VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED-REALITY CAPABLE GIFT BOX

• US 20190009956A1
• Filed: 07/06/2017
• Published: 01/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2017
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Timothy R. Fitzpatrick
• Original Assignee: Timothy R. Fitzpatrick
• Inventors: Fitzpatrick, Timothy R.
• Application Number:
  US15/643,233
• Publication Number:
  US 20190009956A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/245 provided with decoration, information or contents indicating devices, labels B65D81/366 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/248 the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles B65D55/026, B65D55/028 take precedence; for indicating incorrect storage B65D79/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• 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 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

Embodiment apparatus and associated methods relate to configuring a container with trigger devices physically detectable by a mobile device configured to deliver to a head mounted display multimedia content segments captured from a simulated medical procedure experience, providing the container with the head mounted display to a physical participant scheduled to physically experience the medical procedure, and automatically providing a virtual experience including the scheduled medical procedure to the physical participant based on adapting the timing, sequence, or participant point of view of the multimedia content segments delivered to the head mounted display in response to triggers detected by the mobile device. In an illustrative example, the medical procedure experience may be surgery. In some examples, the participant may be an acute care surgical patient. The virtual experience may include, for example, arrival, check-in, pre-operative care, or recovery, associated with the surgery. Various examples may advantageously provide improved patient satisfaction.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising a box adapted to trigger a mobile device to deliver a virtual reality experience, comprising:

a box, comprising a planar structure formed in sections divided along creases disposed in the planar structure at substantially right angles to adjacent creases; and

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a trigger device, physically detectable by a mobile device, and disposed substantially conformant with a plane of the planar structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises an image.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the image further comprises encoded data.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises text.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises an audio emitter.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises an emitter of radio-frequency energy.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger device further comprises a removable sticker.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the box further comprises at least one tab displaying a visual representation of a portion of a virtual reality experience.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the box further comprises an exterior marking identifying a Virtual Procedure Provider.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the box further comprises an interior marking identifying a hospital.

11. A process to adapt a simulated experience to a participant scheduled to receive a physical experience, comprising:

configuring a container with trigger devices physically detectable by a mobile device configured to deliver to a head mounted display multimedia content segments captured from the simulated experience;

scheduling delivery of the container with the head mounted display to a physical participant scheduled for the physical experience; and

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automatically providing a virtual experience including the simulated experience to the physical participant based on adapting the timing, sequence, or participant point of view of the multimedia content segments delivered to the head mounted display in response to triggers detected by the mobile device.

12. The process of claim 11, wherein the participant is an acute care surgical patient.

13. The process of claim 12, wherein the virtual experience further comprises multimedia content segments representative of the patient'"'"'s perioperative experience.

14. The process of claim 12, wherein the virtual experience further comprises multimedia content segments representative of the patient'"'"'s arrival to or departure from a hospital.

15. The process of claim 11, wherein the participant is a prospective guest at a hotel, and the virtual experience further comprises multimedia content segments representative of the hotel.

16. The process of claim 11, wherein the participant is a health care worker trainee learning to provide a medical procedure, and the virtual experience further comprises multimedia content segments representative of the medical procedure.

17. A process to deliver a virtual experience including a simulated experience to a physical participant, comprising:

configuring a box with physically detectable devices adapted to trigger a mobile device to deliver a virtual reality experience;

configuring a mobile device to adapt the timing, sequence, or participant point of view of the multimedia content segments delivered to a head mounted display in response to triggers detected by the mobile device, the mobile device comprising;

a processor;

a sensor module adapted to physically detect a trigger device, the sensor module operably and communicatively coupled with the processor; and

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a memory that is not a transitory propagating signal, the memory connected to the processor and encoding computer readable instructions, including processor executable program instructions, the computer readable instructions accessible to the processor, wherein the processor executable program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

detecting a trigger device;

adapting the timing, sequence, or participant point of view of the multimedia content segments as a function of the detected trigger device; and

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delivering the adapted multimedia content segments to a head mounted display.

18. The process of claim 17, wherein the participant is an acute care surgical patient.

19. The process of claim 18, wherein the operations performed by the processor further comprise delivering multimedia content segments representative of the patient'"'"'s perioperative experience.

20. The process of claim 17, wherein the operations performed by the processor further comprise adapting the timing, sequence, or participant point of view of the multimedia content segments as a function of participant biological response detected by the sensor module.