TWI443578B - Method of controlling smell to be released by detecting trigger object of smell which can be edited - Google Patents

Description

Method for controlling odor emission using an editable odour triggering object

The invention relates to a method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering object, in particular to edit an odor triggering object into an application, and during the execution of the application, the odor triggering object can be edited at any time according to requirements. A method of controlling the odor release mode.

The senses of the human body can be roughly distinguished from visual, auditory, olfactory or tactile sensations. In addition to powerful stimulation of the human body, various senses can leave a deep impression on the human body. When an event can trigger multiple senses of the human body, the same effect can be produced. .

The patent disclosure of the Republic of China Invention Patent Publication No. 200738317, "Methods and Devices for Producing Movie Smell and Tactile Effects", is to use the different senses in the process of film appreciation while stimulating human vision and hearing, allowing users to generate The immersive feelings enhance the enjoyment and entertainment of the film; the former case combines the original visual and auditory signals with the sense of smell and touch signals according to the movie plot, and the olfactory signal is sent to the multi-channel test through the film projector. A certain odor solenoid valve is controlled to release the scent synchronized with the movie plot into the cinema.

According to the description of the previous case, for the olfactory stimulus, it is necessary to pre-according to the movie The olfactory signal is designed to match the visual signal and the auditory signal. When the corresponding signal editing is completed, in the movie playing process, the corresponding program can only be executed for various signals, and cannot be executed during the execution of the application of the movie, and then according to different needs. The odor trigger object is edited to change the olfactory signal, and the edit produces different odor release patterns.

Under the development of the previous case, the present invention develops an odor triggering object that can be edited at any time during the execution of the application, so that the odor release mode can be edited at any time, and the aforementioned application is, for example, a briefing software. An application that can be controlled during the execution phase, such as a software browsing software or a game software.

Therefore, the present invention is a method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering object, the steps comprising: A. writing a computer readable code as an editable odor triggering object; B. scenting the triggering object Editing to at least one program location in an application; C. launching the application, triggering the odor trigger object by a specific instruction, causing the code of the odor trigger object to be interpreted by an interpretation unit, and then outputting a control Commanding to a control unit; D. The control unit controls a corresponding odor generating unit according to the control command to cause the odor generating unit to release a specific odor or a plurality of odors.

Further in step D, the control unit controls the odor generating unit to quantitatively release one or more specific odor substances, or controls the odor generating unit to generate a light to rich odor, or controls the odor generating unit to generate a rich to a light odor, and the control unit controls the odor generating unit to intermittently or continuously release the odor Substance; produces a variety of olfactory stimuli using a variety of odor release patterns.

Further in step D, the scent generating unit is an aromatic sprayer, and the control unit controls the aromatic sprayer to eject a fragrance spray.

Further, the application is a program that can be controlled during the execution phase, such as a presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), a document browsing software, or a game software.

Further in step D, the control unit controls the control mode of the scent generating unit to transmit a control signal to the odor generating unit in a wired or wireless connection manner.

Further, the specific command of the step C is one of the following: a mouse click, a slide change operation, a slide content play or an action, a specific operation action customized in the application execution, and an application start or end.

The invention has the following effects:

1. In the execution of the application, in addition to stimulating the human visual and auditory senses, it also stimulates the human sense of smell and allows the user to experience the experience.

2. During the execution of the application, the odor triggering object can be edited at any time according to the requirements, so as to control different odor release modes, such as producing light to rich or rich to light odor, and using intermittent or continuous release of odorous substances. Modes to generate a variety of olfactory stimuli.

3. When the method of the present invention is used in lectures, teaching, and the like, the learner can be deeply impressed and the learning effect can be improved.

4. When the method of the present invention is applied to an application such as a game software, the game can be improved.

(1) ‧‧‧Scent triggering objects

(2)‧‧‧Applications

(3) ‧‧‧Interpretation unit

(4) ‧ ‧ control instructions

(5) ‧‧‧Control unit

(6)‧‧‧Aromatic sprayer

The first figure is a simplified flow diagram of the method of the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of the state of use of the method of the present invention.

In summary of the above technical features, the primary efficacy of the method of the present invention for controlling odour emission using an editable odor triggering article can be clearly demonstrated in the following examples.

Referring to the first and second figures, the method of the present invention comprises the following steps:

A. Write a computer readable code as an editable odor trigger object (1).

B. The desired scent triggering object (1) is edited to at least one of the program locations in the application (2) such that the scent triggering object (1) is triggered when the application (2) is executed, wherein The application (2) is a program that can be controlled during the execution phase, such as a presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), a document browsing software or a game software, etc., and can be written at any time during the execution of the application (2). Operating procedures, so the aforementioned editable means that during the execution of the application (2), different odor trigger objects (1) can be edited into the application (2) at any time according to different requirements.

C. launching the application (2), and triggering the odor trigger object (1) by a specific instruction, such as a mouse click, a slide sheet page changing action, a slide content playback or an action, an application (2) a specific operation action customized during execution or application (2) opening or ending, etc., and when the odor trigger object (1) is triggered, the odor trigger object is (by an interpreting unit (3) ( 1) The code is interpreted, and then a control command (4) is output to a control unit (5).

D. When the control unit (5) receives the control command (4), it controls a corresponding odor generating unit according to the control command (4) to cause the odor generating unit to release a specific odor or a plurality of odors, In order to make the above-mentioned scent in the whole environment (for example, the entire lecture hall, classroom, game room, etc.), it is preferable to provide an odor generating unit in every corner of the environment, but simply connect the aforementioned odor generating unit in a wired manner. Up to the control unit (5) will make the line too complicated, so the control unit (5) controls the control mode of the odor generating unit to transmit the control signal to the odor generating unit by means of wired, wireless or wired/wireless connection. As shown in the first figure, the solid line in the figure indicates that the control unit (5) is connected to the odor generating unit in a wired manner, and the imaginary line in the figure indicates that the control unit (5) wirelessly connects the odor generating unit.

In this embodiment, the odor generating unit is an aromatic sprayer (6), and the control unit (5) controls the aromatic sprayer (6) to spray an aromatic spray according to the control command (4), and the odor or odors are Match the content displayed by the application (2), or match the smell of the scene, for example, when the slide shows forest-related content, spray the fendofin spray from the aromatic sprayer (6), or simultaneously spray Fendo Fine and various floral sprays; in addition, the control unit (4) can control the aromatic sprayer (6) to quantitatively spray the aromatic spray, or control the aromatic sprayer (6) to produce a light to rich odor, or control The fragrance sprayer (6) produces a rich to light odor while also controlling the fragrance sprayer (6) to intermittently or continuously eject a fragrance spray, thereby utilizing various odor release modes to produce a variety of olfactory stimuli.

Therefore, when the method of the present invention is used in lectures, teaching, etc., the learner can be made Impressive and improve learning; use in related applications such as game software to improve the fun of the game.

In view of the foregoing description of the embodiments, the operation and the use of the present invention and the effects of the present invention are fully understood, but the above described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the invention may not be limited thereto. Included within the scope of the present invention are the scope of the present invention.

(1) ‧‧‧Scent triggering objects

(2)‧‧‧Applications

(3) ‧‧‧Interpretation unit

(4) ‧ ‧ control instructions

(5) ‧‧‧Control unit

(6)‧‧‧Aromatic sprayer

Claims (9)

A method for controlling odor emission using an editable odor triggering object, the steps comprising: A. writing a computer readable code as an editable odor triggering object; B. editing the scent triggering object to an application At least one of the program positions, the application is a program that can be controlled during the execution phase, and the aforementioned editable system refers to different programs that can be different according to different requirements of the user during the execution phase of the application. The odor trigger object is edited to the aforementioned program string position in the application; C. the application is started, and the odor trigger object is triggered by a specific instruction, so that the code of the odor trigger object is interpreted by an interpretation unit, and then output a control command to a control unit; D. the control unit controls a corresponding odor generating unit according to the control command to cause the odor generating unit to release a specific odor or odors; E. used during execution of the application Different odor trigger objects can be edited to the aforementioned program position in the application according to different manipulation requirements. The method of controlling odor emission using an editable odor triggering article as described in claim 1, wherein in the step C, the control unit controls the odor generating unit to quantitatively release one or more specific odor substances. The method of controlling odor emission using an editable odor triggering article as described in claim 1, wherein in the step C, the control unit controls the odor generating unit to intermittently or continuously release the odorant. Controlling gas with an editable odour trigger object as described in claim 1 The method of distributing taste, wherein in the step C, the control unit controls the odor generating unit to generate a light to rich odor. The method of controlling odor emission using an editable odor triggering article as described in claim 1, wherein in the step C, the control unit controls the odor generating unit to generate a rich to light odor. The method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering article according to claim 1, wherein the odor generating unit is an aromatic sprayer, and in the step C, the control unit controls the aromatic sprayer to spray the aromatic spray. The method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering object as described in claim 1, wherein the application is any one of a presentation software, a document browsing software, or a game software. The method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering object according to claim 1, wherein in the step D, the control unit controls the control mode of the odor generating unit, and the transmission is controlled by wired or wireless connection. The signal is given to the odor generating unit. The method for controlling odor emission by using an editable odor triggering object as described in claim 1, wherein the specific command of the step C is one of the following: a mouse click, a slide change page action, a slide content play or an action Specific operation actions and applications that are customized during application execution are opened or closed.