Patent ID: 8956312
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a macro-pattern having a plurality of elementary excitation signals that induces bioelectric signals in a human body causing a human being to perceive sensations of a virtual movement of a body part when the plurality of elementary excitation signals are supplied to a plurality of vibrators disposed at predetermined positions arranged along subparts of the body part, the method comprising the steps of: a) determining in advance the macro-pattern corresponding to the virtual movement of the body part of the human being; b) applying vibrations corresponding to the plurality of elementary excitation signals of the macro-pattern to the predetermined positions arranged along the subparts of the body part of the human being; c) collecting sensation indications from the human being that are indicative of the virtual movement perceived by the human being in response to step b); d) iterating steps b) and c) while varying parameters of the macro-pattern in response to the sensation indications collected in accordance with step c) until the collected sensation indications correspond to a satisfactory sensation perception of the virtual movement.