Microsoft,the leading software giant has filed a patent for a system to monitor the health and mental state of computer users.The patent, outlines a system that checks the computer use of an employee, for example, by logging actions such as web pages visited or words typed.The system matches the actions in real time with heart rate, breathing, body temperature, facial expressions
and blood pressure via wireless sensors.

The system can automatically detect frustration or stress in the user via physiological and environmental sensors, and offer or provide some assistance accordingly.From this data,statistics
related to performance, success rate, frequency of problem, and the like,can be provided to users or can be employed to gauge a target user’s success, performance or efficiency with respect to other users.”

The patent application also suggests monitoring people for longer periods to determine who would be most suitable for particular jobs by identifying apparent strengths and weaknesses.

“In other words a free regular checkup for the employees”