID can be assigned to the event based on the type of event that was determined. The event ID can be sent to a haptically enabled device, the device outputting a haptic effect determined from the event ID.

公开(公告)号：US10083578B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15597266

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Eric Gervais ,  Shadi Asfour ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Amer Alhalabi ,  Vincent Levesque

IPC: H04B3/36 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016

Abstract: A system produces haptic effects. The system receives input data associated with an event, identifies an element of the event in the input data, generates the haptic effects based on the element of the event, and produces the haptic effects via a haptic output device. In one embodiment, the haptic effects are generated by haptifying the element of the event. In one embodiment, the haptic effects are designed haptic effects and are adjusted based on the element of the event. In one embodiment, the input data is associated with a crowd that attends the event, and the element of the event is caused by the crowd. In one embodiment, the input data includes haptic data collected by one or more personal devices associated with the crowd. In one embodiment, the input data is indicative of a location of the one or more personal devices associated with the crowd.

公开(公告)号：US10082872B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US14585429

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Abdelwahab Hamam ,  Vincent Levesque

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/163

Abstract: A haptically-enabled device has an interface for receiving an instruction to provide haptic information. The device includes a tangible element with a physical property including length, stiffness, or texture. A haptic output device is attached to the tangible element and a haptic response module provides haptic information to the haptic output device. The haptic output device causes the tangible element to be altered from a first state to a second state of the physical property.

公开(公告)号：US10031583B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US14663406

申请日：2015-03-19

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Danny Grant ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Liwen Wu ,  Kurt Eerik Stahlberg ,  Abdelwahab Hamam

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Systems and methods for force-based object manipulation and haptic sensations are disclosed. One disclosed method includes the steps of receiving a first signal indicating a location of a user interaction and receiving a second signal indicating a first force. The method also includes, if the location of the user interaction corresponds to an object displayed on a display screen: outputting a first haptic signal to a haptic output device to cause a first haptic effect; and outputting a second haptic signal to the haptic output device to cause a second haptic effect if the first force meets or exceeds a first force threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20180165926A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15378686

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Liwen Wu ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Paige Raynes

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/48 ,  G06K9/62

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06T7/269 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  H04N5/145

Abstract: Examples of devices, systems, and methods to automatically generate haptics based on visual odometry are disclosed. In one example, a video having a plurality of frames is received and an optical flow estimate between a first frame from the plurality of frames and a second frame from the plurality of frames is created. In this example, the second frame is subsequent to the first frame. An apparent movement of a stationary object between the first frame and the second frame is detected based at least in part on the optical flow estimate in this example and at least one haptic effect corresponding to the apparent movement of the stationary object is generated based at least in part on the optical flow estimate. The generated haptic effect(s) may be output to a haptic file or a haptic output device, or both.

公开(公告)号：US09983678B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15583088

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal Saboune ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Vahid Khoshkava

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  A63F13/285

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G02F2202/30 ,  G06F3/0202

Abstract: A user interface device having a user input component, a mechanical metamaterial region, one or more actuators, and a control unit is presented. The mechanical metamaterial region is located over the user input component. The one or more actuators are coupled to the mechanical metamaterial region, which has an internal structure that is mechanically alterable with the one or more actuators, and has a mechanical property that changes in response to the alteration of the internal structure by the one or more actuators. The control unit is in communication with the one or more actuators, and is configured to determine whether the user input component is to be hidden from tactile perception, and to activate the one or more actuators to mechanically alter the internal structure of the mechanical metamaterial region.

公开(公告)号：US20180130320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15865702

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vahid Khoshkava ,  Vincent Levesque ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Abdelwahab Hamam ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Liwen Wu

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/013 ,  G06F2203/014 ,  G06F2203/04809 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes an enclosure configured to define a boundary of a chamber, the chamber including a material, and a flexible layer coupled overtop of the chamber and configured to enclose the chamber. The illustrative system also includes a first actuation device configured to receive a first haptic signal and responsively output a first haptic effect by changing a characteristic of the material to deform the flexible layer. The illustrative system also includes a second actuation device configured to receive a second haptic signal and responsively output a second haptic effect by applying an electrical signal to the flexible layer. The illustrative system further includes a processor in communication with the first actuation device and the second actuation device. The processor is configured to transmit the first haptic signal to the first actuation device and the second haptic signal to the second actuation device.

公开(公告)号：US09921653B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15080985

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal Saboune ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: A system for authoring one or more haptic effects using a haptic effect authoring tool receives a haptification model that is based on a predetermined haptic effect style. The system receives an input that includes at least one of audio and video and a plurality of events. The system then, using the haptification model, recommends a haptic effect to be associated with a corresponding event from the input.

公开(公告)号：US09898085B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14020461

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal Saboune ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Satvir Singh Bhatia

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G10L21/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G10L21/16

Abstract: A system is provided that converts an input into one or more haptic effects using segmenting and combining. The system receives an input. The system further segments the input into a plurality of input sub-signals. The system further converts the plurality of input sub-signals into a haptic signal. The system further generates the one or more haptic effects based on the haptic signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170228122A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15496678

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Danny Grant ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Abdelwahab Hamam ,  William Rihn

IPC: G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F2203/0383 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N21/42222

Abstract: One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a first sensor configured to detect a position associated with a deformable surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the position; and a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the sensor signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device also includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.