US 11,990,026 B2
Techniques for haptics communication
Mark A. Salada, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to INFINITE SET TECHNOLOGY, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by DISTAL REALITY LLC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/852,141.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/215,907, filed on Jun. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0415143 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 6/00 (2013.01) 22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
detecting, at a first device associated with a transmitting entity, an indication to create a haptic message;
displaying via the first device, a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication;
displaying, via the first device, a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information;
obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators;
generating the haptic message as an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the haptic message comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity; and
transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated haptic message that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.