Biometric user equipment GUI trigger

Abstract

A user equipment for providing information most relevant to a user as the user becomes impaired or experiences diminishing capacity is disclosed. The user equipment includes a transceiver, a memory, at least one sensor for detecting a biometric measurement of a user of the equipment, a user interface and a processor. The processor filters the biometric measurement, calculates a metric based on the measurement, evaluates the metric, selectively adjusts an amount of information displayed on the user interface based on the evaluated metric and executes an application corresponding to a user actuation of an item of the displayed information.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A user equipment mobile device comprising:
 a transceiver; 
 a memory; 
 at least one sensor for detecting biometric measurements of a user of the equipment; 
 a user interface; and 
 a processorprocessing circuitry configured forto:
 display information on a graphical user interface of the mobile device;   obtain, from at least one sensor, biometric measurements of a user of the mobile device;   filtering the biometric measurements;   calculating a metric based on the filtered biometric measurements;   evaluating the metric;   selectively adjusting adjust an amount of information displayed on the graphical user interface based on the evaluated metric biometric measurements; and   executing an applicationestablish a communication link corresponding to a user actuationselection of an item of the displayed information;   
 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to reduce the amount of information displayed if the biometric measurements indicate a worsening user condition. 
 
     
     
       2. The user equipment mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the biometric measurement includes measurements for at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, pulse, hand humidity, perspiration, blood oxygen level, and hand shakiness of the user. 
     
     
       3. The user equipment mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor processing circuitry is further configured for evaluating the metric by comparing to selectively adjust the amount of information displayed by calculating a metric based on the biometric measurements and comparing the metric to a threshold value. 
     
     
       4. The user equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured for reducing the amount of information displayed if the evaluated metric indicates a worsening user condition. 
     
     
       5. The user equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured for:
 increasing the amount of information displayed if the evaluated metric indicates an improvement in the user condition.   
     
     
       6. The user equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured for:
 determining a type of information that is displayed on the user interface.   
     
     
       7. The user equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured for:
 storing the at least one biometric measurement and the evaluated metric.   
     
     
       8. A communication method performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:
 displaying information on a graphical user interface of the mobile device; 
 obtaining, from at least one sensor, at least one biometric measurement of a mobile device user of the mobile device; 
 filtering the at least one obtained measurement; 
 calculating a metric based on the filtered measurement; 
 evaluating the metric; 
 selectively adjusting an amount of information displayed on the user equipment graphical user interface based on the evaluated metric at least one biometric measurement; and 
 actuatingestablishing a communication link corresponding to a user selection of an item of information displayed on the user equipmentgraphical user interface; and 
 reducing the amount of information displayed if the at least one biometric measurement indicates a worsening user condition. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one biometric measurement includes at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, pulse, hand humidity, perspiration, blood oxygen level, and shakiness of a hand of the user. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one biometric condition measurement is measured by the at least one sensor. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one sensor is integral to integrated into the mobile device. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one sensor is separate from the mobile device. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one sensor communicates with the mobile device over a short range communication interface. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising reducing the amount of information displayed on the user interface if the metric evaluation indicates an impairment of the user. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 determining a type of information that is displayed based on the evaluated metric at least one biometric measurement. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the displayed information includes at least one icon. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the displayed information includes phone numbers of emergency contacts for the user. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 increasing the amount of information displayed on the user interface if the metric evaluation indicates an improved condition of the user.   
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 storing the biometric measurements and the evaluated metric for subsequent retrieval and diagnosis.   
     
     
       20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program comprising computer readable program modules instructions, which when run on a user equipment mobile device causes the user equipment mobile device to:
 display information on a graphical user interface of the mobile device; 
 obtain, from at least one sensor, at least one biometric measurement of a mobile device user of the mobile device; 
 filter the at least one obtained measurement; 
 calculate a metric based on the filtered measurement; 
 evaluate the metric; 
 selectively adjust an amount of information displayed on the user equipment graphical user interface based on the evaluated metric at least one biometric measurement; and 
 actuate establish a communication link corresponding to a user selection of an item at information displayed on the user equipment graphical user interface; and 
 reduce the amount of information displayed if the at least one biometric measurement indicates a worsening user condition. 
 
     
     
       21. The user equipment mobile device of claim  1  3, wherein the calculated metric is a combination of a plurality of biometric measurements. 
     
     
       22. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is integrated into the mobile device. 
     
     
       23. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is separate from the mobile device. 
     
     
       24. The mobile device of claim 23, wherein the at least one sensor communicates with the mobile device over a short range communication interface. 
     
     
       25. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the reduced amount of information displayed comprises information that is more pertinent to the user in his or her current condition, as determined by the biometric measurements. 
     
     
       26. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the reduced amount of information displayed comprises an icon for dialing an emergency number. 
     
     
       27. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein establishing the communication link comprises one of the following:
 launching an internet browser;   make a phone call; or   launching a navigation application.   
     
     
       28. The method of claim 8, wherein establishing the communication link comprises one of the following:
 launching an internet browser;   make a phone call; or   launching a navigation application.   
     
     
       29. The method of claim 8, wherein selectively adjusting the amount of information displayed comprises calculating a metric based on the at least one biometric measurement and comparing the metric to a threshold value.