Ryan E Ward

US Patent:

20200077756, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Nov 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/680500

Inventors:

Ryan Thomas Ward - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

A45B 25/00
A45B 25/14

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.

US Patent:

20180092444, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Nov 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/821835

Inventors:

Ryan Thomas Ward - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

A45B 25/00
A45B 25/14

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.

US Patent:

20170146358, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Nov 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/948286

Inventors:

Ryan Thomas Ward - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/36
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a system configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The system generates, via a processor, a left signal component and a right signal component based on the directions. The system transmits the left signal component to a left haptic output unit and transmits the right signal component to a right haptic output unit, such that the directions are communicated to the user via the left haptic output unit and the right haptic output unit.