Communications: electrical – Tactual indication
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Crosland, Donnie L (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Tactual indication
C340S407200, C340S004120, C340S004100, C341S021000, C341S027000, C434S112000, C434S114000, C345S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07969288
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.
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Beamer Jonathan L.
Braun Adam C.
Chang Dean C.
Rosenberg Louis B.
Crosland Donnie L
Immersion Corporation
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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