PERSONAL BIOSENSOR ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT

• US 20140148715A1
• Filed: 11/11/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Neurosky Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Neurosky Incorporated
• Inventors: Alexander, Zavier, Chuang, Cheng-I
• Granted Patent: US 9,445,768 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers

Abstract

Techniques for providing a personal biosensor accessory attachment are disclosed. In some embodiments, a personal biosensor accessory attachment system is disclosed. In some embodiments, a personal biosensor accessory attachment system includes a biosensor for detecting a bio-signal; and a personal biosensor device that is adapted to securely hold the biosensor, in which the personal biosensor device can be adapted to be mechanically secured to a plurality of computing devices.

Claims

1. A system for a personal biosensor accessory attachment system, comprising:

a biosensor for detecting a bio-signal; and

a personal biosensor device that is adapted to securely hold the biosensor;

wherein the personal biosensor device can be adapted to be mechanically secured to a plurality of computing devices.

2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor accessory attachment system further comprises:

a fastening device that can be adapted for securely connecting the personal biosensor device to the plurality of computing devices.

3. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor accessory attachment system further comprises:

a fastening device that can be adapted for securely connecting the personal biosensor device to the plurality of computing devices, wherein the fastening device includes one or more is biosensors for detecting the bio-signal.

4. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor device further comprises:

a display output for providing an output feedback for bio-signal related information measured using the biosensor.

5. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor device further comprises:

an audio output for providing an output feedback for bio-signal related information measured using the biosensor.

6. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor device further comprises:

a communication mechanism for providing wired or wireless communication based on bio-signal related information measured using the biosensor to the computing device.

7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor device further comprises:

a communication mechanism for providing wired or wireless communication based on bio-signal related information measured using the biosensor to a cloud-based bio-signal monitoring service.

8. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor.

9. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes an EEG sensor, and wherein the EEG sensor includes a stainless steel passive, dry biosensor.

10. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes an electrooculography (EOG) sensor.

11. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor.

12. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes an electromyography (EMG) sensor.

13. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor includes a galvanic skin is response (GSR) sensor.

14. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the personal biosensor device that is adapted to securely hold a plurality of biosensors includes one or more of each of the following types of biosensors:

an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor, an electrooculography (EOG) sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, and a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor.

15. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the biosensor measures an EEG signal, and wherein the EEG signal is processed to determine a user'"'"'s mental state.

16. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices includes a mobile computing device.

17. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices includes a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

18. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices includes a watch.

19. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices includes an article of clothing.

20. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices includes a piece of jewelry.