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Dynamic haptic conversion system

US10409380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2018
Grant dateSep 10, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/98
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for dynamically converting an input signal into a haptic signal that causes a haptic output device to output one or more haptic effects is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of effect objects that are orderable in any order at runtime, receiving an input signal including a data signal and metadata defining an order that the effect objects are applied to the data signal at runtime, applying the effect objects to the data signal based on the order, and sending the haptic signal to the haptic output device. The effect objects applied to the data signal include an effect object that determines a threshold magnitude value by mapping the data signal to one of a plurality of bins, and an effect object that applies a dynamic range compression algorithm to the data signal based on the threshold magnitude value.

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