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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2009
Erin B. Ramsay, Montreal, CA;
Henrique D. Da Costa, Montreal, CA;
Neil Olien, Montreal, CA;
Robert A. Lacroix, San Jose, CA (US);
Erin B. Ramsay, Montreal, CA;
Henrique D. da Costa, Montreal, CA;
Neil Olien, Montreal, CA;
Robert A. Lacroix, San Jose, CA (US);
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for minimal haptic implementation are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes: an actuator; and a control-circuit in communication with the actuator, the control circuit configured to: receive a 2-bit signal including a first bit indicating a power state and a second bit indicating an actuation state; and transmit a power signal based on the two bit signal, the power signal configured to cause the actuator to operate at the actuation state at a fixed power.