Patent ID: 7765333
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G06F,G08B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first component configured to associate each basis haptic effect from a plurality of basis haptic effects with a time slot from a plurality of time slots; a second component configured to associate each basis haptic effect from the plurality of basis haptic effects with an effect slot from a plurality of effect slots for the associated time slot, the second component being further configured to cause each basis haptic effect from the plurality of basis haptic effects associated with each of the plurality of effect slots to be output during the associated time slot, wherein the plurality of effect slots distinguish the plurality of basis haptic effects from one another whereby multiple basis haptic effects can be are simultaneously output when their associated time slots overlap; and a client interface component configured to receive a signal, the client interface component being further configured to control at least one of creating a basis haptic effect, deleting a basis haptic effect, starting a basis haptic effect, stopping a basis haptic effect, and modifying a basis haptic effect, at least partially based on the received signal, the client interface component being located on a first processor, the first component and the second component being located on a second processor different from the first processor, the second processor being in communication with the first processor.