# US 10,319,472 B2 · Virtual communication platform for remote tactile and/or electrical stimuli > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,319,472 B2 - Document ID: US10319472B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/824,662 - Filed: 2017-11-28 - Published: 2018-03-22 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-13 - Applicants: Neil S. Davey; Sonya Davey; Samir Devalaraja; Sanjay Kunchakarra - Inventors: Neil S. Davey; Sonya Davey; Samir Devalaraja; Sanjay Kunchakarra - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10319472B2 ## CPC - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G06F 13/1668: {Details of memory controller} - G06F 13/4022: {using switching circuits, e.g. switching matrix, connection or expansion network (G06F13/4009 takes precedence)} - G06F 13/4221: {being an input/output bus, e.g. ISA bus, EISA bus, PCI bus, SCSI bus} - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising - G16H 20/70: relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training - G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems - G06F 2213/0036: Small computer system interface [SCSI] - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A system relates to a first communication device configured to present data to and/or receive data from a health care practitioner; a second communication device configured to present data to and/or receive data from a patient; a processor configured to determine values of one or more metrics that characterize the patient's mental state based data received from the patient via the second communication device; a storage configured to store the metrics. Another system for providing tactile and/or electrical stimuli remotely, the system comprising a body-suit to be worn by a human, the body-suit comprising one or more actuators configured to convert electrical signals to tactile and/or stimuli, wherein the body-suit is configured to convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to a body part of the human. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising a virtual communication platform comprising a web-based collaboration platform for person-to-person communication comprising: a first pair of data communication devices to enable communication between a first person and a second person; a body-suit to be worn by the first person, the body-suit comprising one or more actuators configured to convert electrical signals to tactile and/or electrical stimuli, wherein the body-suit is configured to convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to a body part of the first person; and a model replica of the body-suit configured to receive the tactile and/or electrical stimuli from the second person and to convert the tactile and/or electrical stimuli into the electrical signals which are conveyed to the body-suit over a network, wherein the model replica is located at the same location as that of the second person; wherein the communication includes a physical response of the first person to the tactile and/or electrical stimuli, the physical response enabling the second person to determine the first person's physical and/or mental state; and wherein the body-suit is configured to replicate the tactile and/or electrical stimuli of the model replica and convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to the first person; wherein the tactile and/or electrical stimuli from the second person are designed to determine a region of pain in the first person. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the body-suit is configured to cover one or more of arms, torso, neck, throat, legs, hands and feet of the first person. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the physical response is either verbal or visual. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is designed to modify a structure of the model replica to emulate a shape and a feel of the region of the body part of the first person. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the physical response further enables the second person to moderate the tactile stimuli. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the body suit comprises a jacket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the model replica comprises a doll or dummy. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the communication between the first person and the second person comprises a one-way communication or a two-way communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the tactile and/or electrical stimuli consists of the tactile stimuli. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, where the tactile and/or electrical stimuli consists of the electrical stimuli. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the second person convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to the first person by placing one or more fingers of the second person on the model replica. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the body-suit is configured to convey mechanical stimuli to the body part of the first person. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to communicate a gesture of touch via a motion detection technology that gathers hand motions to determine a touching motion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises a tablet, a computer, a laptop, a cell phone or a combination thereof. ### Claim 15 A system comprising a virtual communication platform comprising a web-based collaboration platform for communication comprising: a body-suit to be worn by a pet, the body-suit comprising one or more actuators configured to convert electrical signals to tactile and/or electrical stimuli, wherein the body-suit is configured to convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to a body part of the pet; and a model replica of the body-suit configured to receive the tactile and/or electrical stimuli from a person and to convert the tactile and/or electrical stimuli into the electrical signals which are conveyed to the body-suit over a network, wherein the model replica is located at the same location as the person; wherein the communication includes a physical response of the pet to the tactile and/or electrical stimuli, the physical response enabling the person to determine the pet's physical and/or mental state and moderate the tactile stimuli; and wherein the body-suit is configured to replicate the tactile and/or electrical stimuli of the model replica and convey the tactile and/or electrical stimuli to the pet; wherein the tactile and/or electrical stimuli from the person are designed to determine a region of pain in the pet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the body-suit is configured to cover one or more of body parts of the pet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the physical response is either verbal or visual. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the computing device is designed to modify a structure of the model replica to emulate a shape and a feel of the region of the body part of the pet.