1. A live multimedia tour for display to a user, comprising:
a graphical map having plurality of trigger points plotted thereon, each trigger point of the plurality of trigger points representing a geographical area of any size and shape;
a condition monitor monitoring a plurality of trigger conditions associated with said plurality of trigger points, said plurality of trigger conditions representing values determinable by a location-sensing device and a timing device, said plurality of trigger conditions being used to monitor the user’s locational and temporal states while on the live multimedia tour; and
a user interface presenting a plurality of media lists to the user upon satisfaction of a set of said plurality of trigger conditions,
wherein said set of said plurality of trigger conditions represent location of the user and two or more of the following values:
speed of the user;
height of the user;
velocity of the user;
rate of incline or decline of the user;
time spent inside the geographical area represented by a trigger point of the plurality of trigger points;
time spent since activating one of the plurality of trigger conditions;
direction of the user; and
acceleration of the user.
2. The tour of claim 1 wherein said multimedia tour is created on a server device.
3. The tour of claim 1 wherein each trigger point of the plurality of trigger points resides in three-dimensional space.
4. The tour of claim 1 wherein each media list comprises one or more media clips, the media clips being an audio or visual file.
5. The tour of claim 1, wherein said values are derived from a triangulated source.
6. A method for a user to create a live multimedia tour on a location-sensing device, comprising:
traveling with the device;
creating a trigger point when the user is in a desired location;
associating a plurality of trigger conditions with the trigger point, said plurality of trigger conditions representing values determinable by the location-sensing device and a timing device, the plurality of trigger conditions being used to monitor the user’s locational and temporal states while on the live multimedia tour; and
associating a media file with the trigger point, said media file to be presented to the user when the user enters the trigger point or a set of said plurality of trigger conditions is satisfied,
wherein said set of said plurality of trigger conditions represent location of the user and two or more of the following values:
speed of the user;
height of the user;
velocity of the user;
rate of incline or decline of the user;
time spent inside the geographical area represented by a trigger point of the plurality of trigger points;
time spent since activating one of the plurality of trigger conditions;
direction of the user; and
acceleration of the user.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the media file is created by recording audio on the device.
8. The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of:
transferring the multimedia tour from the location-sensing device to a server; and
plotting the trigger point on a map generated by a geographic information system.
9. A method for distributing a live multimedia tour, comprising:
creating a multimedia tour comprising a plurality of trigger points, each trigger point of the plurality of trigger points being associated with a plurality of trigger conditions, wherein each trigger condition of said trigger conditions represents values determinable by a location-sensing device and a timing device, the trigger conditions being used to monitor the user’s locational and temporal states while on the live multimedia tour;
storing the multimedia tour on a server connected to a network; and
transferring the multimedia tour to a user on the network,
wherein the plurality of trigger conditions represent location of the user and two or more of the following values:
speed of the user;
height of the user;
velocity of the user;
rate of incline or decline of the user;
time spent inside the geographical area represented by a trigger point of the plurality of trigger points;
time spent since activating one of the plurality of trigger conditions;
direction of the user; and
acceleration of the user.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the network stores a plurality of multimedia tours, each multimedia tour having associated with one or more identifying keywords.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the user can search the server for a tour based on said identifying keywords.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus for cooling a skin tissue, comprising:
a base; and
a plurality of protrusions provided in thermal communication with the cooling arrangement at a proximal end of the protrusions,
wherein a width of a distal end of the protrusions is between about 2 mm and about 20 mm, and
wherein the distal end of the protrusions is at least one of substantially flat or slightly convex.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the width of the distal end of the protrusions is greater than about 5 mm.
3. (canceled)
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a length of the protrusions between the distal end thereof and a lower surface of the base is less than about 1 cm.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a length of the protrusions between the distal end thereof and a lower surface of the base is less than about 5 mm.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protrusions are formed of a material having a thermal effusivity that is at least 10\xd7 greater than the thermal effusivity of the skin tissue.
7. (canceled)
8. (canceled)
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an average distance between the distal ends of adjacent ones of the protrusions is less than the width of the distal ends.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cooling arrangement.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cooling arrangement comprises at least one of a Peltier device, a reservoir configured to enclose at least one of a refrigerant or a phase change material, or at least one conduit configured to circulate a refrigerant therethrough.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cooling arrangement is configured to cool at least one portion of the protrusions to a temperature that is less than about \u22125 degrees Celsius.
13. (canceled)
14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cooling arrangement is configured to cool at least one portion of the protrusions to a temperature that is between about \u22127 degrees and \u221210 degrees Celsius.
15. (canceled)
16. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a temperature sensor.
17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a width of a proximal end of the at least one of the protrusions is greater than the width of the distal end thereof.
18. (canceled)
19. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein at least one of the protrusions has the form of at least one of a pyramid or a cone.
20. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a thermally insulating material provided between at least a portion of the protrusions.
21. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a sensing arrangement configured to detect freezing of the skin tissue proximal to at least one of the protrusions, wherein the sensing arrangement comprises at least one of a temperature sensor, an optical sensor, an electrical impedance detector or a mechanical detector.
22. (canceled)
23. A cosmetic method for cooling a skin tissue, comprising:
cooling a plurality of separated surface regions of skin tissue,
wherein a width of at least two adjacent ones of the cooled regions of the skin tissue is greater than about 2 mm, and wherein the cooling conditions are selected to freeze at least a portion of the skin tissue.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the cooling step comprises contacting the surface of the skin tissue with a plurality of cold objects, and wherein a width of a distal end of the cold objects contacting the skin surface is greater than about 2 mm.
25. (canceled)
26. The method of claim 24, wherein a temperature of the cold objects is provided at less than about \u22127 degrees Celsius.
27. The method of claim 24, wherein a temperature of the cold objects is provided at between about \u22127 degrees and \u221210 degrees Celsius.
28. The method of claim 24, wherein a temperature of the cold objects is provided at between about \u22125 degrees and \u221220 degrees Celsius.
29. The method of claim 24, wherein the surface of the skin tissue is contacted by the cold objects for a duration that is less than about one minute.
30. The method of claim 24, further comprising detecting a freezing of the skin tissue proximal to at least one of the cold objects in contact with the skin surface.
31. (canceled)