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20140139450 | System and Method for Simulated Physical Interactions With Haptic Effects - A system of the present disclosure may include a sensor configured to detect user interaction with a touch surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction; a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: determine a position of the user interaction based on the sensor signal, determine a feature associated with the position of the user interaction, control a device associated with the feature, modify a display signal based in part on the user interaction, select a haptic effect to generate based at least in part on user interaction and the position, the haptic effect selected to simulate the feature, and transmit a haptic signal to generate the haptic effect, and a haptic output device in communication with the processor and coupled to the touch surface, the haptic output device configured to receive a haptic signal and output a haptic effect. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139451 | Systems and Methods For Providing Mode or State Awareness With Programmable Surface Texture - Systems and methods of mode or state awareness with programmable surface texture are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment, a system of the present disclosure may include a sensor configured to detect an interaction with a touch surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the interaction; a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: determine a mode of operation; control at least one feature of a system based on the mode of operation and the interaction; determine a simulated texture associated with the mode of operation; output a haptic signal associated with the simulated texture; and a haptic output device in communication with the processor and coupled to the touch surface, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and simulate the texture on the touch surface based in part on the haptic signal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140253302 | Systems And Methods For Haptics In Vibrating Environments And Devices - Systems and methods for haptics in vibrating environments and devices are disclosed. For example, one described system includes: a haptic output device; a processor coupled to the haptic output device, the processor configured to: determine that a haptic effect should be generated; receive a signal associated with a parasitic vibration; determine a haptic effect based in part on the parasitic vibration; and output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to the haptic output device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140267076 | Systems and Methods for Parameter Modification of Haptic Effects - Systems and methods for parameter modification of one or more haptic effects are disclosed. In one embodiment an electronic device determines a haptic effect. The electronic device can receive an input signal indicating an environmental condition. The input signal may be generated by an environmental sensor. The environmental condition may be a temperature, vibration, noise, movement, trait of a user such as a user's weight, gender, age, height, another suitable trait of a user, another suitable environmental condition, or a combination thereof. The electronic device may modify the haptic effect based at least in part on the input signal. The electronic device can generate a haptic output signal based at least in part on the modified haptic effect. The haptic output signal may be configured to cause a haptic output device to output the modified haptic effect. The electronic device may output the haptic output signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140362014 | Systems and Methods for Pressure-Based Haptic Effects - One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a touch surface and transmit a sensor signal including data associated with a pressure of the user interaction. The illustrative system also includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine, based on the sensor signal, a pressure level; determine a user interface level based at least in part on the pressure level; perform a function associated with the user interface level and the user interaction; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the user interface level and the user interaction; generate a haptic signal based at least in part on the haptic effect; and transmit the haptic signal. The illustrative system further includes a haptic output device in configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect. | 12-11-2014 |
20150042573 | Systems and Methods for Haptic Fiddling - Systems and methods for haptic fiddling are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor signal indicating an interaction with an electronic device is received by the electronic device. In response to receiving the sensor signal, the electronic device may output an output signal. The output signal may be output to a display, a haptic output device, an audio device, and/or another output device. The output signal can correspond to a modality. After outputting the output signal, another sensor signal indicating another interaction with the electronic device may be received by the electronic device. This interaction may be associated with the previously-received interaction. In response to receiving this interaction, the electronic device may output another output signal to the same output device(s) and/or different output device(s). The second output signal may correspond to one or more different modalities than the previous output signal. | 02-12-2015 |
20150199024 | Systems and Methods for User Generated Content Authoring - Systems and methods for user generated content authoring are disclosed. One illustrative method disclosure herein includes: receiving a video signal; displaying a user interface associated with haptic authoring; detecting a gesture associated with a haptic effect; determining a haptic effect based in part on the gesture; associating the haptic effect with a location in the video signal; and storing the video signal and the associated haptic effect. | 07-16-2015 |
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20130218493 | DIAGNOSTICS FOR A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - To reduce the cost and/or space occupied by diagnostic circuitry in a module of a programmable logic controller with multiple outputs, a multiplexer connects the same diagnostic circuitry to the different outputs. The outputs are sequentially tested with the same circuitry. To limit stress on an output driver, an overload condition may be tested while the driver is off. A different source of power is applied to the output, and the results of the application are measured for shorting to ground. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218521 | DETECTION OF INDUCTIVE COMMUTATION FOR PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER DIAGNOSIS - Inductive commutation is detected for programmable logic controller (PLC) diagnosis. By detecting the inductive commutation, the need for any delay may be determined. Where the load is not inductive, the diagnostic may be performed with little or no delay. | 08-22-2013 |
20140185646 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND/OR METHODS FOR MANAGING A THERMOCOUPLE MODULE - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a thermocouple input module. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to determine one or more calibration factors. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to store the calibration factors. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to apply the calibration factors to an incoming thermocouple voltage value to obtain an adjusted thermocouple voltage value. | 07-03-2014 |