Tactile rhythm generator

• US 20040100366A1
• Filed: 11/27/2002
• Published: 05/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher V. Parsons
• Original Assignee: Christopher V. Parsons
• Inventors: Parsons, Christopher V.
• Application Number:
  US10/306,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20040100366A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/407.1
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 5/025 Electronic metronomes rhytem generation for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/36
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

A tactile rhythm generator comprises a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a rhythmic pattern; a tactile transducer in electrical communication with the signal generator, the tactile transducer being adapted to produce a tactile stimuli according to the rhythmic pattern; and a fastener associated with the tactile transducer and adapted to securely affix the tactile transducer to a portion of the person'"'"'s body. The tactile transducer may comprise a piezoelectric device, a buzzer, electrodes or any other substantially equivalent device. The fastener may comprise a strap, which may be adapted to integrally contain the signal generator and tactile transducer. A programming interface, such as a personal computer or keypad and display combination, is preferably provided for specifying the rhythmic pattern.

Claims

1. A tactile rhythm generator for imparting tactile stimuli to a person according to a rhythmic pattern, said tactile rhythm generator comprising:

a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a rhythmic pattern;

a tactile transducer in electrical communication with said signal generator, said tactile transducer being adapted to produce tactile stimuli according to said rhythmic pattern; and

a fastener associated with said tactile transducer, said fastener being adapted to securely affix said tactile transducer to a portion of the person'"'"'s body.

2. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 1, wherein said tactile transducer comprises a piezoelectric device.

3. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 1, wherein said tactile transducer comprises a buzzer.

4. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 1, wherein said tactile transducer comprises electrodes.

5. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises a strap.

6. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 5, wherein said signal generator is integrated within said strap.

7. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 1, said tactile rhythm generator further comprising a programming interface for specifying said rhythmic pattern.

8. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 7, wherein said programming interface comprises a personal computer.

9. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 7, wherein said programming interface comprises a keypad.

10. The tactile rhythm generator as recited in claim 9, wherein said programming interface further comprises a display.