Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Patent
1995-10-25
1998-02-17
Zimmerman, Brian
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
34082519, 3404071, H04Q 100
Patent
active
057195617
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is for use in tactile communications adaptable by anyone able to recognize messages written in a language known to them. The present invention 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 arranged 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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Cotterell Gregory F.
Gonzales Gilbert R.
Zimmerman Brian
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