Apparatus and methods for capturing and generating user experiences

Abstract

Embodiments of apparatus and methods for capturing and generating user experiences are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a processor. The apparatus may also include a data storage module, coupled with the processor, to store sensor data collected by a plurality of sensors attached to one or more devices. The apparatus may further include an experience correlation module, coupled with the data storage module, to associate at least a portion of the sensor data with a user experience based at least in part on one or more rules identifying the user experience, to enable regenerating at least a part of the user experience for a user based at least in part on the portion of the sensor data. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a processor;   a data storage module, operated by the processor, to store sensor data collected at different times by a plurality of sensors embedded with a bodywear, while the bodywear is worn by a plurality of wearers at the different times; wherein the sensor data collected include environmental data, contextual data and physical characteristic data of the wearers; wherein the physical characteristic data comprises at least one or more of body odor, body shape, body weight, or style of movement to identify the respective wearers; and wherein the environmental and contextual data of the wearers are correspondingly associated with the physical characteristics of the wearers; and   an experience correlation module, operated by the processor, to associate at least a portion of the sensor data with a user experience based at least in part on one or more rules identifying the user experience, to enable regenerating at least a part of the user experience for a user based at least in part on the portion of the sensor data.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a context processing module, operated by the processor, to tag the sensor data with contextual information.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an experience regeneration module, operated by the processor, to regenerate at least the part of the user experience for the user through generation of at least one of visual, auditory, haptic, olfactory, or gustatory outputs, using the portion of the sensor data.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises at least a selected one of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory sensors, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a corresponding interface to interface with the selected one of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory sensors. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more rules is based on a physiological reading of a user of the apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more rules is based on at least one of a location, an environmental parameter, a time, a user, an object, or an activity. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the experience correlation module is to further dynamically create at least one of the one or more rules. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 an access control module, operated by the processor, to control access to the sensor data based at least in part on one or more physical characteristics of the user that can be measured by at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors to identify the user.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the wearable device is sharable among a plurality of users, and the access to a portion of the sensor data collected for the user is controlled by the user via the access control module. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a computing device, an indication from a user for generating a user experience for the user;   correlating, by the computing device, at least a portion of received sensor data with the user experience based at least in part on one or more rules identifying the user experience; wherein the sensor data are collected at different times by a plurality of sensors embedded with a bodywear, while the bodywear is worn by a plurality of wearers at the different times; wherein the user is one of the wearers in at least one of the different times; wherein the sensor data collected include environmental data, contextual data and physical characteristic data of the wearers; wherein the physical characteristic data comprises at least one or more of body odor, body shape, body weight, or style of movement to identify the respective wearers; and wherein the environmental and contextual data of the wearers are correspondingly associated with the physical characteristics of the wearer; and   outputting, by the computing device, the portion of sensor data identified as correlated to the user experience, to regenerate the user experience for the user, based at least in part on the portion of sensor data correlated to the user experience.   
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 creating the one or more rules for defining the user experience.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving contextual information relating to the sensor data; and   tagging the sensor data with the contextual information.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining a relationship between the portion of sensor data and the user experience based at least in part on the contextual information.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein outputting comprises outputting the portion of sensor data correlated to the user experience for at least one of visual, auditory, haptic, olfactory, or gustatory sensors of a wearable device being worn by the user. 
     
     
         18 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . At least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions to cause an apparatus, in response to execution of the plurality of instructions by the apparatus, to:
 receive an indication from a user for generating a user experience for the user;   correlate at least a portion of received sensor data with the user experience based at least in part on one or more rules identifying the user experience; wherein the sensor data are collected at different times by a plurality of sensors embedded with a bodywear, while the bodywear is worn by a plurality of wearers at the different times; wherein the user is one of the wearers in at least one of the different times; wherein the sensor data collected include environmental data, contextual data and physical characteristic data of the wearers; wherein the physical characteristic data comprises at least one or more of body odor, body shape, body weight, or style of movement to identify the respective wearers; and wherein the environmental and contextual data of the wearers are correspondingly associated with the physical characteristics of the wearer; and   output the portion of sensor data identified as correlated to the user experience to regenerate the user experience for the user, based at least in part on the portion of sensor data correlated to the user experience.   
     
     
         27 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein the instructions are to further cause the apparatus to:
 receive the sensor data.   
     
     
         28 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein the instructions are to further cause the apparatus to:
 create the one or more rules for defining the user experience.   
     
     
         29 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein the instructions are to further cause the apparatus to:
 receive contextual information relating to the sensor data; and   tag the sensor data with the contextual information.   
     
     
         30 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein correlate comprises determine a relationship between the portion of sensor data and the user experience based at least in part on the contextual information. 
     
     
         31 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein output comprises output the portion of sensor data for at least one of visual, auditory, haptic, olfactory, or gustatory sensors of a wearable device being worn by the user. 
     
     
         32 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein the instructions are to further cause the apparatus to:
 measure reactions of the user to the generated user experience; and   adjust at least one of visual, auditory, haptic, olfactory, or gustatory output of a wearable device being worn by the user to reduce a difference between the measured reactions of the user and original reactions of the user represented by the portion of sensor data.   
     
     
         33 . The storage medium of  claim 26 , wherein the instructions are to further cause the apparatus to:
 output augmented reality data to supplement the user experience of the user with the augmented reality data.