Peter J Rubin

US Patent:

20100045619, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/502702

Inventors:

David Birnbaum - Oakland CA, US
Chris Ullrich - Ventura CA, US
Peter Rubin - Berkeley CA, US
Phong David Ngo - San Francisco CA, US
Lao kopelow - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

Systems and methods for transmitting haptic messages are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of: receiving at least one sensor signal from at least one sensor of a mobile device, the at least one sensor signal associated with a movement of the mobile device, determining a message to be displayed in a user interface based at least in part on the at least one sensor signal, and causing the message to be displayed.

US Patent:

20100214243, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Jan 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/697030

Inventors:

David M. Birnbaum - Oakland CA, US
Chris Ullrich - Ventura CA, US
Peter Rubin - Berkeley CA, US
Phong David Ngo - San Francisco CA, US
Leo Kopelow - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation - San jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345173, 345156

Abstract:

Embodiments of systems and methods for interpreting physical interactions with a graphical user interface are disclosed. For example, one system for interpreting physical interactions with a graphical user interface is a device having a housing configured to be grasped by a user, a display disposed in the housing, the display configured to display a graphical user interface, and a sensor disposed in the housing, the sensor configured to detect a movement of the housing in a degree of freedom. The device also includes a processor disposed in the housing and in communication with the display and the sensor, the processor configured to receive a sensor signal from the sensor, the sensor signal comprising a parameter associated with the movement, to determine a command associated with the graphical user interface based on the parameter, to determine a function to be executed based on the command, and to execute the function.