Transmission of emotions as haptic feedback

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are described for augmenting electronic communications with emotional context. Electronic communications is received from a first device (115-b-1). An expression of a user of the first device is captured at the first device (115-b-1). Data based on the captured expression is received from the first device. The received data is analyzed to determine emotional context associated with the user of the first device (115-b-1). A haptic response is generated based on the determined emotional context. The haptic response is associated with the received electronic communications. The haptic response is provided concurrently with the access of the electronic communications to indicate the emotional context of the user.

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Background technique [0001] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of electronic communication content, such as voice, data, and so on. While electronic forms of communication (eg, e-mail, text messages, voice mail, telephone) have enabled people to easily connect and interact with one another, the abundance of electronic communication lacks direct, face-to-face communication. [0002] Electronic communications by themselves generally cannot transmit the full emotional state of the sender. For example, studies have shown that 7% of the emotional context in a given message is conveyed by words (such as text in electronic communications). 38% of the emotional context is conveyed by the voice by its pitch. Use nonverbal communication such as facial expressions and other body gestures to express the final 55%. (See generally Mehrabian, Albert; Ferris, Susan R. (1967). "Attitudinal Interference from Nonverbal Communication in Two Channels." J...

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Thus, electronic communication may not provide the level of richness that face-to-face communication does

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