US 7,969,288 B2
Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment and interface deviceGeneral
US 7,969,288 B2
Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment and interface device
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Donnie L Crosland
Art Unit:
2612 Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
Inventors:
Adam C. Braun; Jonathan L. Beamer; Louis B. Rosenberg; Dean C. Chang
Assignee:
Priority:
11/14/97
Filed:
11/02/07
Granted:
06/28/11
Expiration:
08/05/19
Abstract
A force feedback system provides components for use in a force feedback system including a host computer and a force feedback interface device. An architecture for a host computer allows multi-tasking application programs to interface with the force feedback device without conflicts. One embodiment of a force feedback device provides both relative position reporting and absolute position reporting to allow great flexibility. A different device embodiment provides relative position reporting device allowing maximum compatibility with existing software. Information such as ballistic parameters and screen size sent from the host to the force feedback device allow accurate mouse positions and cursor positions to be determined in the force feedback environment. Force feedback effects and structures are further described, such as events and enclosures.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06F2203/0333G06FH04L69/329H04LG05B19/00G05B