Patent ID: 8300010
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating information from a host computer with a haptic device, comprising: a) Transmitting from the host computer to the haptic device an Initialize packet, where an Initialize packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: b) After transmitting the Initialize packet, then transmitting from the host computer to the haptic device a Start packet, where a Start packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: c) After a packet has been received from the haptic device at the host computer after the transmission of the Start packet, then transmitting from the host computer to the haptic device a first Command packet; where a Command packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: d) After a packet has been received at the host computer after the transmission of the preceding Command packet, then transmitting from the host computer to the haptic device a subsequent Command packet.