Pseudo-Haptic Presentation Device Using Interface Correspondence Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for causing a human to perceive a pseudo-haptic sensation require designing applications for each specific user interface, leading to a high design load and limiting the ability to use any user interface to achieve the desired sensation.

Innovation Solution

A pseudo-haptic sensation presentation device that receives designation information for a specific user interface, uses correspondence information to obtain conformity information specifying visual information for that interface, and generates output information to present the pseudo-haptic sensation across various registered user interfaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If visual information is presented corresponding to input information to cause a human to perceive a pseudo-haptic sensation, then the pseudo-haptic sensation can be perceived, but the application design load increases because design must be done one by one for each user interface

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepseudo-haptic sensation perceptionVSAvoidapplication design load

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal pseudo-haptic sensation presentation system that can work with multiple different user interfaces (input devices and output devices) through a common framework. By defining standardized input and output interfaces and providing correspondence information between them, the system enables a single application design to function across various device combinations, eliminating the need to design separately for each user interface while maintaining reliable pseudo-haptic sensation perception.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepseudo-haptic sensation perceptionVSAvoiduser interface compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves universality by establishing a framework that supports multiple input devices and multiple output devices with standardized interfaces. The correspondence information stored in the storage unit maps between different input-output device combinations, enabling the system to adapt to various user interface configurations while maintaining consistent pseudo-haptic sensation presentation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces correspondence information as an intermediary layer between input devices and output devices. This intermediary contains the mapping relationships that enable different input devices to be translated into appropriate visual information for different output devices, allowing any registered user interface combination to present pseudo-haptic sensations without direct customization for each pair.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If correspondence information is stored for multiple registered user interfaces, then any user interface can be used to present pseudo-haptic sensation, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interface flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-storing correspondence information for multiple registered user interfaces in the storage unit. This advance preparation allows the system to quickly retrieve and apply the appropriate mappings when a user interface is selected, rather than computing the relationships in real-time. The preliminary organization of correspondence data reduces the computational burden during operation while maintaining high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically selecting and applying the appropriate correspondence information based on the registered user interface. Once the correspondence information is stored, the system can autonomously determine which mapping to use without requiring manual configuration or complex real-time analysis, reducing operational complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250053239A1Pseudo haptic sense presentation device, pseudo haptic sense presentation method, and program

Publication Date: 2025.02.13 NT T INC

AI summary

A pseudo-haptic sensation presentation device receives first designation information that designates a specific user interface used for presenting a pseudo-haptic sensation, obtains, by using correspondence information indicating a correspondence between a plurality of pieces of registered user interface information indicating a plurality of different registered user interfaces and a plurality of pieces of conformity information for specifying visual information that is presented from the registered user interfaces in order to present the pseudo-haptic sensation, specific conformity information that is conformity information corresponding to the registered user interface information indicating the specific user interface designated by the first designation information, and, based on the specific conformity information, obtains output information indicating visual information that is presented from the specific user interface.