Apparatus and method for stimulating one or more areas on a wearer
First Claim
1. An apparatus for stimulating areas of a body comprising:
- a wireless communication device that alerts a user of an incoming message through a user interface;
at least one set of conductors coupled to the wireless device, the conductors including a first conductor and a second conductor that are arranged so as to contact an epidermal area of a body of a wearer of the apparatus; and
a power source for creating an electric potential between the first conductor and the second conductor under control of the wireless communication device, wherein the electric potential induces a current flow between the first conductor and the second conductor and the current travels through the epidermal area of the body of the wearer of the apparatus.
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Abstract
A system includes a wireless device (101) and at least one stimulator pad (400, 500). The stimulator pad (400, 500) has a set of electrodes (404) that are in communication with the wireless device (101). The stimulator pad (400, 500) is worn on the skin of a user. The wireless device (101) is operable to receive an incoming signal and to place an electric potential on the conductors (404) so that various areas of the user'"'"'s body are stimulated and the user will receive notification of the incoming signal in a completely silent manner. The pad (400) can be either wired or wireless and can be used to deliver therapeutic body stimulation as well. In another embodiment, the wireless device (101) controls at least one stimulator pad (400, 500) independent of any incoming signal received.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for stimulating areas of a body comprising:
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a wireless communication device that alerts a user of an incoming message through a user interface; at least one set of conductors coupled to the wireless device, the conductors including a first conductor and a second conductor that are arranged so as to contact an epidermal area of a body of a wearer of the apparatus; and a power source for creating an electric potential between the first conductor and the second conductor under control of the wireless communication device, wherein the electric potential induces a current flow between the first conductor and the second conductor and the current travels through the epidermal area of the body of the wearer of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for stimulating areas of a body, the method comprising:
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applying to an epidermal area of a body at least one set of conductors, each set including a first conductor and a second conductor; and transmitting a signal from a wireless communication device that alerts a user of an incoming message through a user interface to at least one of the set of conductors, whereby the signal controls an electric potential between the first conductor and the second conductor of the at least one set of conductors and the electric potential induces a current flow between the first conductor and the second conductor and the current travels through the epidermal area of the body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A simulator pad for applying stimulus to an epidermal area of a body, the pad comprising:
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at least one set of conductors, each set including a first conductor and a second conductor adapted to apply an electric potential to an epidermal area of a body of a wearer of the simulator pad; and an interface for receiving a signal from a wireless device with a user interface for alerting a user of an incoming message, whereby the signal controls the electric potential between the first conductor and the second conductor and the electric potential induces a current flow between the first conductor and the second conductor and the current travels through the epidermal area of the body of the wearer of the simulator pad. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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