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| 20090037816 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING OPERATION GUIDE PROVIDING FUNCTION - There is provided an electronic device which presents manipulation guidance to a user as appropriate, depending on whether it is a function that the user can infer the manipulation method or substance of manipulation of. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090049089 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A degree of confidence is objectively evaluated without permitting a user's subjective evaluation, and a content to be output is determined based on this evaluation. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090142743 | SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - There is provided a system which is able to realize study assistance or a desired appliance operation for a user, even in the absence of an answer input from the user. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090147148 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD - There is provided a technique which, in the case where the operation has not occurred in a manner as expected by the user, determines from which standpoint the operation was not as expected, and makes a response that is closer to the expectation. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090187114 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM AND ACTIVATION APPARATUS - An electroencephalogram interface is activated by utilizing a biological signal, in particular a steady-state visual evoked potential, from a user. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090247895 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ADJUSTMENT OF ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS DISTINCTION METHOD - In a system having an interface utilizing electroencephalograms, a user's burden of calibration for accurately measuring electroencephalograms is eliminated, and it becomes possible to maintain a high distinction accuracy of electroencephalograms. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090265630 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING USER OPERATION INTENTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided an apparatus which provides manipulation assistance, even in the case where a user trying to executing a certain function has performed a wrong manipulation, by inferring the function which the user originally wanted to execute. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090270753 | Device and Method For Deciding Necessity Of Brainwave Identification - In a system having an interface which utilizes electroencephalogram, it is determined whether the user was looking at a menu or not based on the frequency of the user electroencephalogram, and the electroencephalogram is excluded from the subject of distinction in the case where the user is not looking at the menu. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090289895 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An electroencephalogram interface system includes: sections for measuring an electroencephalogram and an eye movement; an output section for presenting on a screen an option related to a device operation; a highlight determination section for, if a predetermined time has elapsed since a rotational angular velocity of the eye movement becomes equal to or less than a threshold value, identifying a region of the screen in which the user is fixing one's gaze based on the eye movement, and determining an option to be highlighted; an interface section for highlighting the determined option, and determining an operation of the device based on an event-related potential in the signal based on the timing of highlighting the option; and a timing adjustment section for adjusting a timing of beginning highlighting based on the eye movement after a process of displaying the option on the screen is begun and until the option is displayed on the screen. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090327816 | OPERATION CHECK INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An apparatus is provided for, when the user makes an input manipulation, estimating a manipulation for which the user is likely to make an error, in accordance with the knowledge of the user, and providing a manipulation support such as, for example, automatically displaying a confirmation request for the manipulation for which the probability of the input being an error is high. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004556 | BRAIN WAVE IDENTIFICATION METHOD ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD - In a system having an interface that utilizes an electroencephalogram, there is realized a calibration which prevents overlooking of calibrational stimulations concerning the electroencephalogram and which is highly accurate. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100106042 | CORRECTION DEVICE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO BRAIN WAVE INTERFACE SYSTEM, ITS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An option which is considered to be desired by a user is determined by using an electroencephalogram interface (IF), and a determination error for the option is detected based on an electroencephalogram. If a determination error is detected, the option is corrected based on the electroencephalogram information which was used for the option determination. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100130882 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ADJUSTING DISTINCTION METHOD FOR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM SIGNAL - The electroencephalogram distinction method adjustment apparatus is used for adjusting a distinction method in an electroencephalogram interface section which™ is provided in an electroencephalogram interface system. The apparatus includes a category determination section and a distinction method adjustment section. The category determination section prestores reference data for classifying a characteristic feature of an electroencephalogram signal, and determines which one of a plurality of classified categories the measured electroencephalogram signal belongs to by using the reference data and a characteristic amount which is common to electroencephalogram signals with respect to two or more options presented by the output section. Based on the result of categorization, the distinction method adjustment section adjusts the distinction method for an electroencephalogram signal with respect to the option selected by the user. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100145218 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR A BRAINWAVE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - In a system having an interface which utilizes an electroencephalogram, device operations which are not intended by the user are reduced. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100156617 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM OF DRIVING ATTENTION AMOUNT DETERMINATION - Even when a driver is not directing his or her line of sight to objects in the surroundings, the amount of attention of the driver to the peripheral visual field can be determined, and safe driving assistance in accordance with the result of determination can be provided. A driving attention amount determination apparatus includes: an electroencephalogram measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a driver; an attention amount determination section for determining an amount of attention of the driver to a peripheral visual field by utilizing an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram signal, the event-related potential being based on a starting point which is a time point of occurrence of a visual stimulation occurring in the peripheral visual field of the driver; and an output section for calling attention of the driver by outputting a signal based on a result of the determination. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160808 | INTERFACE SYSTEM UTILIZING MUSTICATORY ELECTROMYOGRAM - The interface system includes: an output section for visually presenting a manipulation menu for a device; a measurement section for measuring a masticatory electromyogram of a user; a menu presentation section for causing menu items of the manipulation menu to be presented in order via the output section; an amplitude calculation section for determining a maximum amplitude of a potential waveform of the masticatory electromyogram; a latency calculation section for determining a latency based on a point of highlighting each menu item as a starting point, the latency being an amount of time in which the potential waveform arrives at the maximum amplitude; and a determination section for determining whether the maximum amplitude is greater than a previously determined threshold value and the latency is approximately 200 ms or not. In accordance with the determination result of the determination section, the menu presentation section executes a process corresponding to the highlighted menu item. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100191140 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE BY USING BRAIN WAVE AND BRAIN WAVE INTERFACE SYSTEM - The control method for a device includes steps of: presenting a visual stimulation concerning a manipulation menu for a device; measuring event-related potentials after the visual stimulation is presented, where event-related potentials based on a timing of presenting the visual stimulation as a starting point are measured from a potential difference between each of electrodes and at least one reference electrode respectively worn on a face and in an ear periphery of a user; from each of the measured event-related potentials, extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data; comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu; and, based on a comparison result, executing a manipulation of the device corresponding to the item. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100241021 | DISTRACTION DETECTION APPARATUS, DISTRACTION DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The distraction detection apparatus includes: an electroencephalogram detection section for detecting an electroencephalogram signal of a driver; an arousal level estimation section for retaining a first rule of mapping parameter values of an electroencephalogram signal to arousal levels, and estimating an arousal level based on the detected electroencephalogram signal and the first rule; an attention allocation estimation section for retaining a second rule of mapping parameter values of an electroencephalogram signal to attention allocations, and estimating an attention allocation based on the detected electroencephalogram signal and the second rule; a driver state estimation section for retaining a third rule of deriving an amount of attention from an arousal level and an attention allocation, estimating an amount of attention of the driver paid to driving based on the estimated arousal level and attention allocation and the third rule, and classifying a state of the driver into a normal state, a state of reduced attention, or a state of reduced arousal level; and an output section for performing an intervention for the driver based on a result of classification by the driver state classification section. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100317988 | ACTIVATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR BRAINWAVE INTERFACE SYSTEM - A brain wave interface (IF) is started up using user's brain wave signals. A brain wave IF system comprises a brain wave measuring portion for measuring brain wave signals, a function controlling portion which analyzes an event-related potential contained in brain signals and outputs a function control signal for controlling the function of the apparatus based on the analysis results, and an output portion for outputting the function control signal. A start-up device comprises a start-up judging portion and a stimulus-attention judging portion. The start-up judging portion transmits, to the output portion, a stimulus control signal for controlling presentation/extinction of a visual stimulus which is a single item in the output portion when the brain wave IF system is not working, and compares a value of a P200 component of the event-related potential starting on a presentation timing of a visual stimulus out of the brain wave signals acquired from the brain wave measuring portion with a predetermined threshold value to determine whether or not to output a start-up trigger to the function controlling portion based on the comparison results. The stimulus-attention judging portion judges whether the user is paying attention to the visual stimulus based on an N100 component of the event-related potential starting on the presentation timing of the visual stimulus and makes the start-up judging portion start processing according to the judgment results. The brain wave IF system is started by the start-up judging portion outputting the start-up trigger. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110071416 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM - An eyeglass-type electroencephalogram interface system is worn on the head of a user. The system includes: an output section for presenting a visual stimulation to the user; an ear electrode portion disposed at a position coming in contact with an ear of the user when the system is worn; a facial electrode portion disposed at a position coming in contact with the face below a straight line connecting an external canthus and an internal canthus of an eye of the user, such that the mass of the system is supported at the position, when the system is worn; and an electroencephalogram measurement and determination section for measuring an event-related potential on the basis of a potential difference between the ear electrode portion and the facial electrode portion based on the visual stimulation being presented by the output section as a starting point. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SPEECH DISCRIMINABILITY ASSESSMENT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - A speech discriminability assessment system includes: a biological signal measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a user; a presented-speech sound control section for determining a speech sound to be presented to the user by referring to a speech sound database retaining a plurality of monosyllabic sound data; an audio presentation section for presenting an audio associated with the determined speech sound to the user; a character presentation section for presenting a character associated with the determined speech sound to the user, subsequent to the presentation of the audio by the audio presentation section; an unexpectedness detection section for detecting presence or absence of an unexpectedness signal from the measured electroencephalogram signal of the user, the unexpectedness signal representing a positive component at 600 ms±100 ms after a time point when the character was presented to the user; and a speech sound discriminability determination section for determining a speech sound discriminability based on a result of detection by the unexpectedness detection section. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110152708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SPEECH SOUND INTELLIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A speech sound intelligibility assessment system includes: a biological signal measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a user; a presented-speech sound control section for determining a speech sound to be presented by referring to a speech sound database retaining a plurality of monosyllabic speech sounds; an audio output section for presenting the speech sound determined by the presented-speech sound control section as an audio; a characteristic component detection section for utilizing the electroencephalogram signal of the user measured by the biological signal measurement section to determine presence or absence of a characteristic component of an event-related potential at 800 ms±100 ms from a point of presenting the audio; and a speech sound intelligibility assessment section for, based on a result of determination by the characteristic component detection section, determining whether the user has aurally comprehended the speech sound or not. | 06-23-2011 |
