Multi-factor control of ear stimulation
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising:
- a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing;
one or more audio delivery instructions for controlling delivery of an audio signal from an audio signal source to an audio earpiece via an audio output of a personal computing device, the audio earpiece having operably coupled thereto an ear stimulation device configured to stimulate a nerve innervating a pinna of an ear of the user;
one or more mood assessment instructions forreceiving mood-related input from the user via a first input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device; and
assessing a mood of the user based at least in part upon the mood-related input;
one or more secondary factor input instructions for receiving at least one input relating to at least one secondary factor relating to the user via a second input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device;
one or more user control instructions for receiving via a third input structure of the personal computing device, at least one user control input for controlling at least one user-controllable stimulation parameter of the ear stimulation device;
one or more stimulator control instructions for determining at least one stimulus control parameter based on at least one of the mood of the user, the at least one secondary factor, and the at least one user control input; and
one or more controller interface instructions for communicating the at least one stimulus control parameter to a stimulator controller adapted to control the ear stimulation device responsive to the at least one stimulus control parameter.
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Abstract
Systems and related methods for controlling an ear stimulation device with a personal computing device are described. Multiple factors, including a mood of the user, a user control input, and a secondary factor input are used in controlling the ear stimulation device. Secondary factors include, a variety of factors relating to or influencing the state of the user, including but not limited to, environmental conditions, sleep, diet, or various activities of the user. User inputs can be open-ended or selected from a menu, for example. In an aspect, a correlation module correlates mood of the user to other factors, and control of stimulation is based thereon. In various aspects, the system is also responsive to inputs from sensors or computing networks. In an aspect, the earpiece delivers an audio output such as music from an audio player.
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43 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing; one or more audio delivery instructions for controlling delivery of an audio signal from an audio signal source to an audio earpiece via an audio output of a personal computing device, the audio earpiece having operably coupled thereto an ear stimulation device configured to stimulate a nerve innervating a pinna of an ear of the user; one or more mood assessment instructions for receiving mood-related input from the user via a first input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device; and assessing a mood of the user based at least in part upon the mood-related input; one or more secondary factor input instructions for receiving at least one input relating to at least one secondary factor relating to the user via a second input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device; one or more user control instructions for receiving via a third input structure of the personal computing device, at least one user control input for controlling at least one user-controllable stimulation parameter of the ear stimulation device; one or more stimulator control instructions for determining at least one stimulus control parameter based on at least one of the mood of the user, the at least one secondary factor, and the at least one user control input; and one or more controller interface instructions for communicating the at least one stimulus control parameter to a stimulator controller adapted to control the ear stimulation device responsive to the at least one stimulus control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of controlling an ear stimulation device with a personal computing device, comprising:
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receiving an audio signal at the personal computing device from an audio signal source; delivering the audio signal to an audio earpiece worn by a user via an audio output of the personal computing device, the audio earpiece having operably coupled thereto an ear stimulation device configured to stimulate a nerve innervating a pinna of an ear of the user; receiving, via a first input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device, a mood-related input from the user; assessing a mood of the user based at least in part upon the mood-related input; receiving, via a second input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device, at least one input relating to at least one secondary factor relating to the user; receiving, via a third input structure operably coupled to the personal computing device, at least one user control input for controlling at least one user-controllable stimulation parameter of the ear stimulation device; determining at least one stimulus control parameter based on at least one of the mood of the user, the at least one secondary factor, and the at least one user control input; and communicating at least one stimulus control parameter to a stimulator controller, the stimulator controller adapted to control the ear stimulation device responsive to the at least one stimulus control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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