Tactile feedback controlled by various medium

• US 5,984,880 A
• Filed: 01/20/1998
• Issued: 11/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ralph H. Lander, Seth Haberman
• Original Assignee: Ralph H. Lander, Seth Haberman
• Inventors: Haberman, Seth, Lander, Ralph H
• Primary Examiner(s): HINDENBURG, MAX F
• Application Number:
  US09/009,555
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 600/552, 600/553, 600/554, 600/555, 600/587, 600/595
• US Class Current: 600/595
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine

Abstract

Control over tactile feedback devices, force-feedback devices, or a combination thereof comprising: processing device (54 and 53), processing device (54); networking means (55) such as an Internet means, television communications, and satellite communications. Tactile output system selects pre-recorded material (63) in response to sensor input. Biofeedback sensors (13) supply tactile/force-feedback system with additional information. Dermatologically compatible material (50) for combining with tactile feedback devices and force-feedback devices.

Claims

1. A system for controlling tactile stimulation of a user including:

a force-feedback means as to apply force to a user to stimulate the tactile sensory system of said user;

said tactile stimulation means contains sensing means to provide with information about the magnitude of said tactile stimulation means;

a material means encloses said tactile stimulation means;

and said material means is capable to translate said tactile stimulation;

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and said material means forms a seal, preventing outside liquid from coming in contact with said tactile stimulation means;

a regulating means, and said regulating means translates an input signal coming from a controlling means into an understandable output signal for said tactile output means;

a controlling means, and said controlling means originates said signal that is send to said tactile output means;

and computing means operatively connected to said force-feedback means for providing a user interactive platform.

2. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said force feedback means comprises of robotic means.

3. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said force feedback means comprises of hydraulic means.

4. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said force feedback means includes a vibration means.

5. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controlling means comprises of at least two computing means that are connected.

6. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controlling means comprises of at least two computing means that are connected and communicate via a webbrowser means.

7. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes of CD-ROM means.

8. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes of DVD means.

9. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tactile stimulation means is portable and can be handled with one hand.

10. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tactile stimulation means is wireless.

11. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensing means is a bio-feedback sensing means collecting information about the state of being of a human.

12. A controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensing means is a motion sensing means collecting information about the movement of said force-feedback means.

13. A system for controlling tactile stimulation of a user including:

a force-feedback means as to apply force to a user to stimulate the tactile sensory system of said user;

said tactile stimulation means contains sensing means to provide with information about the magnitude of said tactile stimulation means;

a regulating means, and said regulating means translates an input signal coming from a controlling means into an understandable output signal for said tactile output means;

a controlling means, and said controlling means originates said signal that is send to said tactile output means;

and said controlling means operatively connected to said force-feedback means is providing a signal through per-recorded medium means.

14. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said material means is a material means that encloses said tactile stimulation means;

and said material means is capable to translate said tactile stimulation.

15. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said material means is a material means that encloses said tactile stimulation means;

and said material means forms a seal preventing liquid from penetrating past the material means.

16. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said controlling means comprises of CD-ROM means.

17. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said controlling means comprises of DVD means.

18. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said sensing means is a bio-feedback sensing means collecting information about the state of being of a human.

19. A controlling system as set forth in claim 13, wherein said sensing means is a motion sensing means collecting information about the movement of said force-feedback means.

20. A system for controlling tactile stimulation of a user including:

a force-feedback means as to apply force to a user to stimulate the tactile sensory system of said user;

a bio-feedback sensing means that monitors the user and provides the control system with user status;

a regulating means, and said regulating means translates an input signal coming from a controlling means into an understandable output signal for said tactile output means;

a controlling means, and said controlling means originates said signal that is send to said tactile output means.