Virtual remote touch system
First Claim
1. ) A virtual remote touching system, for enabling a broadcasting user to transmit tactile characteristic information to a receiving user, comprising:
- at least one sensing broadcasting unit, capable of sensing the broadcasting user'"'"'s tactile characteristics and creating electronic simulation data of said characteristics;
a transmitting system for sending said electronic simulation data from said sensing broadcasting unit to a receiving device;
at least one receiving simulating unit, capable of receiving electronic simulation data, such that an engaging receiving user can touch the simulated tactile characteristics of the broadcasting user.
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Abstract
A virtual remote touching system, for enabling a broadcasting user to transmit tactile characteristic information to a receiving user. The virtual remote touching system comprises an at least one sensing broadcasting unit capable of sensing a broadcasting user'"'"'s tactile characteristic data and creating an electronic simulation data of said characteristics.
The virtual remote touching system further comprises a transmitting system for sending said electronic simulation data from said sensing broadcasting unit to a receiving device.
Additionally, the virtual remote touching system comprises an at least one simulating unit, for receiving electronic simulation data and simulating tactile characteristics of a broadcasting user, such that an engaging receiving user can touch simulated characteristics of the broadcasting user.
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41 Claims
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1. ) A virtual remote touching system, for enabling a broadcasting user to transmit tactile characteristic information to a receiving user, comprising:
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at least one sensing broadcasting unit, capable of sensing the broadcasting user'"'"'s tactile characteristics and creating electronic simulation data of said characteristics;
a transmitting system for sending said electronic simulation data from said sensing broadcasting unit to a receiving device;
at least one receiving simulating unit, capable of receiving electronic simulation data, such that an engaging receiving user can touch the simulated tactile characteristics of the broadcasting user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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24. ) A tactile sensing unit, for sensing an engaging user'"'"'s tactile characteristic data of a user;
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an interfacing device;
an at least one sensor for detecting tactile data of an engaging user and sending an indicating signal;
a data acquisition apparatus for receiving said indicating signal from said at least one sensor.
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41. ) A method for enabling users to remotely virtually touch, comprising the steps of:
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providing a broadcasting-sensing unit comprising an interfacing device capable of receiving a broadcasting user'"'"'s interfacing body part and sensing tactile characteristics of the body part;
positioning the interfacing body part into an engaging position with the interfacing device, such that the interfacing device can detect tactile characteristics of the interfacing body part;
detecting tactile characteristics of the broadcasting user'"'"'s interfacing part, such that a data signal containing the detected simulation data is generated;
providing a data acquisition device capable of receiving the data signal and converting the signal into an electronic data form;
transferring the data signal to the data acquisition board;
converting the signal into transferable simulation data stream;
transferring the simulation data stream to a transmitting device;
providing a receiving-simulating unit having a receiving interface, capable of receiving data and converting the simulation data into a tactile simulation, such that a receiving user can touch simulated tactile qualities of the broadcasting user;
transmitting the simulation data to the receiving-simulating unit having a controller capable of converting the data into indicating electronic signals;
positioning the receiving user'"'"'s body part in an associated engagement with the receiving-simulating interface;
providing a simulating device capable of simulating tactile characteristics;
converting the simulation data into an indicating signal and transmitting the indicating signal to the simulating device;
wherein, when a broadcasting user positions his body part in touching engagement with the broadcasting unit, electronic simulation data is generated and transmitted to a simulating unit having simulation devices, such that a receiving user who engages the simulating unit can feel a simulation of the touch of the broadcasting user.
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