U.S. patent application number 13/815321 was filed with the patent office on 2014-08-21 for method and system for generation of images based on biorhythms.
The applicant listed for this patent is Kristin Elizabeth Slater, Fred S. Wolflink. Invention is credited to Kristin Elizabeth Slater, Fred S. Wolflink.
Application Number | 20140232885 13/815321 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51350897 |
Filed Date | 2014-08-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140232885 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Slater; Kristin Elizabeth ;
et al. |
August 21, 2014 |
Method and system for generation of images based on biorhythms
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention may include apparatus,
systems, and methods for exchanging pictures, images, audio files,
and videos over social networks. Said communications comprise
transcribed media such as voice recordings, photographs, digitally
manipulated images, or videos. A method is described wherein a
predictive analytics engine using pre-determined biorhythm
criterion, such as heart rate, inferred from historical data,
determines the appropriate time to capture images and when to
transmit them to social networks, and which networks to transmit
the media to as well as which users to authorize to view the
content.
Inventors: |
Slater; Kristin Elizabeth;
(Boston, MA) ; Wolflink; Fred S.; (Boston,
MA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Slater; Kristin Elizabeth
Wolflink; Fred S. |
Boston
Boston |
MA
MA |
US
US |
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Family ID: |
51350897 |
Appl. No.: |
13/815321 |
Filed: |
February 20, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
348/207.11 ;
348/211.99 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04N 5/232 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
348/207.11 ;
348/211.99 |
International
Class: |
H04N 5/232 20060101
H04N005/232 |
Claims
1. An apparatus for taking pictures and videos triggered by
pre-selected changes in the user's biorhythms.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one
biosensor for detecting biorhythms, such as heart rate.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one
signaling device to send the data generated by the biosensor to a
processor that triggers the taking of a photograph or the taking of
video footage.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising at least one
processor that is programmable such that it is triggered to take a
photograph or take video footage by a signal from said
biosensor.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one
wearable camera and video camera to be activated when biorhythms
reach a pre-selected level.
6. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising at least one Blue
Tooth enabled or wireless connection between said signaling device
and the processor(s) of claim 4.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one
wristband that houses the processor of claim 4 and the biosensor of
claim 3.
8. A computer system for taking pictures and videos triggered by
pre-selected changes in the user's biorhythms.
9. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
biosensor for detecting biorhythms, such as heart rate.
10. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
signaling device to send the data generated by the biosensor to a
processor that triggers the taking of a photograph or the taking of
video footage.
11. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
processor that is programmable such that it is triggered to take a
photograph or take video footage by a signal from said
biosensor.
12. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
wearable camera and video camera to be activated when biorhythms
reach a pre-selected level.
13. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
Blue Tooth enabled or wireless connection between said signaling
device and the processor(s) of claim 11.
14. The computer system of claim 8 further comprising at least one
wristband that houses the processor of claim 4 and the biosensor of
claim 9.
15. A computer-implemented method for taking pictures and videos
triggered by pre-selected changes in the user's biorhythms.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising
at least one biosensor for detecting biorhythms, such as heart
rate.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising
at least one signaling device to send the data generated by the
biosensor to a processor that triggers the taking of a photograph
or the taking of video footage.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising
at least one processor that is programmable such that it is
triggered to take a photograph or take video footage by a signal
from said biosensor.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising
at least one wearable camera and video camera to be activated when
biorhythms reach a pre-selected level.
20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising
at least one Blue Tooth enabled or wireless connection between said
signaling device and the processor(s) of claim 18 and further
comprising at least one wristband that houses the processor of
claim 18 and the biosensor of claim 16.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to generating images
based on biorhythms.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Currently users of smartphones take pictures on demand based
on the actions of the user or after a short delay specified by the
user. Said pictures are then transmitted via such means as e-mail,
texting, Internet relay chat [IRC], instant messages [IMs], via
Facebook, via blog posts, via Twitter, via Pinterest, or by another
means to others on social networks. In a conventional social
network, a typical user of a smartphone communicates with other
such users by providing pictures and video generated by the user on
the smartphone. Such pictures and video are then posted to social
network websites in a manner that is accessible to other users of
said social media websites. For example, a user of a social
networking website might post pictures and video taken by said
user, showing daily live and special events such as the Super Bowl
or a musical concert. The user may also post pictures and videos
from their smartphone showing recent acquisitions such as the
purchase of a new automobile or TV set. Other users, who have
access to the user's posted information, may contact the user to
comment or review information about common shared interests or for
other reasons.
[0003] There is a trend for social networking websites to focus on
images as proven by the success of Pinterest.com and many other
such websites. There is a need for a way to generate many images
from each 24-hour period with minimal user interaction with their
smartphone.
[0004] A variety of systems and methods may be implemented
according to the present invention, and they may operate in a
variety of environments. Some embodiments of the present invention
provide systems and methods for communicating images taken by a
user's smartphone with the triggering event, i.e., the event that
causes the camera in the smartphone to activate, being based on
biorhythms instead of active control of the camera by the user. A
means to capture moments digitally with minimal user interaction
with their smartphone based on biological processes such as
increased heart rate, respiration rate, or another means is missing
in the current art.
[0005] A social network environment provides the opportunity for
frequent, automatic notification of changes in the information
posted by other users. In one embodiment of the current invention,
such automatic notification enables the user and those the user has
selected to see images triggered by biorhythms on a specific day at
a specific time.
[0006] A social network environment provides the opportunity to
accumulate extensive historical data about users' transmissions of
images and videos. In one embodiment of the current invention,
predictive analytics operations on such historical data from a
variety of web-accessible databases enables forecasting of
appropriate selections of images and/or videos from a
pre-determined array of images and/or videos taken during a
particular event or occasion.
[0007] Social networks, such as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Yahoo
Groups, and Twitter, have rapidly deployed around the world
engaging hundreds of millions of users and providing an opportunity
for global reach within authenticated social networks. In one
embodiment of the present invention, image and video distribution
is facilitated by storage of images and videos for later
transmission to social networks.
[0008] Social network providers such as Facebook, Google+,
LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yahoo Groups, and Social API have platforms
that the present invention can utilize. They provide profiles and
interest or affinity information about users, a means of forming
authenticated communities, and a wealth of historical data on which
the communication and analytics engines of the present invention
can operate. However, there are many critical features of the
present invention that fall outside their scope, e.g., triggering
the capturing of images and videos based on biorhythms.
[0009] The purpose of this introduction is to give the reader an
overview of the general subject matter of the invention. By no
means is the invention limited to such subject matter or by the
illustrative embodiments of the invention. These embodiment are
mentioned not to limit or define the invention, but to provide
examples of some embodiments of the invention to aid in the
understanding thereof. Illustrative embodiments are discussed in
the Detailed Description, and further description of the invention
is provided there. Advantages offered by the various embodiments of
the present invention may be further understood by examining this
specification.
[0010] Some or all of the above needs may be addressed by certain
embodiments of the invention. Certain embodiments of the invention
may include systems and methods for retaining valuable images until
an appropriate event occurs, for instance, retaining an outdoor
scene until the intended recipient moves into an appropriate living
space that will accommodate a large reproduction of the image. The
present invention overcomes the limitations of conventional
approaches by providing a full range or images and storage until
the most appropriate time. Aspects and advantages of the invention
will be set forth in part in the following description, or may be
obvious from the description, or may be learned through practice of
the invention.
[0011] Variations and modifications can be made to these exemplary
embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and
aspects of the invention are described in detail herein and are
considered a part of the claimed invention. Such other embodiments
and aspects can be understood with reference to the following
detailed description, accompanying drawings, and claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] A method and system for capturing images and videos with
minimal user interaction with their smartphone triggered by the
user's biorhythms, such as their heart rate, is described. A user,
wearing apparatus containing a smartphone and biosensors, goes
about their normal daily life and the system captures at specific
points, say when the user's heart rate is in a specific range,
images and videos for instantaneous transmission to the Internet
and social networks or for storage and future transmission to said
social networks. Audio files could be captured and transcribed into
other media such as documents. These and other aspects, features,
implementations, and advantages, and combinations of them, can be
expressed as methods, apparatus, systems, components, program
products, business methods, and means or steps for performing
functions, or combinations of these.
[0013] Other features, aspects, implementations, and advantages
will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and other
specifications of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0014] A full and enabling disclosure of the present invention,
including the best mode thereof, directed to one of ordinary skill
in the art, is set forth in the specification, which makes
reference to the appended figures, which are not necessarily drawn
to scale, and wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary schematic diagram of an
apparatus
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary arrangement of an apparatus
on a user's body
[0017] FIG. 3 is an exemplary flowchart of a functional
application
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0018] In a social network, such as an extended family,
communications of images, audio files, and videos often take place
for holidays, at anniversaries, such as birthdays, special
occasions, such as bar mitzvahs or first communions, or on the
occasion of milestone events, such as high school or college
graduation, the birth of a child, or a promotion or attainment of
an achievement award. The present invention facilitates such
communications at a pre-selected time even when the user of the
apparatus and system is asleep.
[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary environment, 200, showing
the biorhythm detector. In FIG. 1, the pulse sensor for detecting
the user's heart beats per minute, 202, is connected to a processor
which contains software code that tracks heart beats per minute,
204, by a wired signal or by a wireless signal or by Blue Tooth
technology or by near field communication, NFC, which is labeled
210. Said processor is connected to a wearable camera, 206, by a
wired signal or by a wireless signal or by Blue Tooth technology or
by NFC, labeled 208.
[0020] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary arrangement, 400, of the
apparatus of FIG. 1 on a user's body. In FIG. 2, the user of said
apparatus, 402, is wearing a camera for taking photographs or
videos, 404. Also shown, 406, is a wristband that houses the
processor and pulse sensor of FIG. 1.
[0021] FIG. 3 is an exemplary flowchart of a functional
application. In FIG. 3, the user puts on the apparatus, 600, of
FIG. 1 and switches said apparatus on, 602, and the user sets the
biorhythm threshold at which pictures and/or video will be
recorded, 604, then, 606, the user proceeds about their normal
routine. At this point if the user is done with their normal
routine for the day the user turns the device off, 616. Then the
user removes the device, 618. If the biorhythm signal exceeds the
pre-selected threshold, 610, while the device is turned on, the
camera takes a photo or a video is captured, 612, and then the
photo or video is stored or transmitted to a pre-selected person in
a social network or a group of such person.
[0022] As desired, embodiments of the invention ma.sub.y include
the biosensors with more or fewer of the components
illustrated.
[0023] The invention is described above with reference to block and
flow diagrams of systems, methods, apparatuses, and/or computer
program products according to exemplary embodiments of the
invention. In one embodiment of the invention users may access the
social network by desktop or laptop computers. In another
embodiment users may access the social network by mobile smart
phones. In another embodiment of the invention users may access the
social network by tablet computers or any commercial computing
device connected to the Internet. In one embodiment of the
invention the transmission and storage of captured images, audio
files, and videos may be constructed to operate on the Internet
independent of existing social networks using technology known to
anyone skilled in the art. In another embodiment of the invention
the transmission of captured media may operate using existing
social networks, e.g., Facebook, as platforms using existing
application interfaces open to website developers skilled in the
art. It will be understood that one or more blocks of the block
diagrams and flow diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the block
diagrams and flow diagrams, respectively, can be implemented by
computer-executable program instructions. Likewise, some blocks of
the block diagrams and flow diagrams may not necessarily need to be
performed in the order presented, or may not necessarily need to be
performed at all, according to some embodiments of the
invention.
[0024] These computer-executable program instructions may be loaded
onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a
processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to
produce a particular machine, such that the instructions that
execute on the computer, processor, or other programmable data
processing apparatus create means for implementing one or more
functions specified in the flow diagram block or blocks. These
computer program instructions may also be stored in a
computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other
programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular
manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable
memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction
means that implement one or more functions specified in the flow
diagram block or blocks. As an example, embodiments of the
invention may provide for a computer program product, comprising a
computer-usable medium having a computer-readable program code or
program instructions embodied therein, said computer-readable
program code adapted to be executed to implement one or more
functions specified in the flow diagram block or blocks. The
computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or
other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of
operational elements or steps to be performed on the computer or
other programmable apparatus to produce a computer-implemented
process such that the instructions that execute on the computer or
other programmable apparatus provide elements or steps for
implementing the functions specified in the flow diagram block or
blocks.
[0025] Accordingly, blocks of the block diagrams and flow diagrams
support combinations of means for performing the specified
functions, combinations of elements or steps for performing the
specified functions and program instruction means for performing
the specified functions. It will also be understood that each block
of the block diagrams and flow diagrams, and combinations of blocks
in the block diagrams and flow diagrams, can be implemented by
special-purpose, hardware-based computer systems that perform the
specified functions, elements or steps, or combinations of special
purpose hardware and computer instructions.
[0026] While the invention has been described in connection with
what is presently considered to be the most practical and various
embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be
limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is
intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements
included within the scope of the appended claims. While the
invention has been described by reference to certain preferred
embodiments, it should be understood that these embodiments are
within the spirit and scope of the inventive concepts described.
This written description uses examples to disclose the invention,
including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in
the art to practice the invention, including making and using any
devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The
patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may
include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such
other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if
they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal
language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural
elements with insubstantial differences from the literal language
of the claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they
are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for
purposes of limitation. Accordingly, it is intended that the
invention not be limited by the embodiments, but that it have the
full scope permitted by the language of the following claims.
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