Patent ID: 8572293
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: G06F,G08B

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to order a plurality of haptic effects, the instructions causing the processor to: receive a signal associated with the plurality of haptic effects, each haptic effect from the plurality of haptic effects being associated with a time slot from a plurality of time slots; associate each haptic effect from the plurality of haptic effects with an effect slot from a plurality of effect slots at least partially based on the time slot associated with that haptic effect; assign an output signal to each effect slot from the plurality of effect slots to create a timeline haptic-effect signal; send an output signal for each effect slot from the plurality of effect slots at least partially based on the timeline haptic-effect signal, when the associated haptic effect is scheduled for its time slot; and modify one of the plurality of haptic effects in real-time while the effect is being implemented.