Systems and methods for haptic information preview
Systems and methods for haptic information preview are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment a method for haptic information preview includes: receiving a message including data; receiving a data quality metric associated with the data; determining a quality of the data based at least in part on the data quality metric; determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the data quality; and transmitting a signal corresponding to the haptic effect to a haptic effect generator configured to output the haptic effect. Another embodiment includes a computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable code for executing such a method.
1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to:
receive a message comprising data,
receive a data quality metric associated with the data,
determine a quality of the data based at least in part on the data quality metric and the contents of the data,
determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the quality of the data, and
transmit a haptic signal; and
a haptic effect generator in communication with the processor and configured to:
receive the haptic signal from the processor, and
output a haptic effect based at least in part on the haptic signal.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor receives the data quality metric from a local data store.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data quality metric is a user defined value.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data quality metric is a default value.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor receives the data quality metric from a network connection.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to transmit the message to the processor.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a manipulandum configured to transmit interface signals to the processor.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the manipulandum comprises a touch-sensitive interface.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the touch-sensitive interface comprises a touch-screen.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the haptic effect is output onto the manipulandum.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the manipulandum comprises a haptic mouse.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the manipulandum comprises a haptic steering wheel.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the manipulandum comprises a haptic doorknob.
14. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a display in communication with the processor, and wherein the processor is further configured to transmit display signals to the display.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to display a portal and wherein the haptic effect is associated with the portal.
16. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a housing, and wherein the haptic effect generator and the processor are mounted inside the housing.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the housing is a mobile device housing.
18. A method comprising:
receiving a message comprising data;
comparing the data to a data quality metric associated with the data;
determining a quality of the data based at least in part on the comparison of the contents of the data to the data quality metric;
determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the quality of the data; and
transmitting a haptic signal corresponding to the haptic effect to a haptic effect generator configured to output the haptic effect.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the data quality metric is user-defined.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the message is received from a sensor.
21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the message is an e-mail.
22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising detecting a user interaction with a manipulandum.
23. The method of claim 18 , further comprising detecting a user interaction with an icon on a display.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the haptic effect is determined based at least in part on the user interaction.
25. A non-transient computer readable medium comprising program code configured to:
receive a message comprising data;
receive a data quality metric associated with the data;
determine a quality of the data based at least in part on the data quality metric and the contents of the data;
determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the data quality; and
transmit a signal corresponding to the haptic effect to a haptic effect generator configured to output the haptic effect.
26. The non-transient computer readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the message is received from a sensor.
27. The non-transient computer readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the message is an email.