Patent ID: 8643479

Claim:
A tactile messaging system configured to send tactile messages between users, the tactile messaging system comprising: a first wearable tactile user device configured to accept tactile input from a first user and to wirelessly output tactile information signals conveying information related to the received tactile input; a server configured to receive the tactile information signals generated by the first wearable tactile user device, the server being located remotely from the first wearable tactile user device, the server being further configured to receive the tactile information signals via a network, the server including one or more first processors, the one or more first processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a tactile input parameter module configured to determine tactile input parameter information based on the received tactile information signals; a translation module configured to determine tactile output parameter information based on the tactile input parameter information; and a communication module configured to cause the tactile output parameter information to be wirelessly transmitted to a second wearable tactile user device associated with a second user via the network, the second wearable tactile user device being located remotely from the server; and the second wearable tactile user device comprising: one or more actuators configured to provide tactile feedback to the second user wearing the second tactile user device, and one or more second processors configured to control the one or more actuators to provide tactile feedback to the second user that corresponds to the tactile output parameter information.