Method and apparatus for monitoring emotion in an interactive network

A method for monitoring emotion data in a network from a mobile phone, comprising:

• a. upon request, transmitting an application to a mobile phone, the application configured to receive a physiological signal from a biosensor and process the signal to reduce the presence of artifacts;
• b. receiving emotion data from the mobile phone;
• c. transmitting an acknowledgement of the reception of the emotion data from the mobile phone;
• and
• d. transmitting the received emotion data to another user.

An emotion monitoring device in the form of a mobile phone connected in a wired or wireless fashion to a biosensor, the device including a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing the device to perform the following steps:

• a. receive physiological signals from a biosensor, and process the signals to reduce artifact;
• b. instantiate an application in the mobile phone;
• c. compute emotion data from the received physiological signals;
• d. display the emotion data;
• e. transmit the emotion data to an internet server using a wireless network;
• and
• f. receive a response from the internet server.

An emotion monitoring device in the form of a mobile phone with biosensors integrated in a casing, the device including a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing the device to perform the following steps:

• a. receive physiological signals from a biosensor, the biosensor integrated in a casing of a mobile phone, and process the signals to reduce artifact;
• b. instantiate an application in the mobile phone;
• c. compute emotion data from the received physiological signals;
• d. display the emotion data;
• e. transmit the emotion data to an internet server using a wireless network;
• and
• f. receive a response from the internet server.

An emotion monitoring device in the form of a cover, sleeve, or attachment and configured to fit a mobile phone, the cover, sleeve, or attachment incorporating a biosensor and configured to be in signal communication with the mobile phone, the device or the mobile phone or both including a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing the combination device and mobile phone to perform the following steps:

• a. receive physiological signals from a biosensor, the biosensor incorporated within a cover, sleeve, or attachment configured to fit a mobile phone, and process the signals to reduce artifact;
• b. instantiate an application in the mobile phone;
• c. compute emotion data from the received physiological signals;
• d. display the emotion data;
• e. transmit the emotion data to an internet server using a wireless network;
• and
• f. receive a response from the internet server.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions for causing a processor in a mobile phone to perform a method of processing data relating to emotion, comprising:

• a. receiving data relating to emotion;
• b. displaying the emotion data;
• c. transmitting the emotion data to an internet server using a wireless network;
• and
• d. receiving a response from internet server;
• e. wherein at least one of the receiving, displaying, transmitting, or receiving are performed by an application running on the mobile phone, the application downloaded from an internet server.

A method for monitoring emotion data using a mobile phone, comprising:

• a. downloading an application program to a mobile phone from an internet website, the application program configured to receive and display emotion-related data derived from one or more physiological signals measured by biosensors;
• running the application in the mobile phone;
• b. receiving emotion-related data in the mobile phone;
• and
• c. displaying the emotion-related data.

A method for monitoring emotion data in a network from a computing device, comprising:

• a. upon request, transmitting an application to a computing device, the application configured to receive a physiological signal from a biosensor and process the signal to reduce the presence of artifacts;
• b. receiving emotion data from the computing device;
• c. transmitting an acknowledgement of the reception of the emotion data from the computing device;
• and
• d. transmitting the received emotion data to another computing device;
• e. wherein the computing device is a personal computer, a game console, or a hardware appliance programmed for this use.

An emotion monitoring device in the form of a computing device connected in a wired or wireless fashion to a biosensor, the device including a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing the device to perform the following steps:

• a. receive physiological signals from a biosensor, and process the signals to reduce artifact;
• b. instantiate an application in the computing device;
• c. compute emotion data from the received physiological signals;
• d. display the emotion data;
• e. transmit the emotion data to an internet server using a wireless network;
• and
• f. receive a response from the internet server;
• g. wherein the computing device is a personal computer, a game console, or a hardware appliance programmed for this use.