Vibration Control Apparatus User-Specific Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vibration devices provide vibrations based on application program content, which may not be suitable for individual users, leading to inappropriate vibration experiences for multiple users.

Innovation Solution

A vibration control apparatus and method that adjusts vibration instructions based on user-specific correction information, including user attributes, usage history, and application program categories, to customize vibration intensity and frequency for each user.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If vibration is presented in the same mode to all users based on application program content, then the vibration device operates simply and reliably, but the vibration experience becomes inappropriate for individual user preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration customizationVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring user information in advance and storing correction values that reflect individual vibration preferences. When vibration instructions are generated, the system retrieves and applies these pre-stored correction values, avoiding the need for complex real-time analysis during vibration delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces an intermediary correction value that mediates between the standard vibration instruction and the user's personal preferences. This correction value acts as a buffer layer that simplifies the control logic by pre-calculating adjustments based on user information, rather than requiring complex real-time decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If user-specific correction information is acquired and applied, then personalized vibration experiences are achieved, but the processing time and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser personalizationVSAvoidvibration instruction processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

User information acquisition and correction value determination are performed in advance and stored for future use. This preliminary action eliminates the need for time-consuming processing during actual vibration delivery, as the system simply retrieves pre-computed correction values.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copy of the correction value derived from user information and applies this copy to multiple vibration instructions. Instead of re-processing user preferences for each vibration event, the system efficiently replicates and applies the stored correction data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11458389B2Vibration control apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.10.04 SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed herein is a vibration control apparatus that receives a vibration instruction and vibrates a vibration device in accordance with content obtained by correcting the content of the received vibration instruction, wherein the vibration control apparatus determines the correction content for vibration in accordance with a user using the vibration device.