System and method for user profiling from gathering user data through interaction with a wireless communication device

• US 8,676,256 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2012
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Ross, David J., Rosen, Eric C.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US13/398,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20120149993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 455/420, 455/418, 455/556.1, 455/412.2, 455/413, 455/414.1, 455/414.4, 455/419, 455/3, 455/567, 455/425, 455/432.2, 455/456.2, 455/552.1, 455/432.3, 705/1, 705/14.1, 705/14.25, 705/14.43, 705/14.49, 705/17, 705/21, 705/26, 705/64, 705/80, 705/14, 709/219, 709/204, 709/200, 709/203, 709/232, 709/234, 715/745, 725/14, 600/300
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A system, method, and wireless communication device that profiles a user thereof, or a user at a second wireless communication device in communication therewith. The wireless communication device gathers user data for a user thereof, or from a user at a second wireless communication device, and either directly generates, or has generated elsewhere, a user profile, such as a personality or psychological profile, or medical diagnosis of the user, and can display the user profile to the user and/or alter the wireless communication device functionality based upon the user profile. The gathered user data can be from physical user interaction with the wireless communication device, or from other equipment resident at the wireless communication device, such as a camera and medical diagnostic devices.

Claims

1. A method of altering functionality of a wireless communication device, comprising:

gathering user data from a physical user interaction with a first wireless communication device;

transmitting the gathered user data to a second wireless communication device;

creating a user profile in the second wireless communication device based upon the gathered user data; and

altering a functionality of the second wireless communication device based upon the user profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting short-term data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting long-term data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting contact list information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a number of members of one or more communication groups with which the first wireless communication device is associated.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a user physical interaction with one or more data input mechanisms of the first wireless communication device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting physical information collected regarding a user of the first wireless communication device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first wireless communication device comprises a camera; and

creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a picture taken of a user by the camera of the first wireless communication device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a volume of a user'"'"'s speech.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile comprises performing a psychological evaluation based upon the gathered user data.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein altering the functionality of the second wireless communication device comprises altering a graphic user interface (GUI) of the second wireless communication device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting medical data gathered regarding a user by a medical diagnostic tool.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein interpreting medical data comprises making a medical diagnosis based upon the gathered user data.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein:

gathering user data from the physical user interaction with the first wireless communication device comprises gathering data from an external medical device coupled to the first wireless communication device via a wireless communication link; and

interpreting medical data comprises interpreting medical data gathered from the external medical device.

16. A communication device, comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving user data gathered from a physical user interaction between a user and a second wireless communication device;

creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data; and

altering a functionality of the communication device based upon the user profile.

17. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting data input by the user into the second wireless communication device.

18. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting short-term data input by the user into the second wireless communication device.

19. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting long-term data input by the user into the second wireless communication device.

20. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting contact list information received from the second wireless communication device.

21. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a number of members of a plurality of communication groups with which the second wireless communication device is associated.

22. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting user physical interaction with a data input mechanism of the second wireless communication device.

23. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting physical information collected regarding the user of the second wireless communication device.

24. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a picture taken of the user of the second wireless communication device.

25. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a volume of the user'"'"'s speech received by a microphone of the second wireless communication device.

26. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile comprises performing a psychological evaluation based upon the gathered user data.

27. The communication device of claim 16, further comprising a graphic user interface (GUI), wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that altering the functionality of the communication device comprises altering the GUI of the communication device.

28. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting medical data gathered regarding the user of the second wireless communication device by a medical diagnostic tool.

29. The communication device of claim 28, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that interpreting medical data comprises making a medical diagnosis.

30. The communication device of claim 28, wherein:

the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions such that interpreting medical data comprises interpreting medical data gathered from an external medical device coupled to the second wireless communication device via a wireless communication link; and

interpreting medical data gathered from the external medical device comprises interpreting data received by the second wireless communication device over the wireless communication link.

31. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving user data gathered from a physical user interaction between a user and a first wireless communication device;

creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data; and

altering a functionality of a second wireless communication device based upon the user profile.

32. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting data input by the user into the first wireless communication device.

33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting short-term data input by the user into the first wireless communication device.

34. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting long-term data input by the user into the first wireless communication device.

35. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting data obtained from a contact list stored in a memory of the first wireless communication device.

36. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting a number of members of a plurality of communication groups with which the first wireless communication device is associated.

37. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting physical user interactions with a data input mechanism of the first wireless communication device.

38. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting physical information gathered from the user of the first wireless communication device.

39. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting a picture taken of the user of the first wireless communication device.

40. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting speech volume of the user of the first wireless communication device.

41. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises performing a psychological evaluation based upon the gathered user data.

42. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that altering the functionality of the second wireless communication device comprises altering a graphic user interface (GUI) of the second wireless communication device.

43. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises interpreting medical data gathered regarding the user of the first wireless communication device by a medical diagnostic tool.

44. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises making a medical diagnosis.

45. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 43, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor to perform operations such that interpreting medical data comprises interpreting medical data gathered from an external medical device coupled to the first wireless communication device over a wireless communication link.

46. A communication device configured for profiling a user to alter its functionality, comprising:

means for receiving user data gathered from a physical user interaction with a second wireless communication device;

means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data; and

means for altering the functionality of the communication device based upon the user profile.

47. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting data received as a user input on the second wireless communication device.

48. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting short-term data received as user input on the second wireless communication device.

49. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting long-term data received as user input on the second wireless communication device.

50. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting information relating to a contact list stored in a memory of the second wireless communication device.

51. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting a number of members of one or more communication groups with which the second wireless communication device is associated.

52. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting user physical interaction with one or more data input mechanisms of the second wireless communication device.

53. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting physical information collected regarding the user of the second wireless communication device.

54. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting a picture of the user of the second wireless communication device.

55. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting a volume of user'"'"'s speech received by a microphone of the second wireless communication device.

56. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile comprises means for performing a psychological evaluation based upon the gathered user data.

57. The communication device of claim 46, wherein means for creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises means for interpreting medical data gathered regarding the user of the second wireless communication device by a medical diagnostic tool.

58. The communication device of claim 57, wherein means for interpreting medical data comprises means for making a medical diagnosis.

59. The communication device of claim 57, wherein means for interpreting medical data comprises means for interpreting medical data collected from an external medical device coupled to the second wireless communication device via a wireless communication link.

60. A communication system, comprising:

a first wireless communication device comprising a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals, a memory, and a processor coupled to the transmitter and the memory of the first wireless communication device; and

a second wireless communication device comprising a receiver configured to received signals transmitted by the transmitter, a memory, and a processor coupled to the receiver and memory of the second wireless communication device,

wherein the first wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

gathering user data from a physical user interaction; and

transmitting the gathered user data to the second wireless communication device, and

wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving the gathered user data transmitted by the first wireless communication device;

creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data; and

altering a functionality of the second wireless communication device based upon the user profile.

61. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

62. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting short-term data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

63. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting long-term data received as a user input to the first wireless communication device.

64. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a contact list stored in the memory of the first wireless communication device.

65. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a number of members of one or more communication groups with which the first wireless communication device is associated.

66. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a user physical interaction with one or more data input mechanisms of the first wireless communication device.

67. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting physical information collected regarding a user of the first wireless communication device.

68. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the first wireless communication device further comprises a camera, and the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a picture taken by the camera.

69. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the first wireless communication device further comprises a microphone, and the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting a volume of a user'"'"'s speech received by the microphone.

70. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile comprises performing a psychological evaluation based upon the gathered user data.

71. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device includes a graphic user interface (GUI) and the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that altering the functionality of the second wireless communication device comprises altering the GUI of the second wireless communication device.

72. The communication system of claim 60, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that creating a user profile based upon the gathered user data comprises interpreting medical data gathered regarding a user of the first wireless communication device by a medical diagnostic tool.

73. The communication system of claim 72, wherein the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that interpreting medical data comprises making a medical diagnosis based upon the gathered user data.

74. The communication system of claim 72, wherein:

the second wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that interpreting medical data comprises interpreting medical data gathered from an external medical device coupled to the first wireless communication device via a wireless communication link; and

the first wireless communication device processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that gathering user data from the physical user interaction with the first wireless communication device comprises gathering data from the external medical device over the wireless communication link.