Haptic notification system with rules for notification that can be altered to increase effectiveness

US9947187B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael Sean Brown · Hornsby, AU
• Tania Ezra · South Canberra, AU
• Stefan Harrer · Hampton, AU
• Christopher J. Pavlovski · Brisbane, AU
• Laurence J. Plant · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B6/00
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system, method and program product for delivering haptic notifications to a user. A system is disclosed having: a plurality of wearable devices adapted to be worn on different parts of a user, wherein each wearable device is adapted to output a configurable haptic notification to the user; a host device that coordinates with at least two wearable devices to output a scheme of haptic notifications based on an associated rule in response to a detected event; and a learning system that analyzes feedback from the user to determine an efficacy of the scheme and causes the associated rule to be altered in response to the scheme being deemed ineffective.