Attention assistance and monitoring
US8358215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0418
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An attention assistance device configured to help maintain a user's focus on a given task. In one embodiment, text is presenting to a user on a touchscreen. The user tracking the text using a finger is monitored. The user is stimulated when the finger stops tracking the text for a predetermined period of time. In another embodiment, an electronic device presents an output configured to be tracked by a user. A monitoring device observes the user tracking the output. A sensory stimulating device stimulates the user when the “tracking” falls below an attention threshold.
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