Haptic effect control system
A haptic effect control system includes: a user interface adapted to receive a user-provided input and transmit a control signal representing the user-provided input; a controller in communication with the user interface and adapted to receive the control signal, analyze the control signal, and generate and transmit a first haptic-audio signal in response to the analysis of the control signal, wherein the first haptic-audio signal represents a first audio output for creating a desired sound pressure deviation from the ambient pressure of the user's environment; and an audio system including a device capable of producing the first audio output having a desired sound pressure level, wherein the audio system is adapted to receive the first haptic-audio signal and transmit the first audio output in response to the first haptic-audio signal.
1. A haptic effect control system comprising:
a user interface to receive a user-provided input and transmit a control signal representing the user-provided input;
a controller in communication with the user interface and to receive the control signal, analyze the control signal, and generate and transmit a first haptic-audio signal in response to the analysis of the control signal, wherein the first haptic-audio signal represents a first audio output for creating a desired sound pressure deviation from an ambient pressure of an environment of the user; and
an audio system including a device capable of producing the first audio output having a desired sound pressure level, wherein the audio system is adapted to receive the first haptic-audio signal and transmit the first audio output in response to the first haptic-audio signal, the sound pressure level of the first audio output providing a perceived haptic sensation in the user.
2. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a component of an integrated control panel for a vehicle.
3. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is one of a touch sensitive screen, a solid-state button, and a solid-state switch.
4. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the audio system includes a speaker capable of producing at least the first audio output having a desired sound pressure level.
5. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a processor to analyze the control signal.
6. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a storage system for storing data and information.
7. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a programmable component to provide user-controlled management of the haptic effect control system.
8. The haptic effect control system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates and transmits a second haptic-audio signal representing a second audio output in the form of an audible signal and the audio system receives the second haptic-audio signal and transmits the second audio output in response to the second haptic-audio signal.
9. A haptic effect control system comprising:
a user interface to receive a user-provided input and transmit a control signal representing the user-provided input;
a controller to receive the control signal, analyze the control signal, and generate and transmit a first haptic-audio signal in response to the analysis of the control signal, wherein the first haptic-audio signal represents a first audio output having a frequency and a sound pressure level for creating a sound pressure deviation from an ambient pressure of an environment of the user;
an audio system including a device capable of producing the first audio output, wherein the audio system receives the first haptic-audio signal and transmits the first audio output in response to the first haptic-audio signal, the frequency and the sound pressure level of the first audio output providing a perceived haptic sensation in the user without mechanical control surface actuation; and
a programmable component to provide user-controlled management of at least one of the controller and the audio system.
10. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the user interface is a component of an integrated control panel for a vehicle.
11. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the user interface is one of a touch sensitive screen, a solid-state button, and a solid-state switch.
12. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the audio system includes a speaker capable of producing the first audio output having a desired sound pressure level.
13. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the controller includes a processor to analyze the control signal.
14. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the controller includes a storage system for storing data and information.
15. The haptic effect control system according to claim 9 , wherein the controller generates and transmits a second haptic-audio signal representing a second audio output in the form of an audible signal and the audio system receives the second haptic-audio signal and transmits the second audio output in response to the second haptic-audio signal.
16. A method for providing a haptic sensation feedback to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a user-provided input;
generating a control signal, wherein the control signal represents the user-provided input;
analyzing the control signal; and
generating a first audio output in response to the analysis of the control signal, wherein the first audio output creates a desired sound pressure deviation from an ambient pressure of an environment of the user, thereby providing a perceived haptic sensation in the user.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the step of receiving a user-provided input is performed by a user interface integrated with a vehicle control panel.
18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the step of analyzing the control signal is performed by a controller to receive the control signal.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the controller includes a programmable component to provide user-controlled management of at least one of the analysis of the control signal and the generation of the first audio output.
20. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising the step of generating a second audio output in response to the analysis of the control signal, wherein the second audio output is an audible sound within a normal human range of hearing.