- Patent Title: Haptic feedback as accessibility mode in home automation systems
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Application No.: US15204393Application Date: 2016-07-07
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Publication No.: US09760174B1Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Ellen Letendre
- Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US CO Englewood
- Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Englewood
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G08B6/00 ; G09B21/00 ; G06F9/44 ; A61B5/11 ; G07C9/00 ; A61B5/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for providing haptic feedback in a home automation monitoring system are provided. A method for providing haptic feedback in a home automation system includes receiving an electronic command by a home automation controller, from a haptic feedback remote control device. The home automation controller determines whether the electronic command is associated with a user interface control condition stored in a haptic effects database. If so, the home automation controller accesses the haptic effects database to identify a first haptic feedback effect associated with the determined user interface control condition, and transmits a first haptic feedback command indicating the first haptic feedback effect to the haptic feedback remote control device. A haptic feedback element in the haptic feedback remote control device is then activated to provide the first haptic feedback effect to a user of the haptic feedback remote control device.
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