发明名称 |
Attention assistance device and method |
摘要 |
An attention assistance device for providing attention assistance including various features that help maintain a user's focus on a given task. The attention assistance device may include an activity sensor that generates an activity output in response to detection of a user generated activity. The attention assistance device may also have a timer that increments a counter at regular time intervals, resets the counter in response to the activity output, and generates a timer output when the counter reaches a threshold. Further, the attention assistance device may include a stimulation unit that alerts a user in response to the timer output. |
申请公布号 |
US8803691(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.08.12 |
申请号 |
US201314034128 |
申请日期 |
2013.09.23 |
申请人 |
George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. |
发明人 |
Asad Mohammad A.;Peixoto Nathalia |
分类号 |
G08B23/00 |
主分类号 |
G08B23/00 |
代理机构 |
DLA Piper LLP (US) |
代理人 |
DLA Piper LLP (US) |
主权项 |
1. An attention assistance device, comprising:
a hand-held instrument; an activity sensor configured to generate an activity output in response to detection of a user generated activity of the hand-held instrument; a timer configured to determine when a period after the activity output exceeds a threshold without the occurrence of another activity output; a stimulation unit configured to alert a user when the period exceeds the threshold, the stimulation unit including a vibrator; a storage unit for storing data related to the user's operation of the hand-held instrument; and a transmission interface for transmitting data to a computing device. |
地址 |
Fairfax VA US |