Systems and methods for dynamically changing alerts of portable devices using brainwave signals

1. A method for dynamically adjusting alerts of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving a threshold value from a user, wherein the threshold value comprises a threshold value associated with an attention level value of the user;

receiving one or more numeric values from a brainwave sensor, the numeric values corresponding to a current attention level of the user;

comparing the received one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor and the received threshold value; and

based at least on the comparison, automatically adjusting at least one alert mode of the portable electronic device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a sample period setting, which determines how long to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a frequency setting, which determines how often to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining a status of a dynamic silent mode feature of the portable electronic device and automatically adjusting an audible alert level the portable electronic device in response to a determination that the dynamic silent mode feature is enabled.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the alert comprises at least one of: an audible alert, a visual alert displayed on a display of the portable electronic device, and a mechanical vibration.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a dry active electrode sensor integral with headgear worn by the user or integral to the portable electronic device.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the attention level comprises at least one of: a highly attentive level and a distracted level.

8. A system for dynamically adjusting alerts of a portable electronic device, the system comprising:

a brainwave sensor configured to measure one or more brainwave signals;

a portable electronic device communicatively coupled to the brainwave sensor, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to:

receiving one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor, the one or more numeric values corresponding to a current attention level of a user;

receiving a threshold value from the user, wherein the threshold value comprises a threshold value associated with an attention level value of the user;

comparing the one or more received numeric values from the brainwave sensor and the received threshold value; and

based at least on the comparison, automatically adjusting at least one alert mode of the portable electronic device.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the sensor comprises a dry active electrode sensor integral with a headgear worn by the user.

10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the sensor is integral to the portable electronic device.

11. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the portable electronic device is further configured to determine a status of a dynamic silent mode feature of the portable electronic device.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the portable electronic device is further configured to automatically adjust the at least one alert mode of the portable electronic device in response to a determination that the dynamic silent mode feature is enabled.

13. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the alert comprises at least one of: an audible alert, a visual alert displayed on a display of the portable electronic device, and a mechanical vibration.

14. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the attention level comprises at least one of: a highly attentive level or a distractive level.

15. The system according to claim 8 , the processor is further configured to receive a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a sample period setting, which determines how long to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

16. The system according to claim 8 , the processor is further configured to receive a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a frequency setting, which determines how often to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

17. Non-transitory computer readable media comprising program instructions, the program instructions configured to, when executed by a processor:

receive a threshold value from the user, wherein the threshold value comprises a threshold value associated with an attention level value of a user;

receive one or more numeric values from a sensor, the numeric value corresponding to a current attention level of the user;

compare the one or more received numeric values from the brainwave sensor and the received threshold value; and

based at least on the comparison, automatically adjusting at least one alert mode of the portable electronic device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to, when executed by the processor:

receive a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a sample period setting, which determines how long to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

19. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to, when executed by the processor:

receive a configuration setting from a user, the configuration setting comprising a frequency setting, which determines how often to collect the one or more numeric values from the brainwave sensor.

20. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to determine a status of a dynamic silent mode feature of the portable electronic device.

21. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the program instructions are further configured to automatically adjust the at least one alert mode of the portable electronic device in response to a determination that the dynamic silent mode feature is enabled.

22. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the alert comprises at least one of: an audible alert, a visual alert displayed on a display of the portable electronic device, and a mechanical vibration.

23. The non-transitory computer readable media according to claim 17 , wherein the attention level comprises at least one of: a fully attentive level or a distractive level.