Haptic communication devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8803795
APP PUB NO 20090021473A1
SERIAL NO

10538164

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Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for providing customized “haptic messaging” to users of handheld communication devices in a variety of applications. In one embodiment, a method of using haptic effects to relate location information includes: receiving an input signal associated with a position of a handheld communication device (100); determining the position of the handheld communication device (100) relative to a predetermined location; and providing a haptic effect associated with a distance between the position of the handheld communication device (100) and the predetermined location. In another embodiment, a handheld communication device (100) can be used as a two-way haptic remote control.

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  • IMMERSION CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Dean C Gaithersburg, US 51 4426
Eld, Jeffrey Danville, US 1 33
Endo, Shoichi Cupertino, US 20 583
Grant, Danny A Montreal, CA 199 10212
Shahoian, Erik J San Ramon, US 58 5026

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