1. A game machine, comprising:
an operating portion, which outputs a signal in accordance with a player’s operation for proceeding a game;
a signal detector, which detects either a consecutive signal within a predetermined period of time or an intermittent signal within a predetermined period of time from the operating portion; a prompter, which prompts a player to determine whether to change a speed of progress in the game when either the consecutive signal or the intermittent signal is detected;
a determination receiver, which receives a player’s determination regarding the change of the speed of progress in the game; and
a speed changer, which changes the speed of progress in the game in accordance with the player’s determination when the player’s determination is received,
a prompt controller, which controls the prompter so as to prompt the player to determine whether to change the speed of progress in the game after the current game is completed, when either the consecutive signal or the intermittent signal output from the operating portion is detected during the game is proceeded.
2. The game machine as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a restorer,
which restores the speed of progress in the game changed in accordance with the player’s determination to an initial speed of progress of the game, when a restore signal from a restore signal generator after completion of the game is received.
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. A method of determining a level of wakefulness of a driver of a vehicle using a mobile telephone comprising:
employing a wearable monitor to detect a biometric parameter of a user while the user is driving a vehicle;
communicating biometric parameter information from the wearable monitor to a mobile telephone of the user while the user is driving the vehicle;
employing the mobile telephone to obtain a level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving the vehicle, the level of wakefulness of the user being determined based on biometric parameter information received from the wearable monitor; and
if the level of wakefulness determined for the user is below a predetermined level of wakefulness, employing the mobile telephone to attempt to increase the level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the biometric parameter is heart rate.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on time of day.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on traffic conditions.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on weather conditions.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on current vehicle speed.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on health of the user.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on age of the user.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined level of wakefulness depends on medical history of the user.
10. The method of claim 1 further comprising increasing a frequency of monitoring level of wakefulness if the measured level of wakefulness of the user is close to the predetermined level of wakefulness.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein employing the mobile telephone to attempt to increase the level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving includes directing the user to perform a task.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the task includes at least one of adjusting radio volume, activating a turn signal and depressing a button.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the task includes at least one of replying and pushing a button.
14. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining an alertness level of the driver based on a time taken by the user to perform the task.
15. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
employing the mobile telephone to determine if the user performed the task; and
if the user failed to perform the task, employing the mobile telephone to perform an emergency procedure.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the emergency procedure includes notifying a third party.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein the emergency procedure includes adjusting operation of the vehicle.
18. A system comprising:
a wearable monitor that detects a biometric parameter of a user while the user is driving a vehicle and communicates biometric parameter information; and
a mobile telephone that receives biometric information from the wearable monitor while the user is driving the vehicle, the mobile telephone including computer program code that causes the mobile telephone to:
obtain a level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving the vehicle, the level of wakefulness of the user being determined based on biometric parameter information received from the wearable monitor while the user is driving the vehicle; and
if the level of wakefulness determined for the user is below a predetermined level of wakefulness, attempt to increase the level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein the mobile telephone includes computer program code that attempts to increase the level of wakefulness of the user while the user is driving by directing the user to perform a task.
20. The system of claim 19 wherein the mobile telephone includes computer program code to:
determine if the user performed the task; and
if the user failed to perform the task, cause performance an emergency procedure.