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Tactile communication device and method

A technology of tactile and stimulating devices, applied in signaling devices, tactile transmission signal systems, telephone communications, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-09-17
吉尔伯特·勒内·冈萨雷斯
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[0029] There is no universally available vibration-mechanical tactile communication device that enables the wearer to receive and transmit information conveniently and accurately

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[0044] figure 1 Illustrating one embodiment of the invention, a tactile communication device 30 includes a control module 32 , a stimulator array 34 , a power supply 36 , and a housing 38 . The tactile communication device 30 is a device capable of receiving messages from an internal source sent to the tactile communication device 30 from a remote device, and then communicating the message to the user of the tactile communication device 30 as a tactile sensory and cognitive sensory message. electromechanical device.

[0045] The control module 32 includes a data receiver 40 , a graphics storage module 42 , and a conversion module 44 . Data receiver 40 has electronic data reception capability, preferably as radio frequency electronic communication. As a receiver, the data receiver 40 will receive messages in the form of a data stream. The data stream itself may include other forms that are analog, digital, or a combination of these forms. Data receiver 40 is electronically ...

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A device and method for use in tactile communications adaptable for use by anyone able to recognize messages written in a language known to them. The devise uses a series of sequentially firing vibromechanical stimulators vibrating against the skin or other suitably tactile sensitive area of the wearer. The vibromechanical stimulators are arrange in a substantially two dimensional array over the skin and are then triggered individually and in sequence, following a set of patterns representative of the symbols in the language recognizable to the wearer to tactually convey the message. The wearer cognitively perceives the tactual stimulation as a line or lines drawn on the skin or suitably tactile sensitive area that resemble the symbols used to communicate between the message sender and the wearer.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a communication device, especially a tactile communication device as a personal communication device for receiving messages. Background technique [0002] Communication methods and devices generally rely on audio-visual modes to transmit messages from a source to a receiver. Audio-visual modalities can convey a considerable amount of information with acceptable accuracy within a reasonable period of time. The basic audio-visual mode of communication relies on the recipient's eyes and ears. [0003] Haptic communication is a lesser understood and less commonly used mode of communication. As will be discussed in more detail below, efforts to develop such modes of communication have been limited and have been directed at improving communication reception for hearing or vision impaired or impaired persons. In fact, due to the absolute reliance on the audio-visual communication mode, the use of tactile communication has n...

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IPC IPC(8): H04Q1/00G06F3/00G06F3/01G06F13/00G08B6/00G09B21/00H04M1/02H04M11/00
CPCG08B6/00G09B21/003H04Q1/00
Inventor 吉尔伯特·勒内·冈萨雷斯
Owner 吉尔伯特·勒内·冈萨雷斯
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