Haptic conversion system using segmenting and combining

Abstract

A system is provided that converts an input into one or more haptic effects using segmenting and combining. The system receives an input. The system further segments the input into a plurality of input sub-signals. The system further converts the plurality of input sub-signals into a haptic signal. The system further generates the one or more haptic effects based on the haptic signal.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for converting an input into a haptic effect, the method comprising:
 receiving the input;   filtering the input, using one or more filters, to generate input sub-signals;   converting the input sub-signals into a haptic signal;   generating the haptic effect based on the haptic signal; and   outputting the haptic effect at a haptic output device,   wherein the one or more filters are defined according to a resonant frequency of the haptic output device.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more cutoff frequencies are defined for each of the one or more filters to provide contiguous input sub-signals. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prioritizing the input sub-signals based on an analysis parameter, wherein the prioritizing includes determining for each of the input sub-signals, a value of a characteristic that is defined by the analysis parameter of a respective input sub-signal, and ordering the input sub-signals.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the analysis parameter includes a maximum magnitude value for each of the input sub-signals. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 warping the haptic signal into a warped haptic signal, the warping being based on a type of haptic output device that is configured to play the warped haptic signal,   wherein the generating the haptic effect further includes generating the haptic effect based on the warped haptic signal.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the converting the input sub-signals into the haptic signal is performed at a media editing application. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the converting the input sub-signals into the haptic signal is performed at a multimedia player application. 
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by a processor, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
 receiving an input;   filtering the input, using one or more filters, to generate input sub-signals;   converting the input sub-signals into a haptic signal;   generating a haptic effect based on the haptic signal; and   outputting the haptic effect at a haptic output device,   wherein the one or more filters are defined according to a resonant frequency of the haptic output device.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 8 , wherein one or more cutoff frequencies are defined for each of the one or more filters to provide contiguous input sub-signals. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 prioritizing the input sub-signals based on an analysis parameter, wherein the prioritizing includes determining for each of the input sub-signals, a value of a characteristic that is defined by the analysis parameter of a respective input sub-signal, and ordering the input sub-signals.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 10 , wherein the analysis parameter includes a maximum magnitude value for each of the input sub-signals. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 warping the haptic signal into a warped haptic signal, the warping being based on a type of haptic output device that is configured to play the warped haptic signal,   wherein the generating the haptic effect further includes generating the haptic effect based on the warped haptic signal.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 8 , wherein the converting the input sub-signals into the haptic signal is performed at a media editing application. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 8 , wherein the converting the input sub-signals into the haptic signal is performed at a multimedia player application. 
     
     
         15 . A device comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the processor, the one or more programs including instructions for:   receiving an input;   filtering the input, using one or more filters, to generate input sub-signals;   converting the input sub-signals into a haptic signal;   generating a haptic effect based on the haptic signal; and   outputting the haptic effect at a haptic output device,   wherein the one or more filters are defined according to a resonant frequency of the haptic output device.   
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein one or more cutoff frequencies are defined for each of the one or more filters to provide contiguous input sub-signals. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 prioritizing the input sub-signals based on an analysis parameter, wherein the prioritizing includes determining for each of the input sub-signals, a value of a characteristic that is defined by the analysis parameter of a respective input sub-signal, and ordering the input sub-signals.   
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein the analysis parameter includes a maximum magnitude value for each of the input sub-signals. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 warping the haptic signal into a warped haptic signal, the warping being based on a type of haptic output device that is configured to play the warped haptic signal,   wherein the generating the haptic effect further includes generating the haptic effect based on the warped haptic signal.   
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the converting the input sub-signals into the haptic signal is performed at a media editing application or a multimedia player application.