Signal Processor Frequency Extraction for Haptic Timing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Delays in communication can cause deviations in the timing of haptic stimulus presentation, impairing the user experience in haptic sensation technologies.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that extracts specific frequency components from control information based on communication state to control haptic presentation, reducing transmission delay and ensuring timely stimulus delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If control information is transmitted through communication to control haptic presentation, then flexibility and remote control capability are improved, but communication delays cause timing deviations that impair user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidtiming deviation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential frequency components from the control information signal. By identifying and removing redundant frequency components that do not contribute significantly to haptic perception, the data transmission time is reduced, thereby minimizing timing deviations caused by communication delays while maintaining the core haptic presentation functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of the control signal by filtering its frequency components. It identifies and retains only those frequency components that are most effective for haptic perception, transforming the original signal into a optimized version that transmits faster through communication channels while preserving the essential haptic effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If all frequency components are transmitted for accurate haptic control, then haptic presentation accuracy is improved, but transmission time increases causing delays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehaptic control accuracyVSAvoidtransmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and transmits only the essential frequency components from the control information. By analyzing the frequency spectrum and identifying which components are most critical for haptic perception, it removes redundant components, thereby reducing transmission time while maintaining sufficient control accuracy for effective haptic presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by transmitting only a subset of frequency components rather than the complete spectrum. This selective transmission includes the most important frequency components needed for haptic perception, achieving adequate control accuracy with reduced data volume and shorter transmission time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Speed

If communication data volume is reduced to minimize delay, then transmission speed is improved, but haptic stimulus quality may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission speedVSAvoidhaptic stimulus quality
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the frequency domain parameters of the control signal by selectively filtering components. It transforms the signal to include only those frequency ranges that are most effective for haptic perception, achieving efficient compression that maintains stimulus quality while reducing data volume and increasing transmission speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different quality requirements to different frequency components. Instead of uniformly compressing all frequency data, it identifies and preserves the frequency components that are most critical for haptic perception, allowing higher fidelity for important components while reducing or eliminating redundant components, thereby maintaining overall stimulus quality with reduced data volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3896555B1Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2023.09.13 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a signal processor that extracts at least some frequency components as second control information from a plurality of frequency components included in first control information in accordance with a state of communication, in which a haptic presentation section that presents a haptic stimulus is controlled through the communication on the basis of the second control information.