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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2011
Jeremy Paul Bongio, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher J. Buccella, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Michael Steven Chase-salerno, New Paltz, NY (US);
Sean Michael Swehla, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Jeremy Paul Bongio, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher J. Buccella, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Michael Steven Chase-Salerno, New Paltz, NY (US);
Sean Michael Swehla, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A tool for reporting a particular time using vibration is disclosed. The tool assigns a distinct vibration to separate hour regions and minute regions. The tool uses a short series of vibration pulses, one of which is the distinct vibration assigned to the hour region associated with the hour of the particular time, to indicate the hour. The tool produces the distinct vibration assigned to the minute region associated with the minute of the particular time, to indicate the minute to the nearest quarter hour. The total sequence of pulses consists of no more than five separate vibrations.