Wearable device and control method therefor
US10799133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0484
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure of the present inventive concept, which is worn on a user's head to apply an electrical stimulation to a brain or measure brain waves from the brain, comprises: a wearing identification unit for identifying a worn state of the wearable device using a first sensor module detecting the worn state of the wearable device of a user; an electrode unit for applying an electrical stimulation to a user's brain or measuring brain waves from the user's brain; and a control unit for controlling the electrode unit to start the electrical stimulation or a brain wave measurement on the basis of the identification result by the wearing identification unit.
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