Patent ID: 6285351
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
A method for implementing a force sensation design interface, said method comprising:causing a display of said force sensation design interface on a display device of a host computer;receiving input from a user to said force sensation design interface, said input selecting a type of force sensation to be commanded by said host computer and output by a force feedback interface device, said force feedback interface device including a user manipulatable object graspable by a user and moveable in a degree of freedom;receiving input from a user defining physical characteristics of said selected force sensation;causing a display of a graphical representation of said selected force sensation as characterized by said user, wherein said graphical representation provides said user with a visual demonstration of a feel of said characterized force sensation;receiving sound selection input from said user that selects a sound to be associated with said selected force sensation and associating said selected force sensation and said selected sound with each other;causing said characterized force sensation to be output by said force feedback interface device coupled to said host computer, said force sensation being output in conjunction with an updating of said visual demonstration of said feel of said characterized force sensation and in conjunction with an output of said associated sound by a sound output device coupled to said host computer; andreceiving changes to said characterized force sensation from said user after said force sensation is output to synchronize said force sensation with said sound and causing a display of said additional changes in said graphical representation.