Handheld device

• US 20040077407A1
• Filed: 12/18/2002
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Terraplay Systems AB (Syniverse Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Terraplay Systems AB (Syniverse Corp.)
• Inventors: Jandel, Magnus
• Application Number:
  US10/204,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20040077407A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/265 by skin resistance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0225 User interface arrangements, e.g. keyboard, display; Interfaces to other computer systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a hand-held device comprising a display (3), user input means (7, 8) enabling a user to control the function of the device, a processing unit (5), means (10, 5) for running at least one application on the device (1), at least one sensor (13) for recording at least one parameter related to a physiological function, which is indicative of the emotional state of a user operating the device, where the at least one sensor (13) comprises at least two electrodes (13a, 13b) and means (19) to measure a physical parameter representative of the current between the at least two electrodes (13a, 13b) for registering the electrical conductivity of a palm of a hand.

Claims

1. A hand-held device comprising a display (3), user input means (7, 8) enabling a user to control the function of the device, a processing unit (5), means (10, 5) for running at least one application on the device (1), characterised by at least one sensor (13) for recording at least one parameter related to a physiological function, which is indicative of the emotional state of a user operating the device, the at least one sensor (13) comprises at least two electrodes (13a, 13b) and means (19) to measure a physical parameter representative of the current between the at least two electrodes (13a, 13b) and for registering the electrical conductivity of a palm of a hand.

2. A hand-held device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one application is a computer game.

3. A hand-held device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means (5) for changing the course of the application in dependence of the at least one parameter.

4. A hand-held device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising transmission and receiving means (11) controllable by the processing unit (5), for transmitting information to and receiving information from, at least one other communication device of essentially the same type as the hand-held device.

5. A hand-held device according to claim 4, further comprising means (5) for adapting the information transmitted by the transmission means (11) in dependence of the at least one parameter recorded by the at least one sensor.

6. A hand-held device according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising means (5) for changing the course of the application in dependence of information received by the receiving means (11).

7. A hand-held device according to any one of the claims 4, 5 or 6, wherein the transmission and receiving means (11) is adapted to wireless communication.

8. A hand-held device according to any one of the claims 4-7, wherein the application is a multi-user application, requiring communication between the device and at least one other device.

9. A hand-held device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one sensor (15) is adapted to register heart rate.