Wearable computer having a skin-stimulating interface
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a mobile device configured to determine whether an event occurs, the mobile device further configured to generate a notification signal that indicates occurrence of the event in response to a determination that the event occurs; and
a stimulus circuit in contact with skin of a user, the stimulus circuit configured to provide one or more electrical stimuli that have substantially no amperage to the skin based on the notification signal to inform the user of the occurrence of the event.
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Abstract
Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing electrical stimuli to skin of a user to convey information to the user. For instance, the electrical stimuli may inform the user of an event, a condition, etc. Examples of an event include but are not limited to receipt of a message (e.g., an email, an instant message (IM), a short message service (SMS) message, or a transcribed voicemail), receipt of an alarm (e.g., an alarm clock alarm or a warning), receipt of a phone call, occurrence of a time of day, etc. The electrical stimuli may inform the user of a condition of clothing that is worn by the user. The electrical stimuli may inform the user that a physical positioning of the user is to be changed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to determine whether an event occurs, the mobile device further configured to generate a notification signal that indicates occurrence of the event in response to a determination that the event occurs; and a stimulus circuit in contact with skin of a user, the stimulus circuit configured to provide one or more electrical stimuli that have substantially no amperage to the skin based on the notification signal to inform the user of the occurrence of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing electrical stimuli to skin of a user to convey information to the user, the method comprising:
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determining, using a processor of a mobile device, whether an event occurs; generating, using the processor of the mobile device, a notification signal that indicates occurrence of the event in response to determining that the event occurs; and providing one or more electrical stimuli that have substantially no amperage to skin of a user, by a stimulus circuit that is in contact with the skin, based on the notification signal to inform the user of the occurrence of the event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable device having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor-based system to provide electrical stimuli to skin of a user to convey information to the user, the computer program logic comprising:
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a first program logic module for enabling the processor-based system to determine whether an event occurs; a second program logic module for enabling the processor-based system to generate a notification signal that indicates occurrence of the event in response to a determination that the event occurs; and a third program logic module for enabling the processor-based system to provide one or more electrical stimuli that have substantially no amperage to skin of a user via a stimulus circuit that is in contact with the skin based on the notification signal to inform the user of the occurrence of the event.
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