METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TACTILE PRESSURE SENSORS
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus;
receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information; and
providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user.
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Abstract
A method of wireless communication includes transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus, receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information, and providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user.
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57 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus; receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information; and providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus; means for receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information; and means for providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus; receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information; and providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a processing system configured to; transmit configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus; receive pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information; and provide the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for obtaining and providing pressure feedback information, comprising:
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an apparatus comprising a plurality of embedded tactile pressure sensors and a transceiver for transmitting pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensors; a user equipment comprising a transceiver for receiving the pressure sensor data from the apparatus and for transmitting the pressure sensor data; and a server for receiving the pressure sensor data from the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a body; a plurality of tactile pressure sensors embedded within the body on at least two opposing surfaces; a transceiver; and a processing system coupled to the transceiver and to the tactile pressure sensors and configured to receive tactile pressure information from the tactile pressure sensors and to contact emergency services through the transceiver when the tactile pressure information indicates simultaneous activation of the tactile pressure sensors on the at least two opposing surfaces consistent with a squeezing of the body.
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50. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processing system, a transceiver coupled to the processing system, and a display coupled to the processing system, wherein the processing system is configured to; transmit a pressure sensor configuration comprising a sample rate for sampling a tactile pressure and a transmit rate for transmitting the pressure sensor data corresponding to the sampled tactile pressure; receive pressure sensor data at the transmit rate and sampled at the sample rate, the pressure sensor data comprising a plurality of sampled tactile pressures and time stamps associated with the sampled tactile pressures; process the received pressure sensor data; and display the processed data on the display. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a surface on which a pressure can be exerted; a plurality of pressure sensors embedded in the surface; a controller coupled to the pressure sensors; and a transceiver coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to; receive a pressure sensor configuration comprising a sample rate for sampling a tactile pressure and a transmit rate for transmitting the pressure sensor data corresponding to the sampled tactile pressure; obtain pressure sensor data from the pressure sensors; and transmit the pressure sensor data and an associated time stamp to a user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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