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Peripheral device with haptic diminishment prevention component

US9174134B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2014
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G5/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system is provided that modifies a haptic effect experienced at a user input element. The system receives a position of a trigger of a peripheral device, the peripheral device including a housing, a user input element, a haptic output device located within the housing and coupled to the user input element, and a haptic diminishment prevention component. The system further sends a haptic effect definition to the haptic output device in response to the received position of the user input element. The system further causes the haptic output device to output a force to the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic effect definition. The system further causes the haptic diminishment prevention component to create a range that the user input element can move within in response to the output force when the user input element is in a maximum open position outside of the range, or a maximum closed position outside of the range.

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