US 11,853,009 B2
Watch interaction simulation system, apparatus, method and computer program product
Francois Conti, Aubonne (CH); Sébastien Grange, Lausanne (CH); Patrick Helmer, Bernex (CH); Patrice Rouiller, Trélex (CH); Tiavina Niaritsiry, Le Sentier (CH); and Luc Maillat, Chavornay (CH)
Assigned to Force Dimension Technologies Sarl, Nyon (CH)
Appl. No. 17/058,816
Filed by Force Dimension Technologies Sarl, Nyon (CH)
PCT Filed May 27, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/063699
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 25, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/224403, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18174447 (EP), filed on May 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0208540 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. G04B 25/02 (2006.01); G04B 3/00 (2006.01); G04B 3/04 (2006.01); G04C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 25/02 (2013.01) [G04B 3/006 (2013.01); G04B 3/041 (2013.01); G04C 3/001 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Watch interaction simulation apparatus for simulating/mimicking a behavior of a watch interaction member during interaction of a user with the watch interaction member, the apparatus comprising:
(a) the watch interaction member adapted to receive input from the user and to provide output perceptible for the user;
(b) a watch interaction member support for the watch interaction member, wherein the watch interaction member is coupled to the watch interaction member support, wherein a coupling of the watch interaction member to the watch interaction member support is adapted to allow interaction of the user with the watch interaction member in relation to the watch interaction member support;
(c) a sensor device coupled with the watch interaction member and being adapted to sense an input from the user to the watch interaction member, and adapted to output sensor information indicating the sensed interaction;
(d) an actuator device being adapted to be coupled to the watch interaction member, the actuator device being adapted to generate, as actuator device output, at least one of a force, torque, translational movement and a rotational movement onto the watch interaction member, the coupling of the actuator device and the watch interaction member being adapted to transmit the actuator device output to the watch interaction member, whereby the watch interaction member provides an output of the watch interaction member perceptible for the user;
(e) an actuator control device being adapted to control the actuator device; and
(f) a sensor information computing device being operatively coupled to the sensor device, the sensor information computing device being adapted to receive, from the sensor device, the sensor information indicating the sensed interaction and compute the received sensor information, wherein the actuator control device is adapted to control the actuator device on the basis of the computed sensor information.