Media driven haptics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016175704-A1
Application number	US-201514979309-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The embodiments are directed toward techniques for modifying a haptic effect that is rendered based on a media stream. Upon receiving the media stream, a haptic drive signal is generated based on the media stream. The haptic drive signal is then applied to render the haptic effect at a haptic output device. Within a media editing application, the media stream may be modified. In response to the modification, a modified haptic drive signal may be generated based on the modification to the media stream. As a result, a modified haptic effect is rendered at the haptic output device.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A method for modifying a haptic effect that is rendered based on a media data stream, the method comprising:
receiving the media data stream; generating a haptic drive signal based on the media data stream; applying the haptic drive signal to render the haptic effect at a haptic output device; receiving a modified media data stream; generating a modified haptic drive signal based on the modified media data stream; and applying the modified haptic drive signal to render a modified haptic effect at the haptic output device.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the media data stream includes an audio data stream.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the media data stream includes audio and video data streams.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the media data stream includes an interleaved multi-channel audio stream.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the haptic output device is disposed at a peripheral device comprising a controller or gamepad.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a user input element of the peripheral device.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a trigger element of the peripheral device.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the modified media data stream is generated by a media editing application.

9 . A device comprising:
a processor; and memory storing a program for execution by the processor, the program including instructions for: receiving the media data stream; generating a haptic drive signal based on the media data stream; applying the haptic drive signal to render the haptic effect at a haptic output device; receiving a modified media data stream; generating a modified haptic drive signal based on the modified data stream; and applying the modified haptic drive signal to render a modified haptic effect at the haptic output device.

10 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the media data stream includes an audio data stream.

11 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the media data stream includes audio and video data streams.

12 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the media data stream includes an interleaved multi-channel audio stream.

13 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the haptic output device is disposed at a peripheral device comprising a controller or gamepad.

14 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a user input element of the peripheral device.

15 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a trigger element of the peripheral device.

16 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein the modified media data stream is generated by a media editing application.

17 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program configured to be executed by a processor, the program comprising instructions for:
receiving the media data stream; generating a haptic drive signal based on the media data stream; applying the haptic drive signal to render the haptic effect at a haptic output device; receiving a modified media data stream; generating a modified haptic drive signal based on the modified data stream; and applying the modified haptic drive signal to render a modified haptic effect at the haptic output device.

18 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the media data stream includes an audio data stream.

19 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the media data stream includes audio and video data streams.

20 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the media data stream includes an interleaved multi-channel audio stream.

21 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the haptic output device is disposed at a peripheral device comprising a controller or gamepad.

22 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a user input element of the peripheral device.

23 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the haptic effect is rendered at a trigger element of the peripheral device.

24 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the modified media data stream is generated by a media editing application.

Assignees

• Immersion Corp

Inventors

• Venkatesan Srivatsav
• Shah Kaniyalal
• Rank Stephen
• Rihn William S

Classifications

• A63F13/42

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• A63F13/218

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• A63F13/23 Primary

  for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console · CPC title

• A63F13/285 Primary

  Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/016 Primary

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title