Patent ID: 7486273
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating between a haptic device and a host computer, comprising: a. Transmitting an Initialize packet from the host computer to the haptic device, where an Initialize packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: b. After transmitting the Initialize packet, then transmitting a Start packet from the host computer to the haptic device, where a Start packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: c. In response to receipt of a valid Start packet by the haptic device, transmitting from the haptic device to the host computer a Ready packet, where a Ready packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: d. After receipt by the host computer of a valid Ready packet, then transmitting to the haptic device a Command packet, where a Command packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: e. In response to receipt by the haptic device of a valid Command packet, transmitting from the haptic device to the host computer a Status packet, where a Status packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: f. Transmitting from the host computer to the haptic device a Finish packet, where a Finish packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: g. In response to receipt by the haptic device of a valid Finish packet, transmitting from the haptic device to the host computer a Done packet, where a Done packet comprises a sequence of bits having subsequences, in the following order: