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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elmer H. Hara, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA;
Edward R. McRae, Richmond, B.C., CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 2/100 ;
Abstract
Presenting audio signals to a user is comprised of receiving audio signals to be presented, separating the audio signals into plural discrete frequency components extending from a low frequency to a high frequency, translating each of the frequency components into control signals, and applying the control signals to an array of tactile transducers for sensing by the user.