IP Library Granted Patent US 12,676,057
Granted Patent B2
US 12,676,057 · App. 18/865,238 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Tactile signal generation method, readable medium, and electronic device

Inventors: Yuzhou Gong (Beijing, CN); Yangfei Xu (Beijing, CN); Zejun Ma (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
G08B6/00G06F3/16
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Patent No.
US 12,676,057
App. No.
18/865,238
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tactile signal generation method, a computer readable medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: determining a target frequency domain signal corresponding to a target audio signal to be processed; dividing the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands, and determining a target energy value of each of the sub-bands; determining, from a plurality of alternative mapped frequency combinations, a target frequency combination capable of achieving a best tactile feedback effect on a tactile feedback device; and obtaining a tactile feedback signal for tactile feedback according to the target frequency combination.

Claims (52)

1 . A tactile signal generation method, comprising:

determining a target frequency domain signal corresponding to a target audio signal to be processed; dividing the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands, and determining a target energy value of each of the sub-bands; determining, from a plurality of alternative mapped frequency combinations, a target frequency combination for achieving a best tactile feedback effect on a tactile feedback device; and

obtaining a tactile feedback signal for tactile feedback according to the target frequency combination.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, from a plurality of alternative mapped frequency combinations, a target frequency combination for achieving the best tactile feedback effect on a tactile feedback device comprises: obtaining sample data, wherein the sample data comprises a tactile intensity reference value and a frequency reference value determined based on a plurality of audio signal samples; determining a corresponding relationship between a tactile intensity and a frequency; for each of the alternative mapped frequency combinations, determining an error value of the alternative mapped frequency combination based on the frequency reference value, the tactile intensity reference value, and the corresponding relationship; and determining an alternative mapped frequency combination corresponding to a smallest error value as the target frequency combination.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining an error value of the alternative mapped frequency combination based on the frequency reference value, the tactile intensity reference value comprises:

determining a first tactile intensity corresponding to the alternative mapped frequency combination according to the alternative mapped frequency combination and the corresponding relationship;

determining a mean square error between the first tactile intensity and the tactile intensity reference value as a first mean square error;

determining a mean squared error between the alternative mapped frequency combination and the frequency reference value as a second mean squared error; and

determining the error value of the alternative mapped frequency combination based on a sum of the first mean squared error and the second mean squared error.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the frequency reference value is a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the alternative mapped frequency combination is determined by: according to the corresponding relationship between the tactile intensity and the frequency, determining a plurality of frequencies to uniformly distributing the tactile intensity as the alternative mapped frequency combination; or according to a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device, determining a target frequency interval comprising the resonance frequency, and determining a set of frequencies from the target frequency interval as the alternative mapped frequency combination.

6 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the frequency reference value is a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device.

7 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the alternative mapped frequency combination is determined by: according to the corresponding relationship between the tactile intensity and the frequency, determining a plurality of frequencies to uniformly distributing the tactile intensity as the alternative mapped frequency combination; or according to a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device, determining a target frequency interval comprising the resonance frequency, and determining a set of frequencies from the target frequency interval as the alternative mapped frequency combination.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dividing the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands, and determining a target energy value of each of the sub-bands comprises:

dividing the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands;

determining an instantaneous energy value of each of the sub-bands;

performing mean filtering processing on the instantaneous energy value of the sub-band to obtain a filtered energy value of each of the sub-bands; and

normalizing the filtered energy value to obtain the target energy value of each of the sub-bands.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining a tactile feedback signal for tactile feedback according to the target frequency combination comprises:

mapping a target energy value of each of the sub-bands to a tactile signal component based on the target frequency combination; and

superimposing the tactile signal component to obtain the target tactile signal for tactile feedback.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the mapping the target energy value of each of the sub-bands to the tactile signal component based on the target frequency combination comprises: for a target energy value of each of the sub-bands, according to the target energy value and a target frequency corresponding to the target energy value in the target frequency combination, generating a sine wave signal having a frequency of the target frequency and an energy of the target energy value as the tactile signal component corresponding to the target energy value.

11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium, storing a computer program thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processing device, implements a tactile signal generation method, the method comprises:

determining a target frequency domain signal corresponding to a target audio signal to be processed;

dividing the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands, and determining a target energy value of each of the sub-bands;

determining, from a plurality of alternative mapped frequency combinations, a target frequency combination capable of achieving a best tactile feedback effect on a tactile feedback device; and

obtaining a tactile feedback signal for tactile feedback according to the target frequency combination.

12 . An electronic device, comprising:

a storage apparatus, storing at least one computer program thereon; and

at least one processing apparatus, configured to execute the at least one computer program in the storage apparatus to:

determine a target frequency domain signal corresponding to a target audio signal to be processed;

divide the target frequency domain signal into a plurality of sub-bands, and determining a target energy value of each of the sub-bands;

determine, from a plurality of alternative mapped frequency combinations, a target frequency combination for achieving a best tactile feedback effect on a tactile feedback device; and

obtain a tactile feedback signal for tactile feedback according to the target frequency combination.

13 . The device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one processing apparatus is further to:

obtain sample data, wherein the sample data comprises a tactile intensity reference value and a frequency reference value determined based on a plurality of audio signal samples;

determine a corresponding relationship between a tactile intensity and a frequency;

for each of the alternative mapped frequency combinations, determine an error value of the alternative mapped frequency combination based on the frequency reference value, the tactile intensity reference value, and the corresponding relationship; and

determine an alternative mapped frequency combination corresponding to a smallest error value as the target frequency combination.

14 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processing apparatus is further to:

determine a first tactile intensity corresponding to the alternative mapped frequency combination according to the alternative mapped frequency combination and the corresponding relationship;

determine a mean square error between the first tactile intensity and the tactile intensity reference value as a first mean square error;

determine a mean squared error between the alternative mapped frequency combination and the frequency reference value as a second mean squared error; and

determine the error value of the alternative mapped frequency combination based on a sum of the first mean squared error and the second mean squared error.

15 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein the frequency reference value is a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device.

16 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein the alternative mapped frequency combination is determined by: according to the corresponding relationship between the tactile intensity and the frequency, determining a plurality of frequencies to uniformly distributing the tactile intensity as the alternative mapped frequency combination; or according to a resonance frequency of the tactile feedback device, determining a target frequency interval comprising the resonance frequency, and determining a set of frequencies from the target frequency interval as the alternative mapped frequency combination.

17 . The device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one processing apparatus is further to: divide the target frequency domain signal into the plurality of sub-bands; determine an instantaneous energy value of each of the sub-bands; perform mean filtering processing on the instantaneous energy value of the sub-band to obtain a filtered energy value of each of the sub-bands; and normalize the filtered energy value to obtain the target energy value of each of the sub-bands.

18 . The device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one processing apparatus is further to:

map a target energy value of each of the sub-bands to a tactile signal component based on the target frequency combination; and

superimpose the tactile signal component to obtain the target tactile signal for tactile feedback.

19 . The device according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one processing apparatus is further to:

for a target energy value of each of the sub-bands, according to the target energy value and a target frequency corresponding to the target energy value in the target frequency combination, generate a sine wave signal having a frequency of the target frequency and an energy of the target energy value as the tactile signal component corresponding to the target energy value.