Dat C Truong

US Patent:

20180015933, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Jul 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/664192

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dat Truong - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/16
G06F 3/16
G06F 1/16
B60W 50/10
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/00
G10L 25/48
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A vehicle haptic feedback system includes a haptic actuator, a detection device, and a controller. The haptic actuator is configured to provide haptic feedback to a vehicle driver. The detection device is disposed in an interior of the vehicle and is configured to capture movements of the vehicle driver and output data representing the movements. The controller is coupled to the detection device and is configured to receive a signal from the detection device indicative of the movements. The controller is also coupled to a haptic effect feedback system. Based on the signal, the controller is configured to send a signal to select a haptic effect from an effect table and is configured to send a signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect. The haptic actuator is coupled to a driver's seat, a steering wheel, a driver's seat belt, and/or an object wearable by the driver.

US Patent:

20160144868, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Feb 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/011921

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dat Truong - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/16
G06F 1/16
G06F 3/00
G06F 3/16
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A vehicle haptic feedback system includes a haptic actuator, a detection device, and a controller. The haptic actuator is configured to provide haptic feedback to a vehicle driver. The detection device is disposed in an interior of the vehicle and is configured to capture movements of the vehicle driver and output data representing the movements. The controller is coupled to the detection device and is configured to receive a signal from the detection device indicative of the movements. The controller is also coupled to a haptic effect feedback system. Based on the signal, the controller is configured to send a signal to select a haptic effect from an effect table and is configured to send a signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect. The haptic actuator is coupled to a driver's seat, a steering wheel, a driver's seat belt, and/or an object wearable by the driver.

US Patent:

20150175172, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Dec 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/137540

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dat Truong - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Immersion Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

B60W 50/10
G06F 3/01
G10L 25/48
B60W 50/16

Abstract:

A system for controlling vehicle systems includes a haptic actuator, a gesture detection device, a controller, and a plurality of vehicle systems. The gesture detection device captures movements of a vehicle driver or passenger and outputs data representing a gesture made by the vehicle driver or passenger. The controller is coupled to the gesture detection device and receives a signal from the gesture detection device indicative of the gesture. The controller is coupled to the haptic actuator, and selects a haptic effect based on the detected gesture and sends a signal to the haptic actuator to provide the selected haptic effect. The controller is also coupled to the vehicle systems, and based on the detected gesture, the controller sends a signal to one of the vehicle systems to perform a particular action. The particular action of the vehicle system is matched with the selected haptic effect.