System, method, and apparatus for therapy and computer usage
OwnerMatt Giordanoinventor
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Abstract
A method of soothing a wearer of a body-worn device includes detecting an emotional state of the wearer of the body-worn device by reading sensors associated with the body-worn device. Based upon the emotional state, one or more of a plurality of sensation emitting devices of the body-worn device are energized a pattern, providing soothing to the wearer of the body-worn device. In one pattern, sequential energization of the plurality of sensation emitting devices simulated stroking of the person wearing the body-worn device.
Claims23
A body-worn device comprising:
- a substrate, the substrate comprising a flexible material;
- and
- a plurality of sensation emitting devices integrated into the substrate;
- whereas, a selective operation of each sensation emitting device of the plurality of sensation emitting devices provides a sensation for soothing a wearer of the body-worn device;
- wherein the selective operation comprises a repeated sequence of:
- enabling operation of only a first sensation emitting device,
- then enabling operation of both the first and a second sensation emitting devices, and
- then enabling operation of only the second sensation emitting device.
A method of soothing a wearer of a body-worn device, the method comprising:
- detecting an emotional state of the wearer of the body-worn device;
- and
- based upon the emotional state, energizing each of a plurality of sensation emitting devices of the body-worn device in a pattern;
- wherein the selective operation comprises a repeated sequence of:
- enabling operation of only a first sensation emitting device,
- then enabling operation of both the first and a second sensation emitting devices, and
- then enabling operation of only the second sensation emitting device.
A body-worn glove comprising:
- a substrate made of a flexible material;
- a plurality of sensation emitting devices integrated into the substrate;
- at least one sensor integrated into the substrate;
- a processor integrated into the substrate, the processor is operatively coupled to each of the sensation emitting devices and the processor is operatively coupled to each of the at least one sensor;
- and
- software running on the processor causes the processor to read data from each or the at least one sensor, to analyze the data, to calculate an emotional state, and responsive to the emotional state, to selectively energize each of the sensation emitting devices;
- wherein the selective operation comprises a repeated sequence of:
- enabling operation of only a first sensation emitting device,
- then enabling operation of both the first and a second sensation emitting devices, and
- then enabling operation of only the second sensation emitting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.