Managing mood data on a user device

• US 9,509,789 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2015
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grandios Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: Grandios Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Cronin, John
• Primary Examiner(s): SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI
• Application Number:
  US14/630,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20150358415A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70

Abstract

Methods and systems are presented for managing mood data on a user device. In some embodiments, a user may input mood settings on a user device in order to control mood management. The mood management features may be implemented using a mood management application on the user device. In some embodiments, the mood management system may control the input of mood data from external sources (e.g., haptic feedback from a gaming system) in accordance with the user settings. In some embodiments, the mood management system may control the output of mood data (e.g., a determined mood) to external devices (e.g., immersive environments for affecting a user'"'"'s mood). In some embodiments, the mood management system may control sharing of and access to mood data stored on a server.

Claims

1. A method for managing mood data on a user device, the method comprising:

receiving mood management settings from a user via a user interface of the user device, wherein the mood management settings facilitates user customization to;

identify one or more user devices and remote mood devices connected to an immersive environment associated with the user from a plurality of user devices and remote mood devices connected to the immersive environment, wherein the identification includes a model type associated with the identified user devices and remote mood devices,

select one or more user devices and remote mood devices, wherein the selected user devices and remote mood devices are allowed to receive user mood data, and

select one or more input sources from a plurality of input sources to obtain user mood data, wherein the selected input sources includes local input sources on the user devices and remote input sources on the remote mood devices;

executing instructions stored in memory, wherein the execution of the instructions by the processor;

activates a mood management feature on the user devices and the remote mood devices based on the mood management settings,

retrieves input mood data from one or more selected input sources, wherein the retrieving input mood data includes retrieving input mood data from the one or more user devices and remote mood devices based on the mood management settings, and

outputs a determined mood and mood level of the user based on the retrieved input mood data, wherein the mood level dictates a severity of the user'"'"'s mood; and

sending data regarding the determined mood of the user to the one or more user devices and remote mood devices identified by the mood management settings over the network, wherein the one or more user devices and remote mood devices perform an action based on the outputted mood data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the allowed remote input sources include a gaming system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the allowed remote mood devices include a mood impact device, wherein the mood impact device uses the mood data to perform an action designed to alter a mood of the user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the action performed includes sensory stimulation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the allowed remote mood devices include a mood broadcast device, wherein the mood impact device uses the mood data to perform an action designed to provide a visual representation of a mood of the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further shares mood data over a mood server based on the mood management settings, and wherein the mood management settings specify a third party with whom the mood data may be shared.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the third party is a social network.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the third party includes one or more specified people.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further provides mood data to an immersive environment based on the mood management settings, wherein the immersive environment is generated based on the provided mood data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further retrieves updated mood data from the immersive environment based on interactions of the user with the immersive environment.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further generates, by an application on the user device, an output based on the mood data, wherein the output includes activating a light of the user device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the execution of instructions by the processor further generates, by an application on the user device, an output based on the mood data, wherein the output includes generating an audio output at a speaker of the user device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the mood management mode is activated based on the mood management settings.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein activating the mood management feature comprises executing a mood management application on the user device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the mood management settings are displayed in an interface of the mood management application.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote input sources include mood servers, immersive environments, third party databases and social networks.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein actions that alter operation of the user devices and remote mood devices based on the outputted mood data are customized by the user.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein sending data to user devices and remote mood devices identified by the mood management settings includes identifying user devices and remote mood devices that the data should not be retrieved from or sent to.

19. An apparatus for managing mood data on a user device, the apparatus comprising:

a user interface that receives user input regarding mood management settings, wherein the mood management settings facilitates user customization for one or more remote mood devices to;

identify one or more user devices and remote mood devices connected to an immersive environment associated with the user from a plurality of user devices and remote mood devices connected to the immersive environment, wherein the identification includes a model type associated with the identified user devices and remote mood devices,

select one or more user devices and remote mood device, wherein the selected user devices and remote mood devices are allowed to receive user mood data, and

select one or more input sources from a plurality of input sources to obtain user mood data, wherein the selected input sources includes local input sources on the user devices and remote input sources on the remote mood devices;

a processor that executes the instructions stored in memory to;

activate a mood management feature on the user devices and the remote mood devices based on the mood management settings;

retrieve input mood data from one or more selected input sources, wherein the retrieving input mood data includes retrieving input mood data from the one or more user devices and remote mood devices based on the mood management settings, and

output a determined mood and mood level of the user based on the retrieved input mood data, wherein the mood level dictates a severity of the user'"'"'s mood; and

a communication interface that sends data regarding the determined mood of the user to the one or more user devices and remote mood devices identified by the mood management settings over the network, wherein the one or more user devices and remote mood devices perform an action based on the outputted mood data.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor for managing mood data on a user device, the method comprising:

receiving mood management settings from a user via a user interface of the user device, wherein the mood management settings facilitates user customization to;

identify one or more user devices and remote mood devices connected to an immersive environment associated with the user from a plurality of user devices and remote mood devices connected to the immersive environment, wherein the identification includes a model type associated with the identified user devices and remote mood devices,

select one or more user devices and remote mood devices, wherein the selected user devices and remote mood devices are allowed to receive user mood data, and

select one or more input sources from a plurality of input sources to obtain user mood data, wherein the selected input sources includes local input sources on the user devices and remote input sources on the remote mood devices;

activating a mood management feature on the user devices and the remote mood devices based on the mood management settings;

retrieving input mood data from one or more selected input sources, wherein the retrieving input mood data includes retrieving input mood data from the one or more user devices and remote mood devices based on the mood management settings;

outputting a determined mood and mood level of the user based on the retrieved input mood data, wherein the mood level dictates a severity of the user'"'"'s mood; and

sending data regarding the determined mood of the user to the one or more user devices and remote mood devices identified by the mood management settings over the network, wherein the one or more user devices and remote mood devices perform an action based on the outputted mood data.