Hybrid control of haptic feedback for host computer and interface device
    1.
    发明授权
    Hybrid control of haptic feedback for host computer and interface device 有权
    主机和接口设备的触觉反馈的混合控制

    公开(公告)号:US07916121B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-29

    申请号:US12364644

    申请日:2009-02-03

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A hybrid haptic feedback system in which a host computer and haptic feedback device share processing loads to various degrees in the output of haptic sensations, and features for efficient output of haptic sensations in such a system. A haptic feedback interface device in communication with a host computer includes a device microcontroller outputting force values to the actuator to control output forces. In various embodiments, the microcontroller can determine force values for one type of force effect while receiving force values computed by the host computer for a different type of force effect. For example, the microcontroller can determine closed loop effect values and receive computed open loop effect values from the host; or the microcontroller can determine high frequency open loop effect values and receive low frequency open loop effect values from the host. Various features allow the host to efficiently stream computed force values to the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种混合触觉反馈系统,其中主计算机和触觉反馈装置在触觉感觉的输出中共享处理各种程度的加载,以及用于在这种系统中有效输出触觉感觉的特征。 与主计算机通信的触觉反馈接口装置包括向致动器输出力值以控制输出力的装置微控制器。 在各种实施例中,微控制器可以在接收由主计算机为不同类型的力效应计算的力值时确定一种类型的力效应的力值。 例如,微控制器可以确定闭环效应值并从主机接收计算的开环效应值; 或者微控制器可以确定高频开环效应值并从主机接收低频开环效应值。 各种功能允许主机有效地将计算的力值流传输到设备。

    Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment and interface device
    2.
    发明申请
    Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment and interface device 有权
    强制反馈系统,包括多任务图形主机环境和接口设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100271295A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-28

    申请号:US11504131

    申请日:2006-08-14

    IPC分类号: G08B6/00 G09G5/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 力反馈系统提供用于包括主计算机和力反馈接口装置的力反馈系统中的组件。 用于主计算机的架构允许多任务应用程序与力反馈装置进行接口而没有冲突。 力反馈装置的一个实施例提供相对位置报告和绝对位置报告以允许很大的灵活性。 不同的设备实施例提供相对位置报告设备,允许与现有软件的最大兼容性。 从主机发送到力反馈装置的诸如弹道参数和屏幕尺寸的信息允许在力反馈环境中确定精确的鼠标位置和光标位置。 进一步描述力反馈效应和结构,例如事件和机箱。

    Enhanced cursor control using interface devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Enhanced cursor control using interface devices 失效
    使用接口设备增强光标控制

    公开(公告)号:US07696978B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US10951350

    申请日:2004-09-28

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00 G06F3/01

    摘要: An interface device and method for providing enhanced cursor control with force feedback. A force feedback interface device includes a manipulandum, such as a mouse, that is moveable in a local workspace. The device is coupled to a host computer that displays a cursor in a graphical environment, such as a GUI, on a display screen. An interior region and a border region in the local workspace is defined. One mapping of device movement to cursor movement is used for the interior region, and a different mapping is used for the border region. Mapping methods include ballistics, absolute, linear, rate control, and variable absolute. Rate control embodiments can be single axis or dual axis. In one embodiment, when the mouse moves from the interior region to the border region, the mapping providing the greater cursor velocity is used to better conserve device workspace in the direction of travel and to decrease any sense of mapping mode change to the user. Other features include an autocentering function for reducing offset between local and host frames.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过力反馈提供增强的光标控制的接口设备和方法。 力反馈接口设备包括可在本地工作空间中移动的操纵,例如鼠标。 该设备耦合到在显示屏幕上的诸如GUI的图形环境中显示光标的主计算机。 定义本地工作空间中的内部区域和边界区域。 对于内部区域使用设备移动到光标移动的一个映射,并且边界区域使用不同的映射。 映射方法包括弹道学,绝对线性,速率控制和可变绝对。 速率控制实施例可以是单轴或双轴。 在一个实施例中,当鼠标从内部区域移动到边界区域时,提供较大光标速度的映射用于在行进方向上更好地节省设备工作空间并且减少对用户的任何映射模式改变的感觉。 其他功能包括用于减少本地和主机帧之间的偏移的自动对中功能。

    Interface device and method for providing enhanced cursor control with force feedback
    4.
    发明授权
    Interface device and method for providing enhanced cursor control with force feedback 失效
    用于通过力反馈提供增强的光标控制的接口设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06252579B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-26

    申请号:US08924462

    申请日:1997-08-23

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    摘要: An interface device and method for providing enhanced cursor control with force feedback. A force feedback interface device includes a manipulandum, such as a mouse, that is moveable in a local workspace. The device is coupled to a host computer that displays a cursor in a graphical environment, such as a GUI, on a display screen. A scaled cursor position in the display frame is reported to the host computer derived from a reference position of the mouse in the local frame, and the host displays the cursor. For example, the cursor position may be scaled by a ballistics algorithm based on mouse velocity to allow fine positioning or coarse motion of the cursor. A force is output on the mouse based on interactions in the GUI, the force being determined based on mouse reference data or cursor ballistic data, depending on the type of force, to reduce distortion between visual and force outputs.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过力反馈提供增强的光标控制的接口设备和方法。 力反馈接口设备包括可在本地工作空间中移动的操纵,例如鼠标。 该设备耦合到在显示屏幕上的诸如GUI的图形环境中显示光标的主计算机。 显示帧中的缩放的光标位置被报告给从本地帧中的鼠标的参考位置派生的主计算机,并且主机显示光标。 例如,可以通过基于鼠标速度的弹道学算法来缩放光标位置,以允许光标的精细定位或粗略运动。 基于GUI中的相互作用,鼠标上输出力,根据力的类型,基于鼠标参考数据或光标弹道数据确定力,以减少视觉和力输出之间的扭曲。

    Method and apparatus for shaping force signals for a force feedback
device
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for shaping force signals for a force feedback device 失效
    用于形成力反馈装置的力信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5959613A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-28

    申请号:US747841

    申请日:1996-11-13

    摘要: A method and apparatus for shaping force signals for a force feedback device. A source wave is provided and is defined by a set of control parameters (including a steady state magnitude, a frequency value and a duration value) and modified by a set of impulse parameters (including an impulse magnitude, and a settle time representing a time required for the impulse magnitude to change to the steady-state magnitude). Optionally, application parameters specifying a direction of force signal and trigger parameters specifying activating buttons can also be provided for the source wave. Using a host processor or a local processor, the force signal is formed from the source wave and the sets of control parameters and impulse parameters, where the force signal includes an impulse signal followed by a continual steady-state signal after an expiration of the settle time. A feel sensation is generated to a user of the force feedback device as physical forces produced by actuators on the force feedback device in response to the force signal. The steady-state magnitude value is lower than a magnitude value of a non-impulse-shaped force signal required to create a corresponding feel sensation having a similar apparent sensation to the user.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成力反馈装置的力信号的方法和装置。 提供源波,并由一组控制参数(包括稳态幅度,频率值和持续时间值)定义,并由一组脉冲参数(包括脉冲幅度和表示时间的稳定时间) 脉冲幅度变为稳态幅度所需)。 可选地,也可以为源波提供指定力信号方向的应用参数和指定启动按钮的触发参数。 使用主处理器或本地处理器,力信号由源波形和控制参数和脉冲参数组形成,其中力信号包括脉冲信号,随后是稳定期满之后的连续稳态信号 时间。 对力反馈装置的使用者产生感觉,作为响应于力信号的力反馈装置上的致动器产生的物理力。 稳态幅度值低于产生具有与使用者相似的明显感觉的相应感觉所需的非冲击形状力信号的幅度值。

    Hybrid Control Of Haptic Feedback For Host Computer And Interface Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Hybrid Control Of Haptic Feedback For Host Computer And Interface Device 审中-公开
    用于主计算机和接口设备的触觉反馈的混合控制

    公开(公告)号:US20120326977A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13604736

    申请日:2012-09-06

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A hybrid haptic feedback system in which a host computer and haptic feedback device share processing loads to various degrees in the output of haptic sensations, and features for efficient output of haptic sensations in such a system. A haptic feedback interface device in communication with a host computer includes a device microcontroller outputting force values to the actuator to control output forces. In various embodiments, the microcontroller can determine force values for one type of force effect while receiving force values computed by the host computer for a different type of force effect. For example, the microcontroller can determine closed loop effect values and receive computed open loop effect values from the host; or the microcontroller can determine high frequency open loop effect values and receive low frequency open loop effect values from the host. Various features allow the host to efficiently stream computed force values to the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种混合触觉反馈系统,其中主计算机和触觉反馈装置在触觉感觉的输出中共享处理各种程度的加载,以及用于在这种系统中有效输出触觉感觉的特征。 与主计算机通信的触觉反馈接口装置包括向致动器输出力值以控制输出力的装置微控制器。 在各种实施例中,微控制器可以在接收由主计算机为不同类型的力效应计算的力值时确定一种类型的力效应的力值。 例如,微控制器可以确定闭环效应值并从主机接收计算的开环效应值; 或者微控制器可以确定高频开环效应值并从主机接收低频开环效应值。 各种功能允许主机有效地将计算的力值流传输到设备。

    Hybrid Control Of Haptic Feedback For Host Computer And Interface Device
    8.
    发明申请
    Hybrid Control Of Haptic Feedback For Host Computer And Interface Device 有权
    用于主计算机和接口设备的触觉反馈的混合控制

    公开(公告)号:US20100039373A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-18

    申请号:US12364644

    申请日:2009-02-03

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A hybrid haptic feedback system in which a host computer and haptic feedback device share processing loads to various degrees in the output of haptic sensations, and features for efficient output of haptic sensations in such a system. A haptic feedback interface device in communication with a host computer includes a device microcontroller outputting force values to the actuator to control output forces. In various embodiments, the microcontroller can determine force values for one type of force effect while receiving force values computed by the host computer for a different type of force effect. For example, the microcontroller can determine closed loop effect values and receive computed open loop effect values from the host; or the microcontroller can determine high frequency open loop effect values and receive low frequency open loop effect values from the host. Various features allow the host to efficiently stream computed force values to the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种混合触觉反馈系统,其中主计算机和触觉反馈装置在触觉感觉的输出中共享处理各种程度的加载,以及用于在这种系统中有效输出触觉感觉的特征。 与主计算机通信的触觉反馈接口装置包括向致动器输出力值以控制输出力的装置微控制器。 在各种实施例中,微控制器可以在接收由主计算机为不同类型的力效应计算的力值时确定一种类型的力效应的力值。 例如,微控制器可以确定闭环效应值并从主机接收计算的开环效应值; 或者微控制器可以确定高频开环效应值并从主机接收低频开环效应值。 各种功能允许主机有效地将计算的力值流传输到设备。

    Textures and other spatial sensations for a relative haptic interface device
    9.
    发明授权
    Textures and other spatial sensations for a relative haptic interface device 有权
    纹理和其他空间感觉相对触觉界面设备

    公开(公告)号:US07283123B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-16

    申请号:US10122089

    申请日:2002-04-12

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08

    摘要: A low-cost haptic feedback device that provides spatially-based sensations such as textures in correlation with a displayed graphical environment. The device includes a housing, a sensor device, and an actuator for applying a force to the user. A local processor reports relative sensor data to the host processor and receives force information from the host processor. The host force information causes a texture sensation to be output by the actuator, the texture sensation providing forces to the user at least approximately spatially correlated with predefined locations in the graphical environment as determined by a local processor. In some embodiments, the local processor can model a position of the cursor while the cursor interacts with the texture field, where the modeled position is used for determining the force output to the user, and the force information from the host can include a gating command to activate or deactivate the texture sensation when the cursor enters or exits the texture field.

    摘要翻译: 一种低成本的触觉反馈装置,其提供基于空间的感觉,例如与显示的图形环境相关的纹理。 该装置包括壳体,传感器装置和用于向使用者施加力的致动器。 本地处理器向主处理器报告相对传感器数据,并从主处理器接收强制信息。 宿主力信息导致由致动器输出纹理感觉,纹理感觉向用户提供至少大致空间上与由本地处理器确定的图形环境中的预定义位置相关联的力。 在一些实施例中,当光标与纹理字段相互作用时,本地处理器可以对光标的位置进行建模,其中建模位置用于确定向用户输出的力,并且来自主机的力信息可以包括门控命令 当光标进入或退出纹理字段时激活或停用纹理感觉。

    Method and apparatus for streaming force values to a force feedback device
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for streaming force values to a force feedback device 有权
    用于向力反馈装置输送力值的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07209117B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-24

    申请号:US10730067

    申请日:2003-12-09

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for shaping force signals for a force feedback device. A source wave is provided and is defined by a set of control parameters (including a steady state magnitude, a frequency value and a duration value) and modified by a set of impulse parameters (including an impulse magnitude, and a settle time representing a time required for the impulse magnitude to change to the steady-state magnitude). Optionally, application parameters specifying a direction of force signal and trigger parameters specifying activating buttons can also be provided for the source wave. Using a host processor or a local processor, the force signal is formed from the source wave and the sets of control parameters and impulse parameters, where the force signal includes an impulse signal followed by a continual steady-state signal after an expiration of the settle time. A feel sensation is generated to a user of the force feedback device as physical forces produced by actuators on the force feedback device in response to the force signal. The steady-state magnitude value is lower than a magnitude value of a non-impulse-shaped force signal required to create a corresponding feel sensation having a similar apparent sensation to the user.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成力反馈装置的力信号的方法和装置。 提供源波,并由一组控制参数(包括稳态幅度,频率值和持续时间值)定义,并由一组脉冲参数(包括脉冲幅度和表示时间的稳定时间) 脉冲幅度变为稳态幅度所需)。 可选地,也可以为源波提供指定力信号方向的应用参数和指定启动按钮的触发参数。 使用主处理器或本地处理器,力信号由源波形和控制参数和脉冲参数组形成,其中力信号包括脉冲信号,随后是稳定期满之后的连续稳态信号 时间。 对力反馈装置的使用者产生感觉,作为响应于力信号的力反馈装置上的致动器产生的物理力。 稳态幅度值低于产生具有与使用者相似的明显感觉的相应感觉所需的非冲击形状力信号的幅度值。