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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2006
Adam C. Braun, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jonathan L. Beamer, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Louis B. Rosenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean C. Chang, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Adam C. Braun, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jonathan L. Beamer, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Louis B. Rosenberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean C. Chang, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A force feedback system provides components for use in a force feedback system including a host computer and a force feedback interface device. An architecture for a host computer allows multi-tasking application programs to interface with the force feedback device without conflicts. One embodiment of a force feedback device provides both relative position reporting and absolute position reporting to allow great flexibility. A different device embodiment provides relative position reporting device allowing maximum compatibility with existing software. Information such as ballistic parameters and screen size sent from the host to the force feedback device allow accurate mouse positions and cursor positions to be determined in the force feedback environment. Force feedback effects and structures are further described, such as events and enclosures.