Haptic communication
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a ferromagnetic material attachable to skin, the material capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin,wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to the magnetic field and comprises a vibration;
wherein the material comprises at least one of a visible image, invisible image, invisible tattoo, visible tattoo, visible marking, invisible marking, visible marker, visible sign, invisible sign, visible label, invisible label, visible symbol, invisible symbol, visible badge, and invisible badge; and
wherein the magnetic field originates from an electronic device and relates to digital content stored in the electronic device; and
wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to a time variation of at least one of a magnetic field pulse, height, width, and period.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises: a material attachable to skin, the material capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin, wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to the magnetic field.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a ferromagnetic material attachable to skin, the material capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin, wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to the magnetic field and comprises a vibration; wherein the material comprises at least one of a visible image, invisible image, invisible tattoo, visible tattoo, visible marking, invisible marking, visible marker, visible sign, invisible sign, visible label, invisible label, visible symbol, invisible symbol, visible badge, and invisible badge; and wherein the magnetic field originates from an electronic device and relates to digital content stored in the electronic device; and wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to a time variation of at least one of a magnetic field pulse, height, width, and period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A. method comprising:
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detecting a magnetic field using a ferromagnetic material attached to human skin; and causing a perceivable stimulus to the skin by magnetically manipulating the material; wherein the material is ink attached to skin using at least one of stamping a ferromagnetic pattern, spraying the ferromagnetic pattern, attaching adhesive tape comprising the ferromagnetic pattern, .applying a decal comprising the ferromagnetic pattern, tattooing the ferromagnetic pattern, and drawing the ferromagnetic pattern; and wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to digital content of an electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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