Controlling a sensory device to reduce stress based on the determined stress-related state

Abstract

The methods and systems described herein may involve determining at least one lifeotype of at least one individual, analyzing the at least one lifeotype, and delivering content to at least one individual based on the analysis. The methods and systems described herein may involve providing a game, determining at least one lifeotype of at least one player of the game, analyzing the at least one lifeotype, and affecting the game play based on the analysis. The methods and systems described herein may involve providing an interactive space, determining at least one lifeotype of at least one individual in the space, analyzing the at least one lifeotype, and modifying at least one attribute of the space based on the analysis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-system-implemented method, the computer system having at least one programmed processor to implement the method, the method comprising:
 continuously collecting physiological data components with respect to an individual from a wearable sensor device;   the computer system—
 (i) obtaining context information for the individual based at least in part on output from a contextual sensor; 
 (ii) based on a determination that the context is a stressful context and the physiological data collected from the wearable sensor device, determining that the individual is in a stress-related state; and 
 (iii) based on the determined stress-related state, controlling a sensory device to reduce stress. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the context is also determined at least in part based on the output of a plurality of sensors of the wearable sensor device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the stress-related state is at least one of a state of physical stress, a state of psychological stress, a state of fatigue, a state of sleep-related stress, a state of exposure to adverse environmental conditions, a stress-related state related to a relationship, a stress-related state related to a seasonal condition, and a stress-related state related to an individual's history. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said physiological data collected from the wearable sensor device is selected from the group consisting of: derived data, continuous data, discrete data, time series data, event data, raw data, processed data, metadata, third party data, physiological state data, sensed data, continuously monitored data, and real-time data. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data component collected from a wearable sensor device is a data component that is derived from a plurality of sensors that is distinct from the output of any single sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensory device comprises an audio control component. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the audio control component comprises a sound power control. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the audio control component comprises frequency control. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensory device comprises a visual control component. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the visual control component comprises brightness control. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the visual control component comprises color control.