Patent ID: 8315652
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a mobile terminal device comprising: accessing a haptically enabled message, the message comprising text and a plurality of haptic feedback commands, wherein at least two haptic feedback commands of the plurality of haptic feedback commands occur in succession within the message; determining a timing of each haptic feedback command of the plurality of haptic feedback commands within the message; assigning a precedence order to the at least two haptic feedback commands; receiving an indication that the message is being displayed on said mobile terminal device; and synchronizing the initiation of a plurality of haptic effects corresponding to fewer than all of the plurality of haptic feedback commands based on the received indication, the assigned precedence order, and the determined timing associated with the plurality of haptic feedback commands, wherein the synchronizing comprises: determining a time delay for each haptic feedback command based on the timing; and initiating a haptic effect corresponding to each haptic feedback command after an expiration of the corresponding time delay upon receiving the indication.