ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,293,020, issued on May 6.
"Method and device for tactilely reading time on a touch screen" was invented by Alexander Wellen (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a device and method that generates a tactile presentation, which indicates time on a mobile device. The mobile device includes a touch screen, a processor, and the functionality to be activated to electrovibrate in at least one portion of the touch screen. The processor receives electrical signals specifying and displaying a current time on the touch screen. The touch screen generates electrovibrations that vary in response to the...