WO2019077421A1

WO2019077421A1 - A system and method for customised meditation

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Publication number: WO2019077421A1
Application number: PCT/IB2018/057054
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gaurav Gupta; Silky GUPTA
Original assignee: Gaurav Gupta; Gupta Silky
Priority date: 2017-10-17
Filing date: 2018-09-14
Publication date: 2019-04-25

Abstract

A system and method for customised meditation is disclosed. The system includes a head gear component which is configured to receive a plurality of brainwave signal data from a plurality of electrode sensors. The system also includes a computing device component which is configured to process the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level, and further configured to process the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant. The system further includes an audio circuit component operatively coupled to the computing device, and configured to process a real-time generation of a chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

Description

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMISED MEDITATION

This International Application claims priority from a complete patent application filed in India having Patent Application No. 201741036892, filed on October 17, 2017 and titled "A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMISED MEDITATION".

FIELD OF INVENTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a meditation system, and more particularly, it discloses a system and method for customised meditation, for a realtime generation of a chant using neuro-feedback. BACKGROUND

Meditation is known to provide peace and mental wellness to individuals. The process of meditation may differ from person to person and an individual's level of experience defines the level of meditation they may practice. Individuals who are less experienced are more prone to distractions, and require specific assistance to ensure a peaceful meditation experience. Chanting the Om mantra is known to help people reach deep meditative states.

There are ways in which individuals can reduce distraction in order to increase their concentration level towards meditation. This may include listening to environmental sounds resembling the beach, forest, desert, or park and use this as a feedback to increase concentration levels. Individual may also use specific types of soothing music which is based on the user's preference in order to control the concentration level of the individual. Whereas there is no system for real-time generation of chants based on the concentration level of an individual. There is no device that keeps a control on the concentration level of the individual by changing the frequency or lengths of chants.

Hence there is a need for an improved system and method for customised meditation, and for a real-time generation of chants based on the user's concentration level. BREIF DESCRIPTION

In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a system and method for customised meditation is disclosed. The system includes a head gear component which is configured to receive a plurality of brainwave signal data from a plurality of electrode sensors. The system also includes a computing device component which is configured to process the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level, and further configured to process the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant. The system further includes an audio circuit component operatively coupled to the computing device, and configured to process a real-time generation of a chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for customised meditation is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of brainwave signal data obtained from a plurality of electrode sensors located on a head gear component. The method also includes processing the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level. The method further includes processing the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant. The method also includes processing a real-time generation of the chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a system for customised meditation in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure FIG. 2 illustrates a pictorial representation of an exemplary head gear component in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method for customized meditation of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or subsystems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting. Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying figures.

In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a system (10) for customised meditation in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system (10) for customised meditation includes a head gear component (20) which is configured to receive a plurality of brainwave signal data from a plurality of electrode sensors (25). The system also includes a computing device component (30) which is configured to process the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level, and further configured to process the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant. The system further includes an audio circuit component (40) operatively coupled to the computing device (30), and configured to process a real-time generation of a chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

FIG. 2 illustrates a pictorial representation of an exemplary head gear component (20). In one embodiment of the system (10) for customised meditation, the head gear component (20) may include a plurality of electrode sensors which are electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode sensors (25). In one of the embodiment of the system, the head gear component (20) may include at least five electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode sensors (25). The present system (10) of customized meditation is monitored and processed through neurofeedback. Neurofeedback works through brainwaves emitted by billions of neurons in the brain. Brainwaves can be measured by well published EEG (Electroencephalogram) technology, appropriate software processing which can determine the state of focus in one's brain. Such measurement is used as a feedback to generate the chants in the form of audio signals in the earphones. It can be observed that the better a user focuses on the meditation, the longer chant the user hears. If the user gets distracted, then the customised meditation system will generate short and repeated chants to alert the user instantly allowing the user to return back to a higher concentration level of meditation. Therefore the user has to achieve a lengthier chant to experience enhanced benefits of meditation.

In a further embodiment of the system (10) for customised meditation, the computing device (30) further may include a noise filtering and spectrum analysis component which is configured to identify at least one band of the brainwave signal data, and the different bands of brainwave signal data include a Delta band, a Theta band, an Alpha band, a Beta band or a Gamma band

In a further embodiment of the system (10) the audio circuit component (40) further may include an active noise cancellation component which is configured to eliminate all audio signals which are not associated to the chant or meditation. Reducing all external disturbances gives the user a better environment to achieve a higher level of concentration for the meditation process.

In a further embodiment of the system (10), the audio circuit which is configured to generate a real-time chant may be programmed to generate different forms of chants. The chant may include an om chant, an amen chant, an ameen chant, an aam chant, or a sohm chant. The divine power of an om chant helps in reaching deep meditative state.

In one of the embodiments of the system (10), the audio circuit component further may include a stereo amplifier which is configured to amplify the real-time generation of the chant in order for chant to be audible to the user in the suitable frequency and volume. In yet another embodiment of the system (10) as illustrated in FIG 1 and FIG 2, the system (10) further may include a pair of ear phones (50) which are operatively coupled to the head gear component (20) and the audio circuit component (40), and configured to transmit the real-time generation of the chant to a user. FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method for customized meditation of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (200) for customised meditation includes receiving a plurality of brainwave signal data obtained from a plurality of electrode sensors located on a head gear component in step 210. The method (200) also includes processing the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level in step 220. The method (200) further includes processing the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant in step 230. The method (200) also includes processing a real-time generation of the chant based on a calculated length of the chant in step 240. In one embodiment, the method (200) for customised meditation may include transmitting a real-time generation of a chant to a user.

The system and method for customised meditation is advantageous as the system provides a wearable headband which provides a user with real-time performance feedback by generating iterative chants in the earphones based on Neurofeedback. Such type of meditation system helps a user in achieving an enhanced spiritual experience. The repetitive chants help users channelize their mental energy and maintain focus on the meditation procedure. The system provides the ability to adapt itself to the individual's brain responses. There is no calibration time required to process a different length of chant, because the system is processing the chants in real-time. The system provides instant alerts when the user loses focus during a meditation session and constantly provides a positive feedback when the user is focusing well. The system may take few milliseconds to assess the focus level of the user. Another advantage of the system is that there is no fixed time of meditation; a user may choose to meditate for any desired length of time.

While specific language has been used to describe the invention, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.

Claims

WE CLAIM,

1. A system for customised meditation comprising: a head gear component configured to receive a plurality of brainwave signal data from a plurality of electrode sensors; a computing device component configured to process the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level, and further configured to process the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant; and an audio circuit component operatively coupled to the computing device, and configured to process a real-time generation of a chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

2. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrode sensors comprises a plurality of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode sensors.

3. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the headgear component comprises at least five electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode sensors.

4. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the computing device further comprise a noise filtering and spectrum analysis component configured to identify at least one band of the brainwave signal data, wherein the at least one band of the brainwave signal data comprises at least one of a Delta band, a Theta band, an Alpha band, a Beta band or a Gamma band.

5. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the audio circuit component further comprises an active noise cancellation component configured to eliminate one or more audio not associated to the chant.

6. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the chant comprises an om chant, an amen chant, an ameen chant, an aam chant, or a sohm chant.

7. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, wherein the audio circuit component further comprises a stereo amplifier configured to amplify the real-time generation of the chant.

8. The system for customised meditation according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of ear phones operatively coupled to the head gear component and the audio circuit component, and configured to transmit the real-time generation of the chant to a user.

9. A method for customised meditation comprising: receiving a plurality of brainwave signal data obtained from a plurality of electrode sensors located on a head gear component; processing the plurality of brainwave signal data to calculate a meditation level; processing the meditation level to calculate a length of a chant; and processing a real-time generation of the chant based on a calculated length of the chant.

10. The method for customised meditation according to claim 9, further comprising transmitting a real-time generation of a chant to a user.