Applications of the biofeedback technique and cardio vascular monitoring

• US 20030149344A1
• Filed: 02/14/2003
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yaniv Nizan
• Original Assignee: Yaniv Nizan
• Inventors: Nizan, Yaniv
• Application Number:
  US10/367,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20030149344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4261 Evaluating exocrine secretion production A61B3/101 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Psycho-physiological sensors are used and the hand-held device it connects to pre-processes their measurements. The hand-held device might be a wire telephone and/or cellular telephone and/or PDA and/or wear-on computer. The measurements data can be pre-processed at the device before sent via the network to the server computer. The data intended to be used for control of games at the device and/or any other biofeedback display (i.e. visual display for the purpose of stress relief or blood-pressure control).

The use of the measurements in a networked environment where the data is sent to a central server, processing data of many users.

The use of the sensors'"'"' measurement of psycho-physiological parameters in order to control and operate devices usually controlled by pressing buttons and (i.e. Air-condition system, Refrigerator etc.).

Claims

1. Electro-physiological sensors assimilated into the structure of an electronic device, said electro-physiological sensors constantly measures physiological signals from the user skin surface, wherein the signals are analyzed and processed in real time, generating real time feedback indication and instigating an operation electronic device which affects the interaction between the user and said electronic device in accordance with the measured physiological changes.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a communication interface for transmitting measurement data signal via communication network to a designated computer device that analyses the measured data and returns response data or content.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the physiological signals are measured from the user finger;

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the physiological signals are measured from the user temple;

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device includes wireless communication means.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device functions as an interface to computer apparatus.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said interface is computer mouse device.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device functions as an interface to electrical appliances and the feedback operation affects/controls the operation of the electrical device;

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9. The device of claim 8 wherein said interface controls operation of air conditioner and said air conditioner temperature is controlled according to physiological measurements received from the user.

10. The device of claim 8 wherein said interface controls the operation of television apparatus and the television channel selection is controlled according to physiological measurements received from the user.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation'"'"'s output is a visual and or audio indication of user mood

12. The device of claim 11 wherein said feedback operations are part of computerized game.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is associated with network communication services enabling the selection and retrieval of relevant content in accordance with user'"'"'s mood.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is associated with broadcasting communication services enabling the selection and retrieval of relevant content in accordance to user mood.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is associated with network communication services of interactive sessions between at least two users enabling to change or affect transmitted messages between the users and to enable one user to receive real time physiological data of a second user indicating second user'"'"'s mood, feelings or health condition;

16. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is indication of polygraph analysis in accordance with measured physiological parameters

17. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is associated with polls research processes wherein the poll results are measured in accordance to measured physiological parameters;

18. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is associated with vehicle operation alerting the user when identifying sleeping or stress states;

19. The device of claim 1 wherein the feedback operation is based on analysis the medical condition of the user according to sample measurements of blood flow and heart function enabling to detect abnormal situation and alert the user;

20. The device of claim 19 wherein the sampled measurements are recorded and the analysis of medical condition includes estimation of the user heart health condition according to statistical results of collected measurements;

21. The device of claim 20 wherein the data recording and analysis is preformed at remote computer device;

22. The device of claim 19 wherein electronic device includes wireless interface and the feedback operation further enabling to send alert messages to medical emergency service;

23. The device of claim 19 wherein the physiological measurements are received as feedback to interactive game session;

24. The device of claim 19 wherein the blood flow and heart function include blood volume pulse, pulse wave amplitude, power spectrum, blood pressure, heart rate variability, entrainment, cardiological output, heart rate, bit per minute, arterial tone, pulsatile blood volume and finger arterial pressure.

25. The device of claim 19 intended to be used for non clinical purposes.

26. The device of claim 19 intended to be used for clinical purposes.

27. The device of claim 1 further comprising physiological sensors embedded within earphone device, said earphone device associated to electronic device for receiving physiological measurements;

28. The device of claim 1 wherein feedback operation uses the physiological measurements as control parameters of a games of chance influencing the risk factor of the game.

41. The device of claim 19 wherein the cardio vascular measrements include blood volume pulse, pulse wave amplitude, power spectrum, blood pressure, heart rate variability, entrainment, cardiological output, heart rate, bit per minute, arterial tone, pulsatile blood volume and finger arterial pressure.

29. Sensors for measuring cardio-vascular activity from the user skin surface assimilated into the structure of an electronic device, wherein the measured signals are sampled, recorded and processed in real time , wherein said processing include statistical analysis and cardio analysis of the recorded data resulting alert report based on detecting abnormal situation.

30. The device of claim 29 further comprising a communication interface for transmitting measurement data signal via communication network to a designated computer device that analyses the measured data and returns response data or content.

31. The device of claim 29 wherein the physiological signals are measured from the user finger;

32. The device of claim 29 wherein the physiological signals are measured from the user temple;

33. The device of claim 29 wherein the electronic device includes wireless communication means.

34. The device of claim 29 wherein the electronic device functions as an interface to computer apparatus.

35. The device of claim 34 wherein said interface is computer mouse device.

36. The device of claim 29 wherein the electronic device functions as an interface to electrical appliances and the feedback operation affects/controls the operation of the electrical device;

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37. The device of claim 36 wherein said interface controls operation of air conditioner and said air conditioner temperature is controlled according to physiological measurements received from the user.

38. The device of claim 29 wherein the measurement process are part of computerized game.

39. The device of claim 29 wherein the data recording and analysis is preformed at remote computer device;

40. The device of claim 29 wherein electronic device includes wireless interface further enabling to send alert messages to medical emergency service;

42. The device of claim 29 intended to be used for non clinical purposes.

43. The device of claim 29 intended to be used for clinical purposes.