Systems and methods for providing variable haptic feedback
A system is provided for generating variable haptic feedback. The system comprises a first haptic feedback device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a received output signal, an input device configured to receive instructions from a remote source, the instructions comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, and a memory device for storing a plurality of haptic feedback profiles, the haptic feedback profiles defining unique haptic feedback patterns characterized at least by a duration and intensity of feedback to be generated by the first haptic feedback device, and said haptic feedback profiles being associated with a haptic feedback output identifier. The system also includes a processor configured to generate and transmit an output signal to the first haptic feedback device according to a haptic feedback profile associated with a received haptic feedback output identifier, said output signal comprising a haptic feedback pattern defined by said haptic feedback profile.
1. A system for generating variable haptic feedback, the system comprising:
a haptic device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a control signal, wherein the haptic device is part of a mobile computing device;
an input device configured to receive an instruction signal from a remote source to the mobile computing device, the instruction signal comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, wherein the instruction signal is based on an interaction with an application, and wherein the remote source is a system associated with a product or service provider associated with the application, and wherein the haptic feedback output identifier associated with a haptic feedback profile defining (i) a pattern of the haptic feedback generated by the haptic device, and (ii) audio or visual feedback associated with the haptic feedback; and
a processor configured to generate and transmit the control signal to the haptic device based on the haptic feedback profile associated with the received haptic feedback output identifier.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein (i) the mobile computing device includes a speaker or lighting component and (ii) the audio or visual feedback is provided using the speaker or lighting component.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control signal comprises at least one of varying amplitude, frequency, or duration according to the haptic feedback profile.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the haptic feedback profile is associated with an application.
5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a remote source to a mobile computing device, an instruction signal to generate haptic feedback, wherein the instruction signal is based on an interaction with an application, and wherein the remote source is a system associated with a product or service provider associated with the application;
identifying, based on the received instruction signal, a haptic feedback profile defining (i) a pattern of haptic feedback to be generated by a haptic device, wherein the haptic device is part of the mobile computing device, and (ii) audio or visual feedback associated with the haptic feedback;
generating a control signal for controlling the haptic device based on the identified haptic feedback profile; and
providing the control signal to the haptic device.
6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein:
the instruction signal is provided from the mobile computing device to the haptic device.
7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the haptic device is a first haptic device and the control signal is a first control signal, the operations further comprising:
generating a second control signal for controlling a second haptic device based on the identified haptic feedback profile; and
providing the second control signal to the second haptic device.
8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the second control signal instructs the second haptic device to generate haptic feedback with a timing relative to the haptic feedback generated by the first haptic feedback device.
9. A computer-implemented method for generating variable haptic feedback, comprising:
receiving, from a remote source to a mobile computing device, an instruction signal to generate haptic feedback, wherein the instruction signal is based on an interaction with an application, and wherein the remote source is a system associated with a product or service provider associated with the application;
identifying, based on the received instruction signal, a haptic feedback profile defining (i) a pattern of haptic feedback to be generated by a haptic device, wherein the haptic device is part of the mobile computing device, and (ii) audio or visual feedback associated with the haptic feedback;
generating a control signal for controlling the haptic device based on the identified haptic feedback profile; and
providing the control signal to the haptic device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein: the interaction is associated with the completion of a transaction completed using the application.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the identified haptic feedback profile is associated with the application.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the audio or visual feedback comprises visual feedback provided by a display of the mobile computing device.
13. A system for generating variable haptic feedback, the system comprising:
a haptic device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a control signal, wherein the haptic device is part of an electronic transaction card, wherein (i) the electronic transaction card includes a speaker or lighting component and (ii) an audio or visual feedback is provided using the speaker or lighting component;
an input device configured to receive an instruction signal from a remote source to the mobile computing device, the instruction signal comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, wherein the instruction signal is based on a system detecting the presence of the electronic transaction card, and wherein the haptic feedback output identifier associated with a haptic feedback profile defining (i) a pattern of the haptic feedback generated by the haptic device, and (ii) the audio or visual feedback associated with the haptic feedback; and
a processor configured to generate and transmit the control signal to the haptic device based on the haptic feedback profile associated with the received haptic feedback output identifier.
14. A computer-implemented method for generating variable haptic feedback, comprising:
receiving, from a remote source to an electronic transaction card, an instruction signal to generate haptic feedback, wherein the instruction signal is based on a system detecting the presence of the electronic transaction card, wherein (i) the electronic transaction card includes a speaker or lighting component and (ii) an audio or visual feedback is provided using the speaker or lighting component;
identifying, based on the received instruction signal, a haptic feedback profile defining (i) a pattern of haptic feedback to be generated by a haptic device, wherein the haptic device is part of the electronic transaction card, and (ii) the audio or visual feedback associated with the haptic feedback;
generating a control signal for controlling the haptic device based on the identified haptic feedback profile; and
providing the control signal to the haptic device.