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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2015
Steelseries Aps, Valby, DK;
Jeffrey Nicholas Mahlmeister, Chicago, IL (US);
Tino Soelberg, Valby, DK;
Dave Astels, Chicago, IL (US);
David Michael Tibbetts, Schaumburg, IL (US);
STEELSERIES ApS, Frederiksberg, DK;
Abstract
A device for online gaming includes a memory that stores instructions. A processor coupled to the memory, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations including receiving a selection of a gaming accessory, receiving a selection of a game, and receiving inputs corresponding to selections of parameters for generating a vibration effect at the gaming accessory. The parameters include a control component of the gaming accessory, a game event associated with the control component, a vibration frequency of the vibration effect associated with the game event, a vibration intensity and duration, and a delay time associated with the event. The processor stores the selected parameters and presents the vibration effect during the game in accordance with occurrence of the game event and in accordance with the selected parameters; the vibration effect is presented after the occurrence of the game event in accordance with the delay time.