Wireless control apparatus and method for haptic device

Abstract

A control apparatus and method for controlling a haptic device are disclosed. The control apparatus can comprise: a haptic pattern data generation unit for generating first haptic pattern data corresponding to a bit pattern of content; a wireless data generation unit for generating wireless data including the first haptic pattern data and identification data of at least one target haptic device by which the first haptic pattern data is to be received; and a wireless data transmission unit for transmitting the generated wireless data through an antenna.

1 . A control apparatus for controlling an operation of a haptic device, the apparatus comprising:
 a haptic pattern data generator configured to generate haptic pattern data corresponding to content or an event;   a wireless data generator configured to generate wireless data including the haptic pattern data and identification data of at least one target haptic device to receive the haptic pattern data;   a wireless data transmitter configured to transmit the generated wireless data; and   a lighting pattern data generator configured to generate lighting pattern data corresponding to content or an event,   wherein the lighting pattern data generator is configured to determine a lighting pattern to be applied to the at least one target haptic device and generate the lighting pattern data based on the determined lighting pattern, and   wherein the wireless data further includes the lighting pattern data.   
     
     
         2 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a haptic pattern data storage configured to store at least one of first haptic pattern data previously generated based on the content and a second haptic pattern data previously generated based on the event.   
     
     
         3 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless data further includes operation control data associated with an operation of the at least one target haptic device. 
     
     
         4 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless data transmitter is configured to transmit the wireless data to each frequency channel using a multi-channel antenna. 
     
     
         5 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the haptic pattern data generator is configured to generate haptic pattern data distinguished for each group of haptic devices. 
     
     
         6 . A haptic device comprising:
 a wireless data receiver configured to receive wireless data from a control apparatus;   a pattern data extractor configured to extract haptic pattern data from the wireless data;   an actuator configured to generate a haptic stimulus;   an actuator controller configured to generate a control signal for controlling the actuator based on the extracted haptic pattern data; and   a lighting configured to generate a lighting effect based on lighting pattern data included in the wireless data,   wherein the lighting generates the lighting effect based on the lighting pattern data.   
     
     
         7 . The haptic device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a haptic pattern data storage configured to store at least one of first haptic pattern data previously generated based on content and second haptic pattern data previously generated based on an event.   
     
     
         8 . The haptic device of  claim 6 , wherein the haptic pattern data extractor is configured to determine whether identification data of a target haptic device included in the wireless data matches identification data of the haptic device, and determine whether to extract the haptic pattern data based on a result of the determining. 
     
     
         9 . A wireless data providing method performed by a control apparatus to control an operation of a haptic device, the method comprising:
 generating haptic pattern data corresponding to content or an event;   generating wireless data including the haptic pattern data and identification data of at least one target haptic device to receive the haptic pattern data;   transmitting the generated wireless data; and   generating lighting pattern data corresponding to content or an event,   wherein the step of generating lighting pattern data includes:
 determining a lighting pattern to be applied to the at least one target haptic device, and 
 generating the lighting pattern data based on the determined lighting pattern, and 
   wherein the wireless data further includes the lighting pattern data.   
     
     
         10 . A haptic stimulus generating method performed by a haptic device, the method comprising:
 receiving wireless data from a control apparatus;   extracting haptic pattern data from the wireless data;   generating a control signal for controlling an actuator based on the extracted haptic pattern data;   generating a haptic stimulus using the actuator based on the control signal; and   generating a lighting effect based on lighting pattern data included in the wireless data,   wherein the step of generating a lighting effect includes:
 generating the lighting effect based on the lighting pattern data.