Title: Haptic Communication

US Patent Aplication number: 20120062371

Date of filing: Sept 13, 2011

Published on: 15th March, 2012

Inventors: Radivojevic Zoran, Andrew Piers, Saunamaki Jarkko, Jokinen Tapani

Assigee: Nokia Corporation (Espoo, FI)

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises: a material attachable to skin, the material capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin, wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to the magnetic field.

More info: Nokia has recently filed a patent for an idea that would prevent users from missing a call. The patent involves using a ferromagnetic material which would be sprayed or stamped onto a user's skin before being linked up with a mobile device. The material is capable of detecting a magnetic field and emitting a vibration. The tattoo once applied will be able to prompt the user in the form of a vibration, when the phone's battery is running low, an email notification or even a calendar alert. One can also customize the vibration pulse to different kinds of notifications. The procedure for applying the vibrating tattoo is identical to the usual one, but only the ink is special.