Patent ID: 8004391
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: A61B,A63F,G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A haptic system, comprising: a sensing device configured to collect mood information via one or more sensors and generate a sensing signal in response to the collected mood information; a digital processing unit coupled to the sensing device and configured to identify a user's current mood in accordance with the sensing signal, wherein the digital processing unit is further configured to provide a first haptic signal to maintain the user's current mood when the user's current mood is desired and a second haptic signal to change the user's current mood when the user's current mood is not desired; and a haptic generator coupled to the digital processing unit and configured to generate at least one haptic feedback in accordance with the first or second haptic signal, wherein the at least one haptic feedback comprises a first type of haptic feedback to maintain the user's current mood or a second type of haptic feedback to change the user's current mood.