WEARABLE COMPUTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising:
- acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement;
processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user;
determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and
in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device.
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Abstract
A method is provided, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising: acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device, such as modifying content displayed on a display of the wearable computing device. Various types of bio-signals, including brainwaves, may be measured and used to control the device in various ways.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising:
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acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer program product tangibly embodying code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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acquire at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; process the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determine a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, control operation of at least one component of a wearable computing device.
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28. A wearable computing device comprising:
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at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor; at least one processor coupled to the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium or media comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to; acquire at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; process the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determine a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, control operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device.
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