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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2010
Ryan D. Bruneau, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ramon Alarcon, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Louis B. Rosenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Erik J. Shahoian, San Leandro, CA (US);
Ryan D. Bruneau, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ramon Alarcon, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Louis B. Rosenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Erik J. Shahoian, San Leandro, CA (US);
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In an aspect, an electronic device includes a housing; a manipulandum positioned in the housing, wherein the manipulandum is moveable in at least one rotary degree of freedom in response to a user moving the manipulandum; a sensor coupled to the manipulandum, the sensor outputs sensor signals associated with the movement of the manipulandum in the at least one rotary degree of freedom by the user's direct contact; a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to output one or more activating signals based on the sensor signals; a first actuator coupled to the manipulandum, wherein the first actuator outputs a contact force to the manipulandum upon receiving a first activating signal; and a second actuator positioned within the housing and separate from the first actuator, wherein the second actuator outputs an inertial force to the housing upon receiving a second activating signal.