Patent ID: 8260972
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G06F,G08B

Abstract:
1. A 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; send an output signal for each effect slot from the plurality of effect slots, when the associated haptic effect is scheduled for its time slot; assign a haptic-effect priority based on the time remaining for an active haptic effect; and output or remove one of the plurality of haptic effects at least partially based on the haptic-effect priority.