| United States Patent Application | 20090313542 |
| Kind Code | A1 |
| Cruz-Hernandez; Juan Manuel ; et al. | December 17, 2009 |
User Interface Impact Actuator
A system generates a haptic effect that simulates a mechanical button. The system receives a signal that indicates that a user has contacted a user interface of the system. The system includes an impact actuator. In response to the signal, a moving element of the impact actuator contacts the user interface, which generates the haptic effect.
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| United States Patent Application | 20090305744 |
| Kind Code | A1 |
| Ullrich; Christopher J. | December 10, 2009 |
Developing A Notification Framework For Electronic Device Events
Systems and methods are described herein for developing a notification framework for presenting notification information to a user of an electronic device. One embodiment of a method, among others, includes receiving input from physical sensors located in proximity to an electronic device and receiving input from one or more other electronic devices in proximity to the electronic device. The method further comprises assessing a context of the electronic device from the received input. A notification framework is then determined from the assessed context. The method also includes notifying a user of the electronic device of a detected event associated with the electronic device. Notifying the user includes notifying the user within the notification framework.
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| United States Patent Application | 20090299711 |
| Kind Code | A1 |
| Rosenberg; Louis B. | December 3, 2009 |
Physically Realistic Computer Simulation of Medical Procedures
An apparatus for interfacing the movement of a shaft with a computer includes a support, a gimbal mechanism having two degrees of freedom, and three electromechanical transducers. When a shaft is engaged with the gimbal mechanism, it can move with three degrees of freedom in a spherical coordinate space, where each degree of freedom is sensed by one of the three transducers. A fourth transducer can be used to sense rotation of the shaft around an axis.
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| United States Patent Application | 20090295552 |
| Kind Code | A1 |
| Shahoian; Erik J. ; et al. | December 3, 2009 |
Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback Devices
Vibrotactile haptic feedback devices are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment, a device includes: a mass, an actuator configured to vibrate the mass, and a coupling disposed between the actuator and the mass or between the mass and a housing, the coupling having a first configuration with a compliance and a second configuration with a compliance, the compliance of the coupling in the first configuration being different from the compliance of the coupling in the second configuration, the actuator being configured to output haptic feedback associated with the first configuration of the coupling and haptic feedback associated with the second configuration of the coupling, the haptic feedback associated with the first configuration of the coupling being different from the haptic feedback associated with the second configuration of the coupling.
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