# US 10,482,731 B2 · Notification system with haptic feedback garment and methods for use therewith > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,482,731 B2 - Document ID: US10482731B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/266,303 - Filed: 2019-02-04 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-02-26 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Inventors: Juliette Niebuhr Zerick; William Charles Cottrill; Eugene Henry Rascle, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482731B2 ## CPC - G08B 6/00: Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems - A41D 1/002: {adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085)} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a garment that includes a receiver, configured to receive at least one coded command from a notification generator, and at least one haptic feedback generator that delivers haptic feedback to a user while wearing the garment during a transit, corresponding to the at least one coded command, where the notification generator is configured to determine a notification to be sent to the user in response to at least one event of interest determined by an input analyzer, and to generate the at least one coded command that indicates the notification, and where the input analyzer is configured to analyze input data corresponding to the transit of the user of the garment to identify the at least one event of interest, occurring during the transit of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A garment comprising: a receiver, configured to receive a plurality of coded commands from a notification generator that is separate from the garment; at least one haptic feedback generator that delivers haptic feedback to a user while wearing the garment during travel by the user; and at least one sensor that registers a motion made by the user; wherein an input analyzer is configured to analyze input data corresponding to of the user of the garment to identify at least one event of interest, occurring during the travel of the user; wherein the notification generator is configured to determine a first notification to be sent to the user in response to the at least one event of interest determined by the input analyzer, and wherein the haptic feedback to the user includes first haptic feedback that indicates the first notification; wherein the motion registered by the at least one sensor comprises at least one gesture made by the user while wearing the garment, for wireless transmission to the notification generator, wherein the motion corresponds to one of a plurality of requests; and wherein the notification generator is further configured to determine a second notification to be sent to the user in response to the one of the plurality of requests, and wherein the haptic feedback to the user includes second haptic feedback that indicates the second notification. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the input data includes data from one or more sensors of a vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the first haptic feedback corresponds to a first coded command of the plurality of coded commands, and wherein the second haptic feedback corresponds to a second coded command of the plurality of coded commands. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The garment of claim 3, wherein the input data includes navigational data, and wherein the first coded command indicates at least one navigational instruction that indicates a turn direction, and wherein the first haptic feedback is delivered to the user in a location of the garment corresponding to the turn direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The garment of claim 3, wherein the at least one event of interest indicates an unsafe situation, and wherein the first coded command indicates the unsafe situation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The garment of claim 5, wherein the first coded command also indicates instructions for the user to avoid the unsafe situation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the notification generator is coupled to a mobile device associated with the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the input analyzer is connected to a wireless network, and a subset of the input data is received from the wireless network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one haptic feedback generator generates a vibration to the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the first haptic feedback corresponds to a first coded command of the plurality of coded commands, and wherein the first coded command indicates a first haptic feedback pattern. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The garment of claim 10, wherein the second haptic feedback corresponds to a second coded command of the plurality of coded commands, wherein the second coded command indicates a second haptic feedback pattern. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein user customization is available via a user interface for at least one of: the first notification sent to the user, the second notification sent to the user, or the haptic feedback delivered to the user. ### Claim 13 A method comprising: wirelessly receiving a first coded command, wherein the first coded command indicates a first notification, generated in response to an event of interest, identified based on input data corresponding to travel of a user; delivering first haptic feedback to the user via a garment, wearable by the user during the travel, wherein the first haptic feedback corresponds to the first coded command; detecting a motion that corresponds to one of a plurality of requests via the garment for wireless transmission based on a gesture made by the user; wirelessly receiving a second coded command, wherein the second coded command indicates a second notification, generated in response to the one of the plurality of requests; and delivering second haptic feedback to the user via the garment, wherein the second haptic feedback corresponds to the second coded command. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the user is operating a vehicle, and the input data corresponds to at least one of: operation of the vehicle, location of the vehicle, or navigation of the vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the vehicle has one or more sensors, and wherein the input data includes data from the one or more sensors. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the input data includes navigational data, and the first coded command indicates at least one navigational instruction that indicates a turn direction, and wherein the first haptic feedback is delivered to the user in a location of the garment corresponding to the turn direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the event of interest indicates an unsafe situation, and wherein the first coded command indicates the unsafe situation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first coded command also indicates instructions for the user to avoid the unsafe situation. ### Claim 19 An article of manufacture that includes a tangible storage medium that stores operational instructions, that when executed by a processor, causes the processor to: wirelessly receive a first coded command, wherein the first coded command indicates a first notification, generated in response to an event of interest, identified based on input data corresponding travel of a user; deliver first haptic feedback to the user via a garment, wearable by the user during the travel of the user, wherein the first haptic feedback corresponds to the first coded command; detect a motion that corresponds to one of a plurality of requests via the garment for wireless transmission based on a gesture made by the user; wirelessly receive a second coded command, wherein the second coded command indicates a second notification, generated in response to the one of the plurality of requests; and deliver second haptic feedback to the user via the garment, wherein the second haptic feedback corresponds to the second coded command. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The article of manufacture of claim 19, wherein the input data includes navigational data, and wherein the first coded command indicates at least one navigational instruction that indicates a turn direction, and wherein the first haptic feedback is delivered to the user in a location of the garment corresponding to the turn direction.