Environment Adaptation for Schizophrenic User

Abstract

An environmental controller (100) includes a detector (120) configured to detect and select a master (155) from multiple identities (170, 175, 180) of a person in an environment, which may be a real person (165) or virtual person (185). A processor (110) may be configured to control parameters of the environment in accordance with preferences of the master (155) associated with the environment. The parameters may include temperature; personal or business telecommunication; lighting; audio and video sources; security; and/or natural light conditions. The processor (110) may be further configured to control the parameters in accordance with a schedule which includes time, day, and special events occurring in environment, such as an emergency situation, a social or business gathering. The processor (110) may also be configured to effectuate changes in the master (155) such as, in the case where the master has two identities, removing one of the master identities.

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