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A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the interface tool. Input from a user is received in the interface to select a type of force sensation to be

A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the interface tool. Input from a user is received in the interface to select a type of force sensation to be commanded by a host computer and output by a force feedback interface device. Input, such as parameters, is then received from the user which designs and defines physical characteristics of the selected force sensation. A graphical representation of the characterized force sensation is displayed on the host computer which provides a visual demonstration of a feel of the characterized force sensation so that the user can view an effect of parameters on said force sensation. The characterized force sensation is output to a user manipulatable object of the force feedback device so that the user can feel the designed force sensation, where the graphical representation is updated in conjunction with the output of the force sensation. The user can iteratively modify force sensation characteristics and feel the results, and store the characterized force sensations.

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A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the interface tool. Input from a user is received in the interface to select a type of force sensation to be

A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the interface tool. Input from a user is received in the interface to select a type of force sensation to be commanded by a host computer and output by a force feedback interface device. Input, such as parameters, is then received from the user which designs and defines physical characteristics of the selected force sensation. A graphical representation of the characterized force sensation is displayed on the host computer which provides a visual demonstration of a feel of the characterized force sensation so that the user can view an effect of parameters on said force sensation. The characterized force sensation is output to a user manipulatable object of the force feedback device so that the user can feel the designed force sensation, where the graphical representation is updated in conjunction with the output of the force sensation. The user can iteratively modify force sensation characteristics and feel the results, and store the characterized force sensations. 1, wherein the activation device further includes: a monitor-in-system reprogramming initialization circuit for producing a select signal after receiving the start signal; and an erase/record pathway isolator for switching over connection from the video pathway to the erase/record pathway after receiving the select signal and transmitting the erase/record commands and data via the erase/record pathway. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the ROM erase/record command decoder further includes: an inter-integrated interface circuit for receiving and translating the erase/record commands and data; and an erase/record command decoder for receiving translated erase/record commands and data and outputting address, data and erase/read/write signals. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the erase/record command decoder further includes: a hidden ROM for holding a program code for erase/record commands; a random access memory (RAM) unit for holding erase/record data; a central processing unit coupled to the hidden ROM, the RAM unit and the inter-integrated interface circuit, wherein the central processing unit receives the erase/record commands and data passing through the inter-integrated circuit interface circuit and then stores the erase/record data in the RAM unit, while the erase/record commands are decoded by referring to the program code in the hidden ROM and then the decoded commands are re-transmitted; and an erase/record control register coupled to the central processing unit for receiving the decoded erase/record commands and converting the erase/record commands into the interface control signals or erase/read/write signals, and converting the erase/record data stored in the RAM unit into address and data signals. 9. The device of claim 7, wherein the erase/record command decoder is a hardware circuit that separates each erase/record command picked up by the inter-integrated circuit into a plurality of states for ease of decoding and converts the erase/record commands and data into erase/read/write, address and data signals. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the mode return device further includes: a mode return control register for receiving the address, data and erase/read/write signals and producing a mode return signal as soon as a reprogramming operation is finished; and a mode return circuit coupled to the mode return control register and the activation device for sending a stop signal to the activation device after receiving the mode return signal so that the activation device switches over connection from the erase/record pathway back to the video pathway. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the external ROM unit comprises a flash ROM unit. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the external ROM unit comprises an erasable programmable ROM unit. 13. A system for reprogramming the function of a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor, comprising: an erase/record device for holding and transmitting a plurality of erase/record commands and a plurality of erase/record data; a set of video graphic adapter (VGA) signal lines coupled to the erase/record device for transmitting the erase/record commands and data; and a LCD monitor controller with a monitor-in-system programming function, wherein the LCD monitor controller is coupled to the VGA signal lines so that the erase/record commands of the erase/record device and data are received from the erase/record device via the VGA signal lines, and then a plurality of address signals, a plurality of data signals, and a plurality of control signals are exported for reprogramming a ROM unit, wherein the ROM unit coupled to the LCD monitor controller via signal lines for transferring the address signals, the data signals and the control signals, so that data stored in the ROM unit can be modified according to the address signals and the control signals, and the data signals coming from the LCD monitor controller. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the erase/r