Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for displaying sound as vibrations
- Patent Title (中): 用于显示声音作为振动的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12788056Application Date: 2010-05-26
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Publication No.: US09078065B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Maria Karam , Deborah I. Fels , Frank A. Russo
- Applicant: Maria Karam , Deborah I. Fels , Frank A. Russo
- Applicant Address: CA Toronto
- Assignee: Maria Karam
- Current Assignee: Maria Karam
- Current Assignee Address: CA Toronto
- Agency: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
- Main IPC: H04R5/00
- IPC: H04R5/00 ; H04R3/12 ; G09B21/04 ; H04R1/02 ; H04R1/24 ; H04R9/06

Abstract:
There is provided a method and a system for presenting audio signals as vibrotactile stimuli to the body in accordance with a Model Human Cochlea (MHC). Audio signals are obtained for presentation. The audio signals are separated into multiple bands of discrete frequency ranges that encompass the complete audio signal. Those signals are output to multiple vibrotactile devices. The vibrotactile devices may be positioned in a respective housing to intensify and constrain a vibrational energy from the vibrotactile devices. Output of the vibrotactile devices stimulate the cutaneous receptors of the skin at the locations where the vibrotactile devices are placed. In one embodiment, a system implements this method using audio voice coils that are embedded in a chair, which make contact with the human body while seated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110129093A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SOUND AS VIBRATIONS Public/Granted day:2011-06-02
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