94 results about "Haptic control" patented technology

Disclosed are what I call “Reconfigurable Tactile Control Displays” particularly suited for applications such as automobile instrument panels where large displays and controls are desirable to provide a wide range of information, with minimal driver distraction and the safe input of data to vehicle subsystems or for communication based activities. Preferred embodiments utilize rear projection displays with electro-optically sensed controls and offer, at low cost, a maximum of reconfigurability to different car lines, drivers, and tasks. Also disclosed are novel implementations for military vehicles, and other applications such as control of appliances, heating and other household functions which may share common control and display presentation with those used in the vehicle.

The present invention provides a method of human-computer interfacing that provides haptic feedback to control interface interactions such as scrolling or zooming within an application. Haptic feedback in the present method allows the user more intuitive control of the interface interactions, and allows the user's visual focus to remain on the application. The method comprises providing a control domain within which the user can control interactions. For example, a haptic boundary can be provided corresponding to scrollable or scalable portions of the application domain. The user can position a cursor near such a boundary, feeling its presence haptically (reducing the requirement for visual attention for control of scrolling of the display). The user can then apply force relative to the boundary, causing the interface to scroll the domain. The rate of scrolling can be related to the magnitude of applied force, providing the user with additional intuitive, non-visual control of scrolling.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for a Robust CMM Arm with Exoskeleton is provided comprising an Internal CMM Arm and an Exoskeleton driving the Internal CMM Arm through a plurality of transmission means such that one or more internal volumes are sealed against ingress of solid objects and fluids. It also relates to a haptic control of an RCA.

A haptic keyboard apparatus includes a membrane resistor keyboard device and a haptic device. The membrane resistor keyboard device includes a plurality of key switches, each of the key switches being responsive to touch by a user. The haptic device is coupled to the membrane resistor keyboard device. The haptic device includes a plurality of haptic cells, each of which is disposed under a corresponding key switch. Each of the haptic cells is configured to provide haptic feedback in response to the touch by the user. In a specific embodiment, the haptic keyboard apparatus also includes a processor and a haptic controller that provide control signals to the haptic device. In an embodiment, the control signals include programmable voltages and frequencies, causing the haptic cells to effect vibrational patterns in response to the control signals and provide haptic feedback to the user.

Systems and method are disclosed for multimedia capture and encrypting using an ephemeral messaging and multimedia application associated with a digital device for secured payment by selecting as a first user input a haptic control for a particular type of multimedia content to be captured; interacting as a second user input with a touch display of the digital device by touching a touch display and holding a touch contact of a user finger or stylus for a predetermined time; capturing multimedia content based on the contact and sending a command to a sensor, of the digital device to capture video and starting a timer to determine a duration of the touch contact of the user with the touch display; and making a secured payment with the digital device.

The present invention is a television that executes a process for transitioning between multiple power modes. Both the transition events and the power states may be factory-defined, or they may be user-configurable. The TV may have two sleep modes. In a quick-start mode, the screen is powered down but the operating system is spun-up, and possibly other major functional subsystems are user-enabled. In an energy-saving mode, fewer subsystems than quick-start mode, and possibly only components required to recognize a tactile control requesting a return to a power-on mode, may be enabled. Quick-start is less efficient than energy-saving mode, but results in much faster return to power-in mode. In some embodiments, power modes and transition events between them power modes may be automated, and either user defined or factory defined.

A method for facilitating mobile device payments, multimedia capture, calling, and messaging may include providing a payment, multimedia capture, calling, and messaging interface on a display of a mobile and wearable device and sensing a haptic input of the user via the haptic control associated with one touch payment, one tap payment, and one touch service. In response to the haptic input, a cloud-based application associated with the mobile and wearable device may be activated. The haptic input may be analyzed to determine a duration of the haptic input. Based on the duration of the haptic input, an operation may be selected from the list of predetermined operations to be performed by the cloud-based application. The predetermined operations include at least a payment operation, a multimedia capture operation, a calling operation, and a messaging operation. The method may include operably connecting the mobile and wearable device to a cloud storage.

The invention relates to a push-button (5) having a housing (10), with which there are associated at least a first actuation member (6) which triggers a haptic control signal and one or more permanent magnet(s) (3) which can be guided past at least a second actuation member (2) which triggers a switching operation.

There is associated with the first actuation member (6), which triggers a haptic response, a control element having a first progressive or degressive control face portion (6.1) and at least a second adjoining control face portion (6.2) which behaves in an inverse manner and along which the actuation member is guided.

A haptic control system and a method for controlling a tactile feedback, wherein the haptic control system and the method control the tactile feedback in response to a vehicle condition, are disclosed. The haptic control system for a vehicle includes a vehicle information system adapted to generate and transmit a vehicle information signal including data and information representing a vehicle condition and a controller adapted to receive the vehicle information signal, analyze the vehicle information signal, and generate and transmit a control signal for controlling a tactile feedback in response to the vehicle information signal.

A system and method are disclosed for a morphable pad and display configured for tactile control. The system comprises a display for displaying a user interface comprising a layout of vehicle control features. The display is configured to highlight a portion of the layout associated with a received highlight input, and to update the layout based on a received selection input. A morphable pad is connected to the display and comprises an array of switches. Each switch is configured to receive high-light input and selection input. The switches are also configured to adjust in tactile feel to match the layout, and to reconfigure in tactile feel responsive to a change in the layout.

An IOL injector cartridge, comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall combining to define a lumen that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a slot extending through the entire thickness of the upper wall and extending from the proximal end and having a slot distal end formed by the upper wall, an edge of the upper wall that, at least partially defines the slot, having a convex curvature, the curvature occurring along the thickness of the edge.

A system for providing information to a vehicle occupant includes a haptic control element which is provided in the vehicle and is configured to generate a haptic signal. An electronic control unit is operatively connected to the haptic control element and activates the haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval.

Provided is a content system with an auxiliary touch controller. Described is the controller that is used for comprising a content presentation and interaction system of a main content presentation device. The controller comprises a touch control input end and a touch screen control input end. The touch control input end responds to input of a first user and is coupled to the content presentation device in a communication manner. The controller also comprises a plurality of touch input mechanisms and provides a first integration of a plurality of control input of control contents. The touch screen control input end responds to input of the first user and is coupled to the content presentation device in a communication manner. A second controller is positioned near the first controller and provides a second integration of a plurality of control input. The second integration of the control input includes at least some of substituation input used for the control input, and additional input which cannot be obtained by the touch input mechanisms.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a haptic engine dynamically configures a haptic controller to provide information regarding the state of an interactive system via sensations of texture. In operation, as the state of the interactive system changes, the haptic engine dynamically updates a haptic state that includes texture characteristics, such as texture patterns, that are designed to reflect the state of the interactive system in an intuitive fashion. The haptic engine then generates signals that configure touch surfaces included in the haptic controller to convey these texture characteristics. Advantageously, providing information regarding the correct state and/or operation of the interactive system based on sensations of texture reduces distractions attributable to many conventional audio and/or visual interactive systems. Notably, in-vehicle infotainment systems that provide dynamically updated texture data increase driving safety compared to conventional in-vehicle infotainment systems that often induce drivers to take their eyes off the road.

The invention discloses a touch reproduction hand-shaped groove device based on combination of flexibility and sliding. The touch reproduction hand-shaped groove device comprises a flexible sensing point, a texture sliding device, a touch control center machine and an encoder. The flexible sensing point comprises a micro spring, a flexible signal analysis point and a magnetic device. The texture sliding device comprises a movable vibrating needle, a texture friction controller and a texture signal analyzer. A touch control center machine system comprises a data acquisition card, a signal analysis processor and a data flow numerical processor. By the implementation of the touch reproduction hand-shaped groove device, the reality sense of a virtual reality system can be improved to a large degree, and efficiency for executing tasks in a teleoperation system is improved. Theoretically, texture touch reproduction can be completely achieved by integrating flexibility and sliding.

A tactile sense control apparatus includes a specifying unit that specifies a type of a tactile sense to be given to a user while a touch-input is being performed on an input surface, a tactile sense generation unit that generates a tactile sense to be given to the user via the input surface, and a control unit that controls the tactile sense generation unit to execute a first control for generating a first tactile sense when the specifying unit specifies a first type, execute a second control for generating a second tactile sense when the specifying unit specifies a second type, and stop the first control when the specifying unit changes the first type to the second type, execute a third control different from the first control and the second control, and then execute the second control.

The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.