Shrygue
July 23rd, 2008, 20:35
via Computer and Video Games (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=193794)
The US patent and trademark office has revealed a file by Nintendo for a controller that senses vital signs, including blood pressure.
The filing 'summarises' what the device can do in a lengthy sentence. Here it is:
"A wireless controller for a video game console is disclosed and includes a main body including a measurement unit including a control circuit including a first amplification circuit, a control IC, a second amplification circuit, an ADC, a display circuit, and pins for setting, a top recess, a display, two first measurement devices adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body for measuring pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body; a control unit mounted in the recess; a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and a cable interconnecting the main body and the band."
Blood pressure, pulse and body temperature values will also be shown on the display whilst the 'game' is played.
It sounds a lot like a complete medical check-up kit for Wii. Our natural assumption is that this is the patent for whatever peripheral is to be bundled with the inevitable Wii Fitter.
The US patent and trademark office has revealed a file by Nintendo for a controller that senses vital signs, including blood pressure.
The filing 'summarises' what the device can do in a lengthy sentence. Here it is:
"A wireless controller for a video game console is disclosed and includes a main body including a measurement unit including a control circuit including a first amplification circuit, a control IC, a second amplification circuit, an ADC, a display circuit, and pins for setting, a top recess, a display, two first measurement devices adapted to contact the fingers as the hand holding the main body for measuring pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body; a control unit mounted in the recess; a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and a cable interconnecting the main body and the band."
Blood pressure, pulse and body temperature values will also be shown on the display whilst the 'game' is played.
It sounds a lot like a complete medical check-up kit for Wii. Our natural assumption is that this is the patent for whatever peripheral is to be bundled with the inevitable Wii Fitter.