公开(公告)号：US20200341551A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16924772

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Johnny Maalouf ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06N5/04

Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a computing device that comprises a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor can generate content that can be provided to a user. The processor can obtain data indicating various haptic tracks associated with various content elements in the content. The processor can determine a selection of a haptic track of the various haptic tracks associated with a particular content element of the various content elements. The processor can determine a characteristic of the haptic track and then transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic track to a haptic output device, which can receive the haptic signal and output the haptic track.

公开(公告)号：US20200209967A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16233530

申请日：2018-12-27

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Brian Sherry ,  Paige Raynes ,  Antonio Agapiou ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: The present invention provides a haptic device including a communications interface, an input device, a haptic output device and a processor. The communications interface receives a haptic track file including a list of real-time haptic effect modifiers, associated parameters, and a haptic control signal. The input device receives input from a user including a selection of a real-time haptic effect modifier and a value for an associated parameter. The haptic output device renders one or more haptic effects to the user based on the haptic control signal. The processor decodes the haptic track file, applies the selected real-time haptic effect modifier to the haptic control signal to generate a modified haptic control signal, and provides the modified haptic control signal to the haptic output device. The haptic output device renders one or more modified haptic effects to the user based on the modified haptic control signal.

公开(公告)号：US10650645B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16159522

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: IMMERSION CORPORATION

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Jamal Saboune ,  David M. Birnbaum

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for converting a control track designed for use with a number and/or type of haptic output devices to be used with other numbers and/or types of haptic output devices. For example, a computing device may convert the control track into another control track that can be applied to other types and/or numbers of haptic output devices. The converted control track may be compatible for use with a smartphone or other system that includes a different number and/or type of haptic feedback devices than the system for which the haptic track was originally designed. In this manner, the user of the smartphone or other system may experience haptic feedback using a device that is different from another haptic feedback system for which the control track was originally designed for use. The conversion may occur locally at the smartphone or other system and/or remotely at another device.

公开(公告)号：US20200012347A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16029876

申请日：2018-07-09

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

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

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04N21/43 ,  G08B6/00 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic haptic generation for video content are disclosed. One illustrative system described herein includes a processor executing non-transitory program code configured to receive an audio signal; identify an audio property associated with the audio signal; receive a video signal; identify a video property associated with the video signal, wherein the video property corresponds to the audio property; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the audio property and the video property; and output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect.

公开(公告)号：US10509474B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16225882

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

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

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/038 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US10319200B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

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 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/725 ,  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：US20190057583A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16166434

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Ali Modarres ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/167 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing haptic effects based on information complementary to multimedia content. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving multimedia data comprising multimedia content and complementary data, wherein the complementary data describes the multimedia content, determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the complementary data, and outputting the haptic effect while playing the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US10204493B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15486583

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Vincent Levesque ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Danny Grant ,  Robert Lacroix ,  Abdelwahab Hamam

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  B25F5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B23B49/00 ,  B60C9/00

Abstract: A method for providing haptic feedback is provided for a device that produces haptic noise, such as a power tool with an electric motor that produces noises and vibrations while in operation. An environmental condition of the device can be sensed while the device is being operated and generating haptic noise. A haptic noise characteristic of the device can be determined. A haptic drive signal based on the environmental condition and haptic noise characteristic can be generated. The haptic drive signal can be applied to a haptic output device associated with the device.

公开(公告)号：US10203757B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

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: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/038 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190041989A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16058113

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Liwen Wu ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Paige Raynes

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: Examples of devices, systems, and methods to automatically generate haptics based on visual color features and motion analysis are disclosed. In one example, a video having a plurality of frames is received and masked frames for the video are generated by applying a color mask to the plurality of frames. An event between two of the masked frames is detected and an optical flow estimate is generated for these masked frames. At least one haptic effect corresponding to the event is generated based on the optical flow. The generated haptic effect(s) may be output to a haptic file or a haptic output device, or both.