Method and apparatus for providing tactile sensations
US9612658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03H2001/0061
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a method and apparatus for the creation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. More particularly, but not exclusively, this disclosure concerns a method and apparatus for the creation of an acoustic field providing tactile sensations for use with an interactive device.The disclosure provides a method of generating a tactile sensation. The method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of acoustic transducers arranged to generate a predetermined distribution of pressure patterns, wherein the pressure patterns comprise a first region providing a first tactile sensation and a second region providing a second, different, tactile sensation.
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