Haptic notification communication system

Abstract

A system is provided that facilitates communication of haptic notification messages. The system receives a haptic notification message from a tool within a network, where the haptic notification message indicates that the tool has detected an event. The system further determines whether the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device within the network. The system further transmits the haptic notification message to the at least one haptic notification device using the network in response to a determination that the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device, where the at least one haptic notification device generates a haptic notification in response to receiving the haptic notification message.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to facilitate communication of haptic notification messages, the facilitating comprising:
 receiving a haptic notification message from a tool of one or more tools within a network, wherein the haptic notification message indicates that the tool has detected an event;   determining whether the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device of one or more haptic notification devices within the network; and   transmitting the haptic notification message to the at least one haptic notification device using the network in response to a determination that the haptic notification message is a haptic notification message that is required to be transmitted to at least one haptic notification device;   wherein the at least one haptic notification device generates a haptic notification in response to receiving the haptic notification message.