DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICES TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH SKIN RESPONSE
First Claim
1. A system for communicating a message to a user comprising:
- a communication module configured to receive at least one message from a computing device and a first transmission module for transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; and
the vibrotactile device configured to be disposed on a steering device of a vehicle, the vibrotactile device including;
a second transmission module for receiving the transmitted at least one message;
a processor for converting the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and
at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto skin of a user.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for communicating to another user or users through skin response technology are provided. The present disclosure provides for receiving at least one message over a network by a mobile device; transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device configured to be worn on the skin of a user; converting, by the vibrotactile device, the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto the skin of a user by at least one actuating element of the vibrotactile device. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides a vehicle system for communicating a message to a driver of the vehicle via a vibrotactile device configured to be disposed on a steering device of the vehicle.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for communicating a message to a user comprising:
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a communication module configured to receive at least one message from a computing device and a first transmission module for transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; and the vibrotactile device configured to be disposed on a steering device of a vehicle, the vibrotactile device including; a second transmission module for receiving the transmitted at least one message; a processor for converting the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto skin of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle system for communicating a message to a driver of the vehicle comprising:
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a communication module configured to receive at least one message from at least one sensor disposed in the vehicle and a first transmission module for transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; and the vibrotactile device configured to be disposed on a steering device of the vehicle, the vibrotactile device including; a second transmission module for receiving the transmitted at least one message; a processor for converting the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto at least one hand of the driver while operating the vehicle.
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22. A vehicle system for communicating a message to a driver of the vehicle comprising:
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a communication module configured to receive at least one message from a mobile phone disposed in the vehicle and a first transmission module for transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; and the vibrotactile device configured to be disposed on a steering device of the vehicle, the vibrotactile device including; a second transmission module for receiving the transmitted at least one message; a processor for converting the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto at least one hand of the driver while operating the vehicle.
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23. A system for communicating a message to a user comprising:
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a mobile device including a communication module configured to receive at least one message over a network and a first transmission module for transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; and the vibrotactile device configured to be worn on a user, the vibrotactile device including; a second transmission module for receiving the transmitted at least one message; a processor for converting the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto skin of a user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for communicating a message to a user comprising:
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receiving at least one message over a network by a mobile device; transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device; converting, by the vibrotactile device, the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto skin of a user by at least one actuating element disposed in the vibrotactile device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A vibrotactile device configured to be worn on a user, the vibrotactile device comprising:
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a communication module for receiving at least one message from an external computing device; a processor for converting the received at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and at least one actuating element configured for effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto skin of a user. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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