VARIABLE COMPUTING ENGINE FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA BASED UPON USER BIOMETRICS

• US 20180011682A1
• Filed: 07/06/2017
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Milevski, Veniamin, Boesen, Peter Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 10,216,474 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 13/47 involving branching, e.g. choosing one of several possible scenarios at a given point in time
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1636 Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• 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
• 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: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/10 Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/15 Biometric patterns based on physiological signals, e.g. heartbeat, blood flow
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/08 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying further information
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/07 Use of position data from wide-area or local-area positioning systems in hearing devices, e.g. program or information selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/15 Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops

Abstract

A system and method for implementing interactive media content is provided. Interactive media content is received for communication to a user through at least wireless earpieces. User biometrics are measured utilizing the wireless earpieces. A user condition associated with the user biometrics is determined. Branching patterns of the interactive media content are modified in response to the user condition. The interactive content may be a game or story.

Claims

1. A method for implementing interactive media content, comprising:

receiving interactive media content for communication to a user through at least wireless earpieces;

measuring user biometrics utilizing the wireless earpieces;

determining a user condition associated with the user biometrics; and

modifying branching patterns of the interactive media content in response to the user condition.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

linking the wireless earpieces with a virtual reality system, wherein the virtual reality system includes at least a virtual reality headset;

synchronizing playback of audio content with visual content displayed by the virtual reality headset; and

playing the audio content in response to receiving the audio content from the virtual reality headset.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive media content is a game or story.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating with an interactive book; and

managing the interactive media content communicated by the interactive book and the wireless earpieces in response to the user condition.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the branching patterns are modified to reach a specified user condition.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive media content includes a plurality of alternatives that are selectable in response to the branching patterns.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving additional sensor measurements from the virtual reality headset; and

playing the audio content in response to the additional sensor measurements.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user condition indicates a physical state and emotional state of the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric information includes data from one or more sensors external to the wireless earpieces.

10. A virtual reality system, comprising:

a virtual reality headset for displaying a virtual reality environment to a user;

wireless earpieces worn in ears of the user that receive interactive media content from the virtual reality headset for communication to a user through at least wireless earpieces, measure user biometrics utilizing biometric sensors of the wireless earpieces, determine a user condition associated with the user biometrics, and modify branching patterns of the interactive media content in some response to the user condition.

11. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the wireless earpieces are magnetically coupled to the virtual reality headset by the connectors, wherein the connectors are flexible connectors extending from the virtual reality headset to the wireless earpieces, and wherein the wireless earpieces receive the audio content and power through the flexible connectors utilizing inductive communications.

12. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the wireless earpieces link the wireless earpieces with the virtual reality system includes at least a virtual reality headset, synchronize playback of audio content with visual content displayed by the virtual reality headset, and play the audio content in response to receiving the audio content from the virtual reality headset.

13. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the interactive media content is a game or story.

14. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the biometric information includes data from one or more sensors external to the wireless earpieces.

15. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the virtual reality system selects one of a plurality of branching patterns in response to the user condition.

16. The virtual reality system of claim 10, wherein the branching patterns are modified to reach a specified user condition.