Information Product and Method for Interacting with User

• US 20090183079A1
• Filed: 01/09/2009
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: Zhang, Zheng, Li, Ai-Min
• Application Number:
  US12/351,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20090183079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/727
• 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

Abstract

An information product and a method for interacting with a user are disclosed. The information product comprises: an input module, a storage module, a detecting module, and a comparing module. In the method for interacting with the user, the user firstly affects the input module. Then, a predetermined input value is provided, wherein the predetermined input value corresponds to a predetermined message. Thereafter, a user input value corresponding to the user'"'"'s affecting the input module is produced. Then, if the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value is determined. When the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the use of the predetermined message is controlled.

Claims

1. An information product for interacting with a user, the information product comprising:

an input module for being affected by the user to control the information product;

a storage module for storing a predetermined input value, wherein the predetermined input value corresponds to a predetermined message;

a detecting module for producing a user input value corresponding to the user'"'"'s affecting the input module; and

a comparing module for determining if the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value;

wherein when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module controls the use of the predetermined message.

2. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a message display module, the input module is struck by the user to control the information product, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect a pressure applied to the input module by the user'"'"'s striking;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the message display module to display the predetermined message.

3. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a message display module, the input module is struck by the user to control the information product, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the message display module to display the predetermined message.

4. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a communication module, the input module is struck by the user to control the information product, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect a pressure applied to the input module by the user'"'"'s striking;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the communication module to transmit the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

5. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a communication module, the input module is struck by the user to control the information product, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the communication module to transmit the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

6. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a message display module, the input module receives sound of the user, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect the user sound;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the message display module to display the predetermined message.

7. The information product of claim 1, wherein the information product further comprises a communication module, the input module receives sound of the user, and for producing the user input value the detecting module is used to detect the user sound;

and

when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value, the comparing module directs the communication module to transmit the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

8. The information product of claim 1, wherein the predetermined message is composed of symbols selected from a group consisting of sounds, images, and words.

9. An information product for interacting with a user, the information product comprising:

a striking module for being struck by the user to control the information product;

a sound receiving module for receiving sound of the user;

a sound detecting module for detecting the user sound and producing a user volume value corresponding to the user sound;

a pressure detecting module for detecting a pressure applied to the striking module by the user'"'"'s striking, and producing a user striking pressure value corresponding to the pressure;

a frequency detecting module for detecting a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking, and producing a user striking frequency value corresponding to the striking frequency;

a storage module for storing a predetermined volume value, a predetermined pressure value, and a predetermined frequency value;

a sound comparing module for determining if the user volume value substantially matches the predetermined volume value, and thereby producing a first comparison result;

a pressure comparing module for determining if the user striking pressure value substantially matches the predetermined pressure value, and thereby producing a second comparison result;

a frequency comparing module for determining if the user striking frequency value substantially matches the predetermined frequency value, and thereby producing a third comparison result;

a weight processing module for multiplying the first comparison result by a first weight to obtain a first interaction parameter, multiplying the second comparison result by a second weight to obtain a second interaction parameter, and multiplying the third comparison result by a third weight to obtain a third interaction parameter; and

an interaction processing module for summing up the first interaction parameter, the second interaction parameter, and the third interaction parameter to obtain a total interaction parameter, and determining if the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than a predetermined threshold;

wherein when the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than the predetermined threshold, the interaction processing module controls the use of a predetermined message.

10. The information product of claim 9, wherein the information product further comprises a message display module, and when the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than the predetermined threshold, the interaction processing module directs the message display module to display the predetermined message.

11. The information product of claim 9, wherein the information product further comprises a communication module, and when the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than the predetermined threshold, the interaction processing module directs the communication module to transmit the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

12. The information product of claim 9, wherein the predetermined message is composed of symbols selected from a group consisting of sounds, images, and words.

13. A method for interacting with a user, the method comprising:

the user affecting an input module;

providing a predetermined input value, wherein the predetermined input value corresponds to a predetermined message;

producing a user input value corresponding to the user'"'"'s affecting the input module;

determining if the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value; and

controlling the use of the predetermined message when the user input value substantially matches the predetermined input value.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of the user affecting the input module comprises striking the input module, the user input value is produced by detecting a pressure applied to the input module by the user'"'"'s striking, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises displaying the predetermined message.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of the user affecting the input module comprises striking the input module, the user input value is produced by detecting a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises displaying the predetermined message.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of the user affecting the input module comprises striking the input module, the user input value is produced by detecting a pressure applied to the input module by the user'"'"'s striking, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises transmitting the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of the user affecting the input module comprises striking the input module, the user input value is produced by detecting a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises transmitting the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the input module is affected by the user by receiving sound of the user, the user input value is produced by detecting the user sound, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises displaying the predetermined message.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the input module is affected by the user by receiving sound of the user, the user input value is produced by detecting the user sound, and the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises transmitting the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the predetermined message is composed of symbols selected from a group consisting of sounds, images, and words.

21. A method for interacting with a user, the method comprising:

the user striking a striking module;

a sound receiving module receiving sound of the user;

detecting the user sound and producing a user volume value corresponding to the user sound;

detecting a pressure applied to the striking module by the user'"'"'s striking, and producing a user striking pressure value corresponding to the pressure;

detecting a striking frequency of the user'"'"'s striking, and producing a user striking frequency value corresponding to the striking frequency;

providing a predetermined volume value, a predetermined pressure value, and a predetermined frequency value;

determining if the user volume value substantially matches the predetermined volume value, and thereby producing a first comparison result;

determining if the user striking pressure value substantially matches the predetermined pressure value, and thereby producing a second comparison result;

determining if the user striking frequency value substantially matches the predetermined frequency value, and thereby producing a third comparison result;

multiplying the first comparison result by a first weight to obtain a first interaction parameter, multiplying the second comparison result by a second weight to obtain a second interaction parameter, and multiplying the third comparison result by a third weight to obtain a third interaction parameter;

summing up the first interaction parameter, the second interaction parameter, and the third interaction parameter to obtain a total interaction parameter, and determining if the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than a predetermined threshold; and

controlling the use of a predetermined message when the total interaction parameter is substantially higher than the predetermined threshold.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises displaying the predetermined message.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of controlling the use of the predetermined message comprises transmitting the predetermined message to at least one predetermined contact person.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the predetermined message is composed of symbols selected from a group consisting of sounds, images, and words.