APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK SENSATIONS OF TEXTURE AND HARDNESS-SOFTNESS TO A CONTROLLER

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13188381

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Described herein are hand-held controller, system, and method for providing real-time sensations of texture and hardness-softness to a user of the hand-held controller. The hand-held controller comprises a first region to be touched by a user and to provide real-time computer programmable texture sensations to the user in response to a first trigger signal generated by an interactive program; and a second region to be touched by the user and to provide real-time computer programmable hardness-softness sensations to the user in response to a second trigger signal generated by the interactive program.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INCTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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  • 2011 Application Filing Year
  • G09G Class
  • 3732 Applications Filed
  • 2790 Patents Issued To-Date
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Mikhailov, Anton Campbell, US 46 4024
Stafford, Jeffrey R Redwood City, US 44 1148
Umminger, Frederick Oakland, US 14 858

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