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Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2007
Applicants:

Ryan Steger, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Barbara Kruse, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ryan Steger, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Barbara Kruse, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

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 devices. The haptic synchronous signals, for instance, may include information relating to a tempo for a piece of music. A haptic signal distribution system, for example, allows a master wearable haptic device to selectively distribute haptic synchronous signals to one or more groups of slave wearable haptic devices via a wireless communications network. Upon receipt of the haptic synchronous signals, each slave wearable haptic device generates a series of haptic feedback having a rhythm of beats in response to the haptic synchronous signals.


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