Storage medium having stored thereon information processing program, and information procesing device

• US 9,327,190 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2013
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited, Tohoku University National Universities Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited, Tohoku University National Universities Corporation
• Inventors: Yoshizawa, Makoto, Yambe, Tomoyuki, Sugita, Norihiro, Furuta, Norikatsu
• Primary Examiner(s): JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN
• Application Number:
  US13/861,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20130231186A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,117 Days
• Field of Search: 600529-543, 436 36- 39, 482 51- 78
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/222 Electrical cables or leads therefor, e.g. coaxial cables or ribbon cables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0261 using optical means, e.g. infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4035 Evaluating the autonomic nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 : Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 : Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7278 : Artificial waveform generation or derivation, e.g. synthesising signals from measured signals A61B5/327 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/744 : Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 : User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 : by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 : for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 : local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 : using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 : User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 : with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 : Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 : Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 : Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 : using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• 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 13/428 : involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 : Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 : involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 : using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 : for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands

Abstract

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon an information processing program executable by a computer of an information processing device which presents information corresponding to a biological signal acquired from a user, is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as biological signal acquiring means, motion/attitude information acquiring means, and presentation means. The biological signal acquiring means acquires the biological signal from the user. The motion/attitude information acquiring means acquires information about a motion or an attitude of the user from detecting means, in association with the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means. The presentation means performs predetermined presentation based on both the biological signal acquired by the biological signal acquiring means and the information acquired by the motion/attitude information acquiring means.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a touch input device;

a vibration circuit;

an accelerometer for generating accelerometer data indicative of aspects of motion of the device;

wireless communication circuitry for receiving physiological data wirelessly transmitted from a physiological sensor; and

memory for storing the accelerometer data and the physiological data, wherein

the wireless communication circuitry wirelessly receives vibration circuit control signals for controlling the vibration circuit and wirelessly transmits the physiological data and the acceleration data to a computing device comprising a processing system for providing a presentation based on both the physiological data and the acceleration data.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the physiological data comprises heart rate data.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the accelerometer comprises a triaxial accelerometer.

4. A system comprising:

a portable device comprising;

a touch input device for receiving a touch input from a user bearing the portable device;

an accelerometer for generating accelerometer data indicative of activity of the user;

a gyroscope for generating gyroscope data indicative of activity of the user;

a magnetic sensor for generating magnetic field data indicative of a detected magnetic field;

a physiological sensor for generating physiological data associated with the user;

memory for storing the accelerometer data, the gyroscope data and the physiological data;

wireless communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating at least the accelerometer data, the gyroscope data and the physiological data; and

a vibrator; and

a computer device comprising;

wireless communication circuitry for receiving the acceleration data, the gyroscope data and the physiological data from the portable device; and

a processing system for presenting a presentation based on the received accelerometer data, the gyroscope data and the physiological data.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured for Bluetooth communication.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the physiological sensor generates physiological data associated with heart rate.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein the portable device further comprises a linear arrangement of LEDs.

8. The system according to claim 4, wherein the portable device further comprises a light sensor.

9. The system according to claim 4, wherein the processing system of the computer device is configured to generate a vibrator control signal for controlling the vibrator of the portable device and the wireless communication circuitry of the computer device transmits the vibrator control signal to the portable device.