BIO SIGNAL BASED MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS

• US 20140210709A1
• Filed: 01/28/2014
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neurosky Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Neurosky Incorporated
• Inventors: Alexander, Zavier, Chuang, Cheng-I, Liu, Johnny, Westendorf, David, Lee, KooHyoung
• Application Number:
  US14/166,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20140210709A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/375 using biofeedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

Techniques for providing bio signal based mobile device applications are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for bio signal based mobile device applications includes a bio signal sensor (e.g., biosensor) or multiple biosensors (e.g., multiple biosensors for EEG detection, or multiple biosensors that can each detect different types of bio signals), a bio signal processing unit, the mobile device, and a software application(s) that utilize the bio signal information for various applications (e.g., practical applications, entertainment applications, social networking applications, and/or other applications).

Claims

1-22. -22. (canceled)

23. A system for bio signal based mobile device applications, comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive a plurality of bio signals from a plurality of distinct users;

process each of the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users; and

perform an application using the processed plurality of bio signal from the plurality of distinct users; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

24. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

store the plurality of processed bio signals from the plurality of distinct users using a server for storage.

25. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

send the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users to a server for processing.

26. The system recited in claim 23, wherein at least one of the plurality of bio signals is captured using an ElectroCardioGraphy (ECG) sensor.

27. The system recited in claim 23, wherein at least one of the plurality of bio signals is captured using an ElectroEncephalography (EEG) sensor.

28. The system recited in claim 23, wherein at least one of the plurality of bio signals is captured using an ElectroMyoGraphy (EMG) sensor.

29. The system recited in claim 23, wherein at least one of the plurality of bio signals is captured using an ElectrOculoGraphy (EOG) sensor.

30. The system recited in claim 23, wherein at least one of the plurality of bio signals is captured using a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) sensor.

31. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users.

32. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the executing of the dynamic map application comprises;

determine a level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users;

overlay the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on a map corresponding to a location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users; and

display the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on the map based on the location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users.

33. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the executing of the dynamic map application comprises;

determine a level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users;

overlay the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on a map corresponding to a location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users; and

display the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on the map based on the location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users, wherein each of the distinct users are indicated on the map using a unique identifier.

34. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute a dynamic music application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users.

35. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute an application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the application includes sharing a first processed bio signal associated with a first user with a second user.

36. The system recited in claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute a bio signal sharing application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the executing of the bio signal sharing application comprises;

determine whether a first processed bio signal exceeds a threshold value, wherein the first processed bio signal is associated with a first user; and

notify a second user if the first processed bio signal exceeds the threshold value,

wherein the second user is configured to receive bio signal notifications from the first user.

37. A method for bio signal based mobile device applications, comprising:

receiving a plurality of bio signals from a plurality of distinct users;

processing each of the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users; and

performing an application using the processed plurality of bio signal from the plurality of distinct users.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

executing a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

executing a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the executing of the dynamic map application comprises;

determining a level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users;

overlaying the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on a map corresponding to a location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users; and

displaying the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on the map based on the location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users.

40. A computer program product for bio signal based mobile device applications, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible, non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a plurality of bio signals from a plurality of distinct users;

processing each of the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users; and

performing an application using the processed plurality of bio signal from the plurality of distinct users.

41. The computer program product recited in claim 40, further comprising computer instructions for:

executing a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users.

42. The computer program product recited in claim 40, further comprising computer instructions for:

executing a dynamic map application using the plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users, wherein the executing of the dynamic map application comprises;

determining a level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users;

overlaying the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on a map corresponding to a location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users; and

displaying the determined level of each of the processed plurality of bio signals from the plurality of distinct users on the map based on the location associated with each of the plurality of distinct users.