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US 2022/0019285 A1Published application
Communication using biopotential sensing and tactile actions
AssigneePison Technology, Inc.
InventorsDexter W. ANG, David O. CIPOLETTA, Samuel J. KARNES, Salil H. PATEL
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Abstract
Among other things, a received inbound message is presented to a person wearing a wearable device. The inbound message is presented to the person as perceptible stimulation at the skin of the person. Monitoring is done for presence of an outbound message derived from biopotential signals sensed at the skin of the person after the receipt of the inbound message.
Claims24
A communication system comprising:
- a wearable device configured to be worn on a body of a person, the wearable device including:
- a tactile device responsive to an inbound message to generate stimulation perceptible by the person through the wearable device, and
- a biopotential sensor sensing biopotential signals at the skin of the person and resulting from brain signals indicating an intention by the person wearing the wearable device to communicate a reply to the inbound message;
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- an electronic device, responsive to information derived from the biopotential signals, to monitor for receipt of the communicated reply to the inbound message within a predetermined amount of time after the inbound message is transmitted to the wearable device, the reply including information derived from the biopotential signals.
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An electronic device for a communication system, comprising:
- a wireless transmitter,
- a wireless receiver,
- storage for executable instructions, and
- a processor to execute the instructions to cause
- the wireless transmitter to transmit an inbound message to a wearable device worn on a body of a person, the inbound message being presented as tactile stimulation perceptible by the person through the wearable device,
- the wireless receiver monitoring for receipt of an outbound message from the wearable device within a predetermined amount of time after the inbound message is transmitted to the wearable device, the outbound message including information derived from biopotential signals sensed at the skin of the person and resulting from brain signals indicating an intention by the person wearing the wearable device to reply to the inbound message.
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A method comprising
- receiving an inbound message to be presented to a person wearing a wearable device,
- presenting the inbound message to the person as tactile stimulation perceptible by the person through the wearable device, and
- monitoring for presence of an outbound message derived from biopotential signals sensed at the skin of the person after the receipt of the inbound message, the biopotential signals resulting from brain signals indicating an intention by the person wearing the wearable device to reply to the inbound message.
A method comprising
- sending an inbound message to be presented as tactile stimulation perceptible through a wearable device by a person wearing the wearable device, and
- monitoring for presence of an outbound message derived from biopotential signals sensed at the skin of the person after the sending of the inbound message, the biopotential signals resulting from brain signals indicating an intention by the person wearing the wearable device to reply to the inbound message.
An apparatus comprising
- a wearable device comprising
- a support configured to hold the wearable device on a body part of a user,
- a wireless transmitter,
- a wireless receiver,
- a tactile element configured to be in contact with skin of a user,
- a biopotential sensor configured to be in contact with skin of the user,
- storage for executable instructions, and
- a processor to execute the instructions to cause
- the wireless receiver to receive an inbound message,
- the tactile element to convey the inbound message to the user through the skin of the user,
- the biopotential sensor to sense biopotential signals at the skin of the user within a predetermined amount of time after the inbound messages conveyed to the user through the skin of the user, the biopotential signals resulting from brain signals indicating an intention by the person wearing the wearable device to reply to the inbound message, and
- the transmitter to send an outbound message comprising the biopotential signals or biopotential information derived from the biopotential signals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.