Communication apparatus and communication method for outputting an estimate of a patient's mental state
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaki Hamamoto, Yoshiji Ohta, Keita Hara, Kenji Ohta
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Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver for communicating communication data containing transmission data transmitted from an operator; and a data (physical data of his/her surrounding environment) analyzer for outputting a mental state and/or a physiological condition of the operator by estimating it based on the communication data. The communication apparatus enables smooth communication between a sending end and a receiving end.
Claims25
A communication apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter and a receiver for communicating communication data including transmission data concerning an operator;
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- an estimating section for estimating a mental state and/or a physiological condition of the operator based on the communication data, and for outputting the mental state as an estimated quantity.
A communication method in which, when an operator communicates using communication data including transmission data concerning the operator, a mental state of the operator is estimated based on the communication data and outputted.
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