Oppo, together with Xiaomi, is among the companies that patents more services and devices in the world. Among them, today we learn of a new technology that would help users sleep. It is a truly ultra-technological service that would not induce sleep, but rather it would train the brain to sleep through specific equipment. According to the company's patent abstract, it would all be possible through electronic devices, including brain wave sensors, controllers and transmitters. But let's see in detail what it is.
Oppo is working on new high-tech sleep assistance features: a service that allows you to find sleep more easily through technology
How does this work of grace "invention"Of Oppo? The sensors used are used for collect the user's brain waves when it is determined that they are about to fall asleep. The signal that arrives from the sensors to the smartphone analyzes whether the user's brain is in an active state. When the user's brain has fallen into the REM phase, therefore it is in a phase of inactivity, the device connected to the smartphone will begin to send signals that "train the brain" (so we read in the abstract). The scientific basis of this new technology has been established for years, but it is easy to understand why Oppo has come to patent a similar service.
Many users are used to use smartphones before going to bed: reading, Games are among the most popular activities. However, this means that users are still immersed in the game scene during the process of falling asleep, leading to excessive brain activity and affecting the quality of sleep. Through this technology Oppo aims to help users fall asleep.
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The brain wave sensor described in the patent is detachable and installed on the back cover of the smartphone. He and the smartphone can communicate in both mode wired is wireless. The brainwave sensor includes an electrode array and a signal processing module. Clearly, only the brain waves of the brain "enter" into the system and not those arriving, possibly, from other electronic devices in the vicinity. Basically only the frequency band of the brain wave (e.g. 1 to 30 Hz) is reserved for study.