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Three-dimensional perceptions in haptic systems

US10496175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2019
Grant dateDec 3, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04809
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An acoustic field may be produced from a transducer array having known relative positions and orientations in this acoustic field, one or more control points may be defined. An amplitude may be assigned to the control point. Mid-air haptic effect for a virtual object on a human body part may be generated by moving the control point in a single closed curve comprising a plurality of curve segments. The single closed curve traverses at least one location where the human body part intersects with the virtual object. Additionally, a user may interact with virtual three-dimensional content using the user's hands while a tracking system monitoring the user's hands, a physics engine updates the properties of the virtual three-dimensional content and a haptic feedback system provides haptic information to the user.

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