SEARCHABLE TEXTURE INDEX

摘要

Electronic content that has a tactile dimension when presented on a tactile-enabled computing device may be referred to as tactile-enabled content. A tactile-enabled device is a device that is capable of presenting tactile-enabled content in a manner that permits a user to experience tactile quality of electronic content. In one example embodiment, a system is provided for generating content that has a tactile dimension when presented on a tactile-enabled device.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
at least one processor coupled to a memory; a texture index generator to generate a texture index using the at least one processor, the texture index comprising entries indicative of respective tactile information; tactile-enabled content generator to, using the at least one processor:
access a content item, andassociate the content item with an entry from the texture index to produce a tactile-enabled content item, the tactile-enabled content item suitable for being accessed via a tactile-enabled device, the tactile-enabled device capable of providing a user with a sensation of texture when the tactile-enabled content item is being accessed.