System and method for providing directions haptically
OwnerRyan Thomas Wardinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing, from a computer system to a first mobile device associated with a first user at a first time, first directions for navigating a specific location, the first directions comprising:
- a first movement action;
- and
- a first distance to the first movement action;
- receiving, at the computer system from the first mobile device, data indicating that the first user failed to successfully navigate the specific location based on the first directions;
- identifying, via at least one processor of the computer system based on the data, a modification to the first directions which improve a likelihood that other users will successfully navigate the specific location, resulting in second directions for navigating the specific location, the second directions comprising:
- a second movement action;
- a second distance to the second movement action;
- and
- at least one distinction from the first directions;
- and
- providing, from the computer system to a second mobile device of a second user at a second time after the first time, the second directions for navigating the specific location, the second user being distinct from the first user.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- providing, to a first mobile device associated with a first user at a first time, first directions for navigating a specific location, the first directions comprising:
- a first movement action;
- and
- a first distance to the first movement action;
- receiving, from the first mobile device, data indicating that the first user failed to successfully navigate the specific location based on the first directions;
- identifying, based on the data, a modification to the first directions which improve a likelihood that other users will successfully navigate the specific location, resulting in second directions for navigating the specific location, the second directions comprising:
- a second movement action;
- a second distance to the second movement action;
- and
- at least one distinction from the first directions;
- and
- providing, to a second mobile device of a second user at a second time after the first time, the second directions for navigating the specific location, the second user being distinct from the first user.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- providing, to a first mobile device associated with a first user at a first time, first directions for navigating a specific location, the first directions comprising:
- a first movement action;
- and
- a first distance to the first movement action;
- receiving, from the first mobile device, data indicating that the first user failed to successfully navigate the specific location based on the first directions;
- identifying, based on the data, a modification to the first directions which improve a likelihood that other users will successfully navigate the specific location, resulting in second directions for navigating the specific location, the second directions comprising:
- a second movement action;
- a second distance to the second movement action;
- and
- at least one distinction from the first directions;
- and
- providing, to a second mobile device of a second user at a second time after the first time, the second directions for navigating the specific location, the second user being distinct from the first user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.