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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126959 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS FOR TACTILE FEEDBACK DEVICES Electroactive transducers as well as methods of producing a haptic effect in a user interface device simultaneously with a sound generated by a separately generated audio signal and electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications in user interface de... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126960 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing Haptic Synchronous Signals A haptic signal distribution system capable of distributing haptic synchronous signals includes a master haptic device and groups of slave haptic devices. In one embodiment, the master haptic device is configured to distribute haptic synchronous signals to slave haptic ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120081276 | PHYSICAL MODEL BASED GESTURE RECOGNITION A gesture recognition system for recognizing gestures on a mobile device receives sensor data in response to a sensed gesture on the mobile device. The sensor data includes a force or impulse. The force or impulse is applied to the simulated physical object and the stat... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068835 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Tactile Feedback and Input Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to tactile communication. Devices are included for direct tactile input and having logic for conversion of speech and other forms of audio into vibrotactile sequences. Vibrotactile sequences are transmitted to devices equip... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068834 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD PROVIDING 3-DIMENSIONAL TACTILE FEEDBACK Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring system, apparatus, and method. The 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus may include a stationary unit and a movable unit that is accommodated in the stationary unit and moves in at least one hori... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050172 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TACTILE DISPLAY A system and method for a touch display system. The a touch display system includes: a flat touch display assembly including a matrix of flat Braille pixels, wherein each flat Braille pixel is operable to be placed in one of two states. A heating source is selectively c... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044062 | Wrist Wound Vibrating Device A method for alerting a user of a received electronic signal includes coupling an electronic receiver within a wrist wound vibrating device, coupling a vibrating unit to the electronic receiver, and coupling a display panel to the electronic receiver. The method also in... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038469 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME An actuator assembly for use in an electronic device. The actuator assembly includes a support tray, an actuator supported on the support tray, a force sensor spaced laterally from the actuator, and a cover covering the actuator and coupled to the support tray. A portio... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038471 | Haptic feedback actuator, haptic feedback device and electronic device There is provided a haptic feedback actuator, a haptic feedback device and an electronic device. The haptic feedback actuator includes a support plate disposed in a lower portion of a haptic device; one or more actuators disposed on the support plate, each having one en... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038468 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL CONTROLLER WITH SHEAR FEEDBACK A multidirectional control system with shear feedback, comprising at least one stationary body, a plurality of tactors disposed within the at least one movable body or the at least one stationary body. In some embodiments, a moveable body is included, such that the tact... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038470 | Haptic feedback device and electronic device having the same There is provided a haptic feedback device and an electronic device having the same. The haptic feedback device includes a display panel receiving contact pressure applied thereto; an actuator generating vibrations so as to give different types of haptic feedback accord... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033081 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND POSITION TRACKING A mobile communication device that may be used by an investigator to secretly record a suspect and track the investigator's location includes a microphone for detecting sounds, a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to on... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028577 | MOBILE DEVICES AND METHODS EMPLOYING HAPTICS A variety of haptic improvements useful in mobile devices are detailed. In one, a smartphone captures image data from a physical object, and discerns an object identifier from the imagery (e.g., using watermark, barcode, or fingerprint techniques). This identifier is se... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019373 | Method and Apparatus for Wearable Remote Interface Device A method and apparatus of using a wearable remote interface device capable of detecting inputs from movements are disclosed. The wearable remote interface device, which could be attached to a finger or a hand or any parts of a body, includes a sensor, a filter, an input... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110316678 | Radiant electromagnetic energy management A device provides a radiant electromagnetic energy output. During standby operation of the device, the output is provided at one or more frequencies selected to dissipate excess power through atmospheric absorption. Circuitry is included to tune the output of the device... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110310055 | Haptic feedback actuator, haptic feedback device and electronic device There is provided a haptic feedback actuator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including: a vibrating plate provided on one surface of a haptic device to transfer vibrations; and an actuator provided on the haptic device and including a comp... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110309919 | Providing Directional Force Feedback In Freespace Technology is presented for generating directional force feedback in free space to a user using a mass rotatable about a movable axis. The mass and movable axis are responsive to a control signal to generate a force vector having a direction and a magnitude in three-dim... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110309918 | System and Method for Compensating for Aging Haptic Actuators Systems and methods for compensating for the effects of aging on actuators are provided. For example, the system may obtain and/or otherwise maintain aging information of an actuator. Based on the aging information, the system may determine a compensation factor. Using ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110310002 | FREE SPACE DIRECTIONAL FORCE FEEDBACK APPARATUS A directional feedback device generating a directional force feedback in free space. The device includes a force generation structure including a rotatable mass creating a physical force vector in three dimensional space. A wireless communication device and a control sy... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110285666 | ELECTROVIBRATION FOR TOUCH SURFACES An apparatus that includes a conductive surface and an insulation surface disposed on the conductive surface. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to cause a signal to be coupled to the conductive surface such that a tactile sensation is perceived in a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110279249 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSIVE INTERACTION WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS A system to present the user a 3-D virtual environment as well as non-visual sensory feedback for interactions that user makes with virtual objects in that environment is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a system comprising a depth camera that captures user positi... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110268300 | TACTILE-BASED GUIDANCE SYSTEM A tactile-based guidance system incorporating tactors in headgear, such as a hat, helmet, or hood. Tactors may provide tactile sensations at different places about the head to convey information to a person such as direction, bearing, movement, orientation, and the like... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260843 | Haptic feedback device and electronic device There is provided a lightweight, slim and compact haptic feedback device due to an actuator module constituted of a piezoelectric element and a vibration plate, and an electronic device having the same. The haptic feedback device includes a haptic device receiving conta... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110263200 | VIBRATING MOTOR DISPOSED EXTERNAL TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE A system for providing vibratory alerts includes an electronic device having a first housing and configured to provide vibratory alert control signals. The system further includes a vibrating motor disposed within a second housing that is external to the first housing o... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110254671 | TACTILE FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES THE COMPUTER PROGRAM A tactile feedback system includes: a removing section for removing a contact-device-specific oscillating waveform, included in both a first contact-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when a contact device contacts with one object and a seco... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIRTUAL WORLD In an apparatus and method for processing a virtual world, haptic information regarding a virtual object in the virtual world, the haptic information corresponding to sensed information, is extracted and transmitted to a haptic feedback device. Accordingly, interaction ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248837 | Generating Virtual Stimulation Devices and Illusory Sensations Using Tactile Display Technology Systems and methods providing tactile displays that present two-dimensional moving tactile stroke sensations are described herein. Systems and methods provide for controlling the characteristics of stimulation devices arranged in a grid topology to generate virtual stim... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110242316 | SHOE-INTEGRATED TACTILE DISPLAY FOR DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION Described herein are embodiments of a shoe-integrated tactile display that enables users to obtain information through the sense of touch of their feet. Also provided are methods and systems for directional navigation via a shoe integrated tactile display. Additionally ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110241851 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF A haptic actuator system and a method of making the same include an ultrasonically vibrating motor body. A shaft is coupled to the vibrating motor body, the shaft arranged to rotate in at least one direction in response to the vibrating motor body. At least one unbalanc... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110217946 | Personal Security Device for a Personal Electronic Device A personal security device for a cell phone or other portable electronic device is attached and removed by a clamp configured to fit the device. A non-lethal chemical, electrical, acoustic or other deterrent can be quickly directed at an attacker using the portable elec... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING HAPTIC EVENTS FROM A DIGITAL AUDIO FILE In an embodiment, a system and method for automatically converting a plurality of events in a plurality of channels in a structured representation sequence into haptic events. The method comprises calculating an event score for each event of the sequence in one or more ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110210834 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND APPARATUS A method includes detecting when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster and monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a query gesture. When the query gesture is detected in association with the area, a function... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110205165 | TUNED MASS DAMPER FOR IMPROVING NVH CHARACTERISTICS OF A HAPTIC TOUCH PANEL A haptic interface is disclosed. The haptic interface includes a base having a front surface. A haptic member is disposed adjacent the front surface of the base to receive an input from a user. An actuator is interposed between the base and the haptic member. A control ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110187514 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK Disclosed is an apparatus used in an electronic device for providing haptic feedback. The apparatus includes a base defining a receiving space, a piezoelectricity vibrator suspended in the receiving space and being capable of vibrating in the receiving space, a pair of ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110181404 | METHOD FOR HAPTIC FEEDBACK CONTROL The invention relates to a method for haptic feedback control that comprises a control device for transmitting a haptic feedback to the finger of a user in a movement area of said finger, characterised in that said control method comprises a first step (101) of d... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110181402 | Novel Tactile Apparatus and Methods Tactile apparatus that, in electrical embodiments, comprises an electrically conductive dome; at least one outer edge portion of the electrically conductive dome that contacts a first electrical contact underlying the dome when the dome is in the electrically closed con... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110181403 | GENERATION OF CONSISTENT HAPTIC EFFECTS A system generates a consistent haptic effect in a handset that includes an actuator. The system determines performance data for the actuator, and generates haptic effect controller parameters from the performance data by comparing the performance data with reference pe... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110175803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SCREEN MANIPULATION USING HAPTIC ENABLE CONTROLLER An interface system and a method for manipulating a display are disclosed. The interface system includes a display having a scroll area and a cursor presented thereon, a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and a haptic device for generat... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110179388 | Techniques And Systems For Enhancing Touch Screen Device Accessibility Through Virtual Containers And Virtually Enlarged Boundaries Techniques for increasing accessibility of touch-screen devices are disclosed. In one aspect, container regions on a touch-sensitive user interface of a touch screen device are defined. A touch event corresponding to a location on the user interface is received, and it ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110169622 | ENHANCED COMMUNICATION THROUGH VIBRATION A mobile communication device and/or the network by which it communicates may comprise logic to associate a specific vibration pattern to aspects of an outgoing call. The vibration pattern may be associated with one or more of an urgency, seriousness, or humorousness of... | 07/14/2011 |
