Controller with haptic feedback
US10617942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/04766
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller is provided that can provide haptic feedback to a user by controlling a separation of a stationary portion and a moveable portion, such as a moveable arm, which can include one or more mounts for one or more of a user's fingers. A sensor can be included on the stationary portion to sense whether the user's thumb is proximate a thumb rest. Different haptic interaction modes can be set depending on whether the user's thumb is not proximate the sensor, such as a touch mode, or is proximate the sensor, such as a grasping or trigger mode. When grasping and trigger modes are provided, they can be determined based on the nature of a virtual object grasped by a user. Additional haptic sensations can be provided, such as to a user's fingertip, such as by a vibratory component or a rotatable object of one or more haptic elements.
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