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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Ali Modarres, Montreal, CA;
Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Montreal, CA;
Christopher Ullrich, Ventura, CA (US);
Danny Grant, Laval, CA;
Neil Olien, Montreal, CA;
Vincent Levesque, Montreal, CA;
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to determine a haptic effect, wherein the haptic effect includes a static ESF effect or a confirmation ESF effect; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative system also includes an ESF controller in communication with the processor, the ESF controller configured to receive the haptic signal, determine an ESF signal based at least in part on the haptic signal, and transmit the ESF signal. The illustrative system further includes an ESF device in communication with the ESF controller, the ESF device including an ESF cell and configured to receive the ESF signal and output the haptic effect.