KR200343391Y1 - The mobile telecommunication device having signal generator inducing brain wave - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an EEG-induced signal generating means, and more particularly, after storing the EEG-induced signal in the memory of the mobile communication terminal and detecting the EEG-induced signal in the EEG-induced signal generation mode, vibration, It converts light or voice into a vibrator attached to a mobile communication terminal, a wired or wireless eye patch with a photodiode, or a wireless earphone to generate an EEG signal by stimulation by vibration, light or voice. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an EEG-inducing signal generating means. The present invention eliminates the inconvenience of having to separately purchase and carry an EEG-induced signal generator using visual, auditory, and vibrational stimuli, and can generate EEG-induced signals using visual, auditory, and vibrational stimulation using only one mobile communication device. There is this.

Description

Mobile communication terminal equipped with EEG-inducing signal generating means {THE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING SIGNAL GENERATOR INDUCING BRAIN WAVE}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an EEG-induced signal generating means, and more particularly, after storing the EEG-induced signal in the memory of the mobile communication terminal and detecting the EEG-induced signal in the EEG-induced signal generation mode, vibration, Transmit it into the form of light or voice frequency and transmit it to the vibrator attached to the mobile communication terminal, wired / wireless eye patch with photodiode, or wireless earphone to generate the EEG signal by stimulation by vibration, light or voice. It relates to a mobile communication terminal equipped with an EEG signal generating means.

As research on brain function and brain waves has been actively conducted, human brain waves are artificially produced at a certain frequency, for example, 8 to 12 되는 alpha waves generated when relaxing or meditating, Various devices for improving learning effects or relieving stress by inducing to theta waves of 4-7㎐ appearing in the surface of the mantle are appearing, and the public's interest in brain respiration and training is also increasing.

Conventional EEG-induced signal generator mainly induces EEG using light pulses and sound stimuli. In order to use the EEG, users have to purchase and carry such a device separately, and in addition, conventional EEG-induced signal generation Although the device is relatively expensive, there is a problem that a user often loses it in a library because it is inconvenient to carry.

In addition, in the related art, a device for helping brain breathing or training by stimulating blood of a body using vibration has appeared. Such a device also has an inconvenience of having to be separately purchased and carried by a user.

In order to solve this problem, recently, a technology for storing a voice signal of an EEG-induced signal and outputting it to a wired earphone can be heard in a mobile communication terminal that can be always carried by a user (Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20). -277250) However, this conventional technology also generates a brain wave guide signal only by sound, there is a problem that its use range is limited.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a mobile communication terminal having an EEG-induced signal generating means for generating an EEG-induced signal using a mobile communication terminal which most people always carry. have.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal equipped with an EEG-induced signal generating means for generating a visual, audio and vibration stimulation in the mobile communication terminal by the user's selection signal.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a brain wave guide signal generating means according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detailed configuration of the EEG-induced signal generation means by vibration stimulation according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a detailed configuration of the EEG-induced signal generation means by visual stimulation according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a detailed configuration of the EEG-induced signal generation means by auditory stimulation according to the present invention.

5 is a vibration transmission cover of the EEG signal generating means according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

100-Mode switch 200-Memory

300-control unit 400-vibration generating means

410-vibration signal selector 420-vibration signal generator

430-vibration signal transmission unit 500-light generating means

510-Optical signal selector 520-Optical signal generator

530-Optical signal transmitter 600-EEG generating means

610-EEG signal selection unit 620-EEG signal conversion unit

630-EEG signal transmitter 700-Vibrator

710-Vibration Transfer Cover 720-Projection

800-Optical Receiver 810-Wired Eye Patch

820-Wireless Eyeband 900-Wireless Earphones

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a memory unit for storing an EEG signal and a controller for controlling selection and output of an EEG signal. A mode switching unit for switching to an EEG inducing signal generation mode, and a vibration signal connected to the memory unit to switch to an EEG inducing signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and then searching for and selecting a vibration signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit And a vibration signal generation unit including a selection unit, an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the vibration signal selected by the vibration signal selection unit, and a vibration signal output unit for transmitting the vibration signal amplified by the vibration signal generation unit to a vibrator. It features.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal including a memory unit for storing an EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG signal generation mode A mode switching unit for switching, an optical signal selection unit connected to the memory unit to switch to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and searching for and selecting an optical signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit; An optical signal generator comprising an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the optical signal selected by the selector, an optical signal transmitter for transmitting the optical signal generated by the optical signal generator through a wired port, and an optical signal transmitter inserted into the wired port of the optical signal transmitter Is fixed to the user's ear and a light emitting diode and a light emitting jack to receive and blink the optical signal transmitted from the optical signal transmitter It characterized in that it comprises a light receiving portion made of a wired eyeband configured as a support.

In still another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal including a memory unit for storing an EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, the mobile communication terminal in the call mode EEG induction signal generation mode A mode switching unit for switching to an optical signal selection unit connected to the memory unit and searching for and selecting an optical signal of the EEG induction signal from the memory unit after switching to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit; An optical signal generator comprising an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the optical signal selected by the signal selector, an optical signal transmitter for transmitting the optical signal generated by the optical signal generator through a Bluetooth module, and a Bluetooth module of the optical signal transmitter Bluetooth receiving module for receiving the transmitted optical signal and receiving the optical signal transmitted from the optical signal transmission point Including the light reception consisting wireless lining consisting of a photodiode and a user of the support to be fixed to the ear is characterized in that formed.

In still another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal including a memory unit for storing an EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, the mobile communication terminal in the call mode EEG induction signal generation mode And a mode switching unit for switching to an EEG signal selection unit connected to the memory unit to switch to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and searching for and selecting an EEG signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit; An EEG signal converter comprising an amplifier for converting and amplifying an EEG signal having a frequency corresponding to an EEG selected by the signal selector, and transmitting the EEG signal amplified by the EEG signal converter through a Bluetooth module EEG signal transmission unit, and the Bluetooth receiving module for receiving the EEG signal transmitted from the EEG signal transmission unit Including a wireless earphone consisting of characterized in that formed.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying exemplary drawings.

1 shows the overall configuration of a mobile communication terminal equipped with an EEG-induced signal generating means according to the present invention, the present invention is a mode switching unit 100, memory unit 200, vibration generating means 400, light generation Means 500 and the EEG generating means 600, wherein the mode switching unit 100, the vibration generating means 400 and the light generating means 500 and the EEG generating means 600 EEG guide signal It forms the means of generation.

The mode switching unit 100 switches the mobile communication terminal from the normal call mode to the EEG-induced signal generation mode by the key operation, and after switching to the EEG-induced signal generation mode, the call waiting state is blocked and the call is received from the other party. May be configured to be blocked or may be configured to maintain a call waiting state after the user completes a key operation for generating an EEG signal.

The memory unit 200 stores a plurality of EEG signals for generating vibration, light, and sound, and is configured to be connected to the vibration signal selecting unit 410, the optical wavelength selecting unit 510, and the EEG signal selecting unit 610. do.

The memory unit 200 may store a plurality of frequencies capable of generating various signals, and pre-program and store an operating time required to generate desired brain waves using signals having respective frequencies. In this case, it is preferable to separately store and store the vibration frequency for generating a vibration signal in the memory unit 200, the light frequency for generating light and the brain wave frequency or meditation music for generating sound, respectively.

The memory unit 200 preferably uses a memory embedded in a mobile communication terminal to store a predetermined ringtone.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vibration generating means 400 includes a vibration signal selecting unit 410, a vibration signal generating unit 420, and a vibration signal transmitting unit 430, using vibration of a mobile communication terminal. It is configured to connect to the vibrator 700 of the mobile communication terminal to stimulate the desired portion by the user.

The vibration signal selection unit 410 is configured by connecting to the memory unit 200 to search and select the vibration signal stored in the memory unit 200 by a key operation, the vibration signal generation unit 420 ) Is connected to the vibration signal selector 410 to output and amplify the selected vibration signal from the memory unit 200 and includes an amplifier, and the vibration signal transmission unit 430 moves the amplified vibration signal. It is configured to connect to the vibrator 700 to transmit to the internal vibrator of the communication terminal.

The vibrator 700 uses a vibrator that can be appropriately used in both the call mode and the EEG signal generation mode of the mobile communication terminal, it is preferable to configure an eccentric motor having a rotational speed of about 6000 ~ 8000rpm.

The mode switching unit 100 cuts off the call mode of the mobile communication terminal by the mode switching signal selected by the user, and the vibration signal having a frequency selected by the user in the vibration signal selecting unit 410 in the memory unit 200. And outputting the amplified vibration signal selected by the user in the vibration signal generator 420 and operating the internal vibrator 700 of the mobile communication terminal through the vibration signal transmitter 430. Connect to

In general, the mobile communication terminal has a rectangular shape and its surface is plate-shaped, and it is preferable to use the vibration transmission cover 710 to prevent the vibration stimulus from being dispersed and to increase the stimulus effect.

As shown in FIG. 5, the vibration transmission cover 710 includes an insertion part into which a handset and a handset of a mobile communication terminal are inserted, and a protrusion 720 protruding convexly or egg-shaped on the back of the handset insertion part. do.

The protrusion 720 is preferably filled with a soft rubber material so as not to give excessive stimulation when the mobile terminal is in contact with the body.

As shown in FIG. 3, the light generating means 500 includes an optical signal selecting unit 510, an optical signal generating unit 520, and an optical signal transmitting unit 530.

The optical signal selection unit 510 is configured by connecting to the memory unit 200 to search and select an optical signal stored in the memory unit 200 by a key operation, and the optical signal generator 520. ) Is connected to the optical signal selector 510 to amplify an optical signal having a frequency selected and output from the memory unit 200 and includes an amplifier.

The optical signal transmitter 530 is configured as a wired port or a Bluetooth module to transmit the optical signal generated by the mobile communication terminal to the optical receiver 800 capable of generating visual stimulus.

The wired port is connected to the optical signal generator 520 to receive an optical signal and is configured in the form of a socket to which the wired jack of the wired eye patch 810 is coupled.

The Bluetooth module is a short-range wireless communication technology and comprises a transmission module for transmitting the optical signal generated by the optical signal generator 520 to the optical receiver 800.

The optical receiver 800 has the same basic structure as the conventional EEG-induced signal generator using visual stimulation, so that light flashing according to the frequency of the optical signal transmitted from the optical signal transmitter 530 is irradiated to the left and right eyes. It is configured as in the usual eyeglass shape, including a photodiode and a support fixed to the user's ear to give a lasting stimulus to the eyes.

The optical receiver 800 may be configured to be connected to the optical signal transmitter 530 by wire as in the conventional EEG generator, and to receive an optical signal from the mobile communication terminal using a Bluetooth module. It can also be configured.

Therefore, when the wired port is formed in the optical signal transmitter 530, the optical receiver 800 is configured as a wired eye patch 810 having a wired jack, and when the Bluetooth module is formed in the optical signal transmitter 530, Bride 800 is composed of a wireless eyepiece 820 equipped with a Bluetooth receiving module.

As in the vibration generating means, the control unit 300 blocks the call mode by the mode change signal selected by the user, and searches the memory unit 200 to generate an optical signal having a selected specific frequency. Connect to

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the EEG generating unit 600 includes an EEG signal selecting unit 610, an EEG signal converting unit 620, and an EEG signal transmitting unit 630.

The EEG signal selection unit 610 is configured by connecting to the memory unit to search and select the brain wave or meditation music of a specific frequency stored in the memory unit 200 by a key operation, the EEG signal conversion unit 620 is connected to the EEG signal selection unit 610 to convert the EEG or meditation music having a frequency selected and output from the memory unit to a frequency suitable for driving the earphone by converting the EEG or meditation music into a frequency of the audible region and an amplifier Consists of including.

The EEG signal transmitter 630 is connected to the EEG signal converter 620 and constitutes a Bluetooth module capable of transmitting EEG signals or meditation music of a specific frequency generated by the mobile communication terminal to the wireless earphone 900. .

The wireless earphone 900 is composed of a Bluetooth receiving module that can receive the brain wave transmitted from the brain wave signal transmission unit 630 and an earphone for outputting the brain wave as a beat sound or a meditation music can be heard by the user. .

The EEG signal transmitted from the Bluetooth module is received by the wireless earphone 900 equipped with the Bluetooth receiving module to generate a beat sound or meditation music.

At this time, the EEG signal transmission unit 630 may be configured as a wired earphone port formed of a socket as in the prior art, in this case, of course, an earphone jack may be inserted into the wired earphone port to receive the EEG signal.

In the same manner as the vibration generating means and the light generating means, the controller 300 blocks the call mode by the mode switching signal selected by the user, and searches the memory unit 200 to generate an EEG having a specific frequency selected by the controller 300. Connect to each component.

In this case, the control unit 300 is preferably used to control the input and output signals of the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, of course, the memory unit 200, the control unit 300 and the EEG signal generating means may be configured as a separate chip integrated.

Next will be described the operation and use example according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, when generating an EEG signal using the vibration stimulation, when the user switches the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG generation mode by the key operation, the mode switching signal is received; The control unit 300 generates a signal to block the call waiting state of the mobile communication terminal to block the incoming call from the other party, or return to the call waiting state after the key operation for generating the EEG signal.

When the user selects one of a plurality of vibration signals stored in the memory unit 200 from the vibration signal selection unit 410 after switching to the EEG signal generation mode as described above, the controller 300 selects the selected vibration. The signal is transmitted to the vibration signal generator 420 and amplified to a size capable of driving the vibrator 700 using an amplifier.

In this case, the user selects a frequency and a vibration duration for generating a frequency corresponding to the frequency to be used by the vibration signal selection unit 410.

The vibration signal amplified by the vibration signal generator 420 is transmitted to the vibrator inside the mobile communication terminal through the vibration signal transmitter 430 by a user's key operation to operate the vibrator 700.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal operates the vibrator 700 for a duration selected by the user without receiving a call request signal from the other party in the wireless receiver.

The user contacts the mobile communication terminal to a body part to give a vibration stimulus so that the vibration stimulus is transmitted, or inserts the mobile communication terminal into the vibration transmission cover 710 and inserts the protrusion 720 of the vibration transmission cover into the body. It can also transmit a vibratory stimulus in contact with.

For example, when the mental concentration is not good, the mobile communication terminal switches to the EEG-induced signal generation mode to generate vibration, and then contacting the protrusion 720 of the vibration transmission cover with the white blood of the head is unnecessary for other parts of the body. It can generate brain waves for mental concentration while preventing stimulation. When the vibration stimulation is applied to the head as described above, it is preferable to use the vibration stimulation cover made of soft rubber rather than directly using the external cover of the rigid mobile communication terminal.

In addition, if you want to breathe or exercise, you can generate a vibration by switching the mobile communication terminal to the EEG-induced signal generation mode, you can feel the vibration while holding the vibrating mobile communication terminal in your hand lightly, you can do this You can reinforce your sense of energy by the training process.

Next, when stimulating the time to generate an EEG signal, the control unit 300 that receives the mode switching signal generates a signal to block the call waiting state of the mobile communication terminal as in the case of using vibration.

When the user selects one of a plurality of optical signals stored in the memory unit 200 from the optical signal selection unit 510 after switching to the EEG signal generation mode, the controller 300 selects the selected optical signal. It transmits to the optical signal generator 520 and amplifies the optical diode attached to the wired or wireless eye patch of the optical receiver 800 by using an amplifier.

The optical signal amplified by the optical signal generator 520 is transmitted to the optical receiver through the optical signal transmitter 530.

When the optical receiver 800 is composed of a wired eye patch 810, when the optical signal transmitter 530 transmits an optical signal through a wired port, the optical receiver receives an optical signal through a wired jack and blinks the optical diode. When the bride 800 is made of a wireless eyewear 820, when the optical signal transmission unit 530 transmits the optical signal through the Bluetooth module, the optical receiver receives the optical signal through the Bluetooth receiving module and flashes the optical diode to visually stimulate the optical signal. Generates.

Finally, in order to generate the EEG signal by stimulating the hearing, the control unit 300 that receives the mode switching signal generates a signal to block the call waiting state of the mobile communication terminal in the same manner as using the vibration and time. .

At this time, the user can of course return to the call waiting state after completion of the key operation for generating the EEG signal.

When the user selects one of a plurality of EEG signals stored in the memory unit 200 from the EEG signal selection unit 610 in the EEG induction signal generation mode, the control unit 300 converts the selected EEG signal into an EEG signal conversion. The brain wave signal converter 620 modulates and amplifies the brain wave signal at a frequency of the audible region.

The EEG signal modulated and amplified by the EEG signal converter 620 is transmitted to the wireless earphone 900 through the Bluetooth module of the EEG signal transmitter 630.

The wireless earphone 900 receives the brain wave signal through the Bluetooth receiving module, and outputs the sound through the earphones modulated to generate the same frequency as the brain wave selected by the brain wave signal selection unit 610 through the earphone Causes irritation

As the brain wave of the user is tuned and resonated by an acoustic stimulus by a beat sound modulated to have the same frequency as the generated brain wave, the desired brain wave can be induced.

The present invention is not limited to the technical spirit of the specific embodiments or drawings described above, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims Various modifications are possible, of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

The unique effect of the configuration of the present invention is to enable the mobile communication terminal used only for mobile communication as a device having a function of generating an EEG signal.

Another effect of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of using the EEG signal generator using the visual, auditory and vibration stimulation, and can generate the EEG signal using the visual, auditory and vibration stimulation using only one mobile communication device It works.

Another effect of the present invention is to generate an EEG signal by using a memory and a control unit built in the mobile communication terminal, there is an effect that the production cost for manufacturing the EEG signal generator.

Claims (4)

In the mobile communication terminal comprising a memory unit for storing the EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, A mode switching unit for switching the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG generation mode; A vibration signal selection unit connected to the memory unit for switching to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and searching and selecting a vibration signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit; A vibration signal generator comprising an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the vibration signal selected by the vibration signal selector; And And a vibration signal output unit for transmitting the vibration signal amplified by the vibration signal generator to a vibrator. In the mobile communication terminal comprising a memory unit for storing the EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, A mode switching unit for switching the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG generation mode; An optical signal selection unit connected to the memory unit for switching to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and searching for and selecting an optical signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit; An optical signal generator comprising an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the optical signal selected by the optical signal selector; An optical signal transmitter for transmitting an optical signal generated by the optical signal generator through a wired port; And And an optical receiver comprising a wired jack inserted into a wired port of the optical signal transmitter and an optical diode that receives and blinks an optical signal transmitted from the optical signal transmitter, and a wired guide that is fixed to a user's ear. A mobile communication terminal equipped with a brain wave guide signal generating means. In the mobile communication terminal comprising a memory unit for storing the EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, A mode switching unit for switching the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG generation mode; An optical signal selection unit connected to the memory unit to switch to an EEG inducing signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and to search for and select an optical signal of the EEG inducing signal from the memory unit; An optical signal generator comprising an amplifier for outputting and amplifying the optical signal selected by the optical signal selector; An optical signal transmitter for transmitting an optical signal generated by the optical signal generator through a Bluetooth module; And An optical receiver comprising a Bluetooth receiver module for receiving an optical signal transmitted from a Bluetooth module of the optical signal transmitter, an optical diode for receiving and blinking an optical signal transmitted from the optical signal transmitter, and a support fixed to a user's ear. Mobile communication terminal with a brain wave guide signal generating means characterized in that comprises a. In the mobile communication terminal comprising a memory unit for storing the EEG signal and a control unit for controlling the selection and output of the EEG signal, A mode switching unit for switching the mobile communication terminal from the call mode to the EEG generation mode; An EEG signal selection unit connected to the memory unit to switch to an EEG induction signal generation mode through the mode switching unit, and searching and selecting an EEG signal among the EEG induction signals in the memory unit; An EEG signal converter comprising an amplifier for converting and amplifying an EEG signal having a frequency corresponding to the EEG selected by the EEG signal selector; An EEG signal transmitter for transmitting the EEG signal amplified by the EEG signal converter through a Bluetooth module; And And a wireless earphone comprising a Bluetooth receiving module and an earphone for receiving an EEG signal transmitted from the EEG signal transmitting unit.