Networked Application with a Physiological Detector

• US 20130231188A1
• Filed: 11/01/2011
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc. (Otsuka Holdings Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc. (Otsuka Holdings Company Limited)
• Inventors: Zdeblick, Mark, Berberich, Joy
• Application Number:
  US13/883,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20130231188A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present invention provides receiving devices and method for use with gaming pursuits, including, in one aspect, a plurality of receivers to communicate physiologic data, at least one hub to receive the physiologic data, and a gaming module to receive, directly or indirectly, the physiologic data from the hub.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a plurality of receivers to communicate physiologic data;

at least one hub to receive the physiologic data; and

a gaming module to receive, directly or indirectly, the physiologic data from the hub.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each receiver in the plurality of receivers comprises one or more sensors.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from a group consisting essentially of a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, an accelerometer, an electromyography sensor, a biopotential sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, a temperature sensor, a tactile event marker sensor, and an impedance sensor.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the receiver further comprises:

a housing;

a power source secured to the housing;

an operation unit secured to the housing to analyze a data transmission, the operation unit comprising;

at least one biocompatible electrode to detect at least one physiologic parameter associated with the data transmission.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the operation unit further comprises a current detection module to detect current flow.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein each receiver in the plurality of receivers is rechargeable.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the physiologic data are selected from a group consisting essentially of Galvanic skin response, heart rate, heart rate variability, respiration rate, body temperature, temperature of local environment, three-axis measurement of activity and torso angle, optical, pressure, sound, biochemical/biological, weight, position, derived electromyography, and electroencephalography.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hub comprises at least one element or a combination of elements selected from a group consisting essentially of a base station, a personal communication device, and a mobile telephone.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the base station comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting essentially of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and an intelligent device/appliance.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the personal communication device comprises a mobile computer.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the gaming module comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting essentially of pure physiologic data and refined physiologic data.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the gaming module further comprises gaming software.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the gaming software is used in conjunction with at least one element selected from a group consisting essentially of software games;

interactive games;

device games; and

online games.

14. A method comprising:

communicating, via a plurality of receivers, physiologic data;

receiving, via at least one hub, the physiologic data;

receiving directly or indirectly, via a physiologic gaming module, the physiologic data from the at least one hub;

processing the physiologic data, via the at least one hub; and

displaying results associated with the processed physiologic data.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a storage medium having instructions, that when executed by a computing platform, result in execution of a method of utilizing physiologic data in conjunction with a gaming environment, comprising;

communicating, via a plurality of receivers, the physiologic data;

receiving, via at least one hub, the physiologic data; and

receiving directly or indirectly, via a physiologic gaming module, the physiologic data from the at least one hub.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one hub further comprises at least one application associated with the hub.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one application is selected from a group consisting essentially of a food/beverage ordering module;

a ticket ordering module;

an incentive/reward module.

18. A gaming system comprising:

a plurality of receivers, each receiver in the plurality of receivers comprising;

an electronics unit having;

one or more sensors to sense physiologic data;

a transmitter to transmit the sensed physiologic data; and

a power source to power the electronics unit; and

a housing to house one or more of the one or more sensors, the transmitter, and the power source; and

an apparel item physically associated with the electronics unit;

at least one hub to receive the transmitted physiologic data; and

a gaming module to receive, directly or indirectly, the physiologic data from the at least one hub, to analyze the data, and to generate output based on the analyzed data.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the electronics unit is disposable or reusable.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the apparel item is selected from a group consisting essentially of a cap, a jersey, a wristband, a headband, a gloved item, and a jewelry item.