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Automated and interactive behavioral and medical guidance system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-05-02
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2014-05-02
Abstract
Abstract An automated and interactive positive motivation system (10) that allows a physician, counselor or trainer to produce and send a series of motivational messages and/or questions to a client (50) to change or reinforce a specific behavioral problem. The system (10) consists of a client database (12) and a client program (14) that includes for each client unique motivational messages and/or questions based on the transtheoretical model of change comprising the six stages of behavioral change (100) and the 14 processes of change (114), as interwinding, interacting variables in the modification of health and mental health behaviors of the client (50). The client program (14) utilizes the associated 14 processes of change (114) to move the client (50) through one of the six stages of behavioral change (100) when appropriate by using a plurality of transmission and receiving means. The database and program are operated by a computer (16) that at preselected time periods sends the messages and/or questions to the client (50) through use of a variety of transmission means and furthermore selects a platform of behavioral issues that is to be addressed based on a given behavioral stage (100) at a given time of day.
Inventors
- 👤 William L. Bro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:46
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G09B7/04; G09B19/00; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; G16H70/00; G16H70/20; G16H70/60; H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/46; H04M3/465; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/5158; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04M3/42221; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/904; Y10S128/905; Y10S128/92; Y10S128/925; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/903; Y10S379/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A personalized automated interactive behavioral motivational intervention system for changing a person's behavior comprising: (a) polling means for polling the person from a number of pre-determined queries and receiving responses from the person to be incorporated into that person's personalized data base, including pre-selected information about that person; (b) evaluation means for evaluating the person's responses received from said polling means and comparing those responses to said pre-selected data and classifying the person in accordance with at least one of a plurality of different behavioral stages; (c) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved; and (d) feedback means for providing stimulus to the person as to the success or failure of his progress based upon the responses provided to said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means as measured by said program means, wherein the person is queried as to particular actions he has undertaken within a given period of time which can be evaluated based upon certain standards that have been established for desired behavior change of the person which are recorded and measured, whereby the person is subsequently alerted as to his success or failure in progressing toward achieving the desired behavioral stage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A personalized automated interactive behavioral motivational intervention system for changing a person's behavior comprising: (a) polling means for polling the person from a number of pre-determined queries and receiving responses from the person to be incorporated into that person's personalized data base, including pre-selected information about that person; (b) evaluation means for evaluating the person's responses received from said polling means and comparing those responses to said pre-selected data and classifying the person in accordance with at least one of a plurality of different behavioral stages; (c) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved; and (d) feedback means for providing stimulus to the person as to the success or failure of his progress based upon the responses provided to said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means as measured by said program means, wherein the person is queried as to particular actions he has undertaken within a given period of time which can be evaluated based upon certain standards that have been established for desired behavior change of the person which are recorded and measured, whereby the person is subsequently alerted as to his success or failure in progressing toward achieving the desired behavioral stage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system as specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for creating said database comprising a compact disc and a compact disc player interfacing with a computer.
Claim 4
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The system as specified in claim 2 wherein said evaluation means for determining the person's behavioral stage comprising a compact disc and a compact disc player that interfaces with a computer.
Claim 5
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The system as specified in claim 2 wherein said polling means for creating said personalized database comprising the person responding to a 32 item questionnaire.
Claim 6
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The system as specified in claim 2 wherein said plurality of different behavioral stages comprises a precontemplation stage; contemplation stage; preparation stage; action stage; maintenance stage; and relapse stage.
Claim 7
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The system as specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising an electronic weight scale that does not allow the person to view his weight.
Claim 8
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising an olfactory unit to provide smells in association with said database.
Claim 9
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a voice stress analyzer.
Claim 10
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising using an interactive television system.
Claim 11
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising an EEG measuring and recording device.
Claim 12
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising an interactive video system.
Claim 13
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said program means for programming the person's behavior and said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior from said database comprising stored information from an optical disc.
Claim 14
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a cellular phone system.
Claim 15
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a dual tone multifrequency set having voice recognition.
Claim 16
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses utilizes a Local Area Network (LAN).
Claim 17
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising text and sound message software.
Claim 18
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses utilizes asynchronized transfer mode (ATM).
Claim 19
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a software agent program having remote programming.
Claim 20
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network.
Claim 21
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising an interactive video system.
Claim 22
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a personal digital assistant.
Claim 23
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a wireless interactive personal communicator having the shape of a woman's compact.
Claim 24
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a wireless personal communicator.
Claim 25
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person and said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a wireless interactive personal communicator having the configuration of a wristband containing a two-way communication unit.
Claim 26
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said polling means for receiving person's responses comprises a timing device for measuring said individual response latency.
Claim 27
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person comprises a personalized monograph delivering the person's prior responses.
Claim 28
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The system specified in claim 1 wherein said feedback means comprises a behavioral contract for delivering to the person a specific content based communication received from an earlier response.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
434 words
A method for changing an individual's behavioral state to another behavioral state comprising: (a) polling means for polling the person from a number of pre-determined queries and receiving responses from the person to be incorporated into that person's personalized data base, including pre-selected information about that person; (b) evaluation means for evaluating the person's responses received from said polling means and comparing those responses to the pre-selected data and classifying the person in accordance with at least one of a plurality of different behavioral stages; (c) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of pro messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅1SD↑PROS.sub.H ; d) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of con messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for not making a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅1SD↑CONS.sub.UNH ; e) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of con messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for not making a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅0.5SD↓CONS.sub.H ; f) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of pro messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅0.5SD↓PROS.sub.UNH ; g) feedback means for providing stimulus to the person as to the success or failure of his progress based upon the responses provided to said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means as measured by said program means, wherein the person is queried as to particular actions he has undertaken within a given period of time which can be evaluated based upon certain standards that have been established for desired behavior change of the person which are recorded and measured, whereby the person is subsequently alerted as to his success or failure in progressing toward achieving the desired behavioral state.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
434 words
A method for changing an individual's behavioral state to another behavioral state comprising: (a) polling means for polling the person from a number of pre-determined queries and receiving responses from the person to be incorporated into that person's personalized data base, including pre-selected information about that person; (b) evaluation means for evaluating the person's responses received from said polling means and comparing those responses to the pre-selected data and classifying the person in accordance with at least one of a plurality of different behavioral stages; (c) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of pro messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅1SD↑PROS.sub.H ; d) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of con messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for not making a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅1SD↑CONS.sub.UNH ; e) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of con messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for not making a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅0.5SD↓CONS.sub.H ; f) program means for programming the person's behavior based upon the responses provided by said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means to determine the person's preferred behavior to be achieved and delivering to the person a number of pro messages correlating to said behavioral stage from said database for a healthy behavior change according to the formula PC→A≅0.5SD↓PROS.sub.UNH ; g) feedback means for providing stimulus to the person as to the success or failure of his progress based upon the responses provided to said polling means and evaluated by said evaluation means as measured by said program means, wherein the person is queried as to particular actions he has undertaken within a given period of time which can be evaluated based upon certain standards that have been established for desired behavior change of the person which are recorded and measured, whereby the person is subsequently alerted as to his success or failure in progressing toward achieving the desired behavioral state.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means is comprised of an IBM-AT compact computer having an 8386 processor or equivalent including a Dialogic D41 4-line speech card or equivalent.
Claim 32
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The method as specified in claim 28 wherein said database is recorded on a compact disc (CD) recording that is played back to said computer by means of a CD player.
Claim 33
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The method as specified in claim 28 wherein said database is recorded on a tape cartridge that is played back to a computer by means of a tape cartridge player.
Claim 34
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The method as specified in claim 28 wherein said polling means for delivering said pro and con messages comprising prompts and cues recorded on a compatible disc recording that is played back to a computer by means of a CD player.
Claim 35
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The method as specified in claim 28 wherein said polling means for delivering said pro and con messages comprising prompts and cues recorded on a tape cartridge that is played back to a computer by means of a tape cartridge player.
Claim 36
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means and said evaluation means consist of a private telephone network that operates within the confines of an enclosed area.
Claim 37
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the persons's responses comprising a dual tone multifrequency telephone set consisting of a standard telephone set hardwired to said telephone network.
Claim 38
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses comprising a dual tone multifrequency telephone set comprising a transportable/cellular telephone.
Claim 39
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The method specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses to said pro and con messages comprising prompts and cues utilizing an EEG measuring and recording device, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol measuring devices.
Claim 40
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The method specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses to said pro and con messages comprising prompts and cues with an interactive video system.
Claim 41
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The method specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for delivering to the person's said pro and con messages comprising prompts and cues addressing stored information from an optical disc.
Claim 42
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses to said pro and con messages comprising an electronic weight scale having an enclosure which prevents the person from viewing his weight.
Claim 43
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses to said pro and con messages comprising an olfactory unit providing smells indexed to said data base.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for receiving the person's responses to said pro and con messages comprising a voice stress analyzer.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The method as specified in claim 27 wherein said polling means for creating said personalized data base said polling means for delivering said pro and con messages and said feedback means for providing stimulus to the person comprising an interactive television system.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method as specified in claim 28 wherein said program means includes tracking the whereabouts of the person and selecting a particular behavioral issue from a plurality-of behavioral issues depending on a given time for a given day and activities of the person and said behavioral stage at which the person is in accordance to said evaluation means of said responses.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A personalized automated and interactive behavioral and medical guidance system comprising: (a) a polling means for creating a data base of personalized input from a plurality of questions indicative of an individual's particular behavioral issue selected from one of a plurality of behavioral issues; (b) evaluation means for determining an individual's temporal behavioral stage from said personalized input in said database created by said polling means selected from one of a plurality of behavioral stages; said plurality of behavioral stages comprising a contemplation stage, preparation stage, action stage, maintenance stage, and relapse stage; (c) program means including a transmission means for delivering to said individual specific content based communication based upon said evaluation means and said database and selected from one of a plurality of change processes for changing said selected temporal behavioral stage; (d) said program means including tracking the whereabouts of said individual and selecting a particular behavioral issue from said plurality of behavioral issues determined by said evaluation means from said personalized input in said database and a communication means depending on a given time for a given day and activities of said individual and said individual's said behavioral stage; and (e) feedback means for receiving an individual's response to said content based communication based upon said evaluation means from said personalized input in said database wherein said response is periodically evaluated to determine said behavioral stage and said change processes for readjusting said content based communication.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A personalized automated and interactive behavioral and medical guidance system comprising: (a) a polling means for creating a data base of personalized input from a plurality of questions indicative of an individual's particular behavioral issue selected from one of a plurality of behavioral issues; (b) evaluation means for determining an individual's temporal behavioral stage from said personalized input in said database created by said polling means selected from one of a plurality of behavioral stages; said plurality of behavioral stages comprising a contemplation stage, preparation stage, action stage, maintenance stage, and relapse stage; (c) program means including a transmission means for delivering to said individual specific content based communication based upon said evaluation means and said database and selected from one of a plurality of change processes for changing said selected temporal behavioral stage; (d) said program means including tracking the whereabouts of said individual and selecting a particular behavioral issue from said plurality of behavioral issues determined by said evaluation means from said personalized input in said database and a communication means depending on a given time for a given day and activities of said individual and said individual's said behavioral stage; and (e) feedback means for receiving an individual's response to said content based communication based upon said evaluation means from said personalized input in said database wherein said response is periodically evaluated to determine said behavioral stage and said change processes for readjusting said content based communication.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The system as specified in claim 45 wherein said plurality of process changes comprises (a) consciousness raising; (b); self liberation; (c) social liberation; (d) self re-evaluation; (e) environmental re-evaluation; (f) counter conditioning; (g) stimulus control; (h) reinforcement management; (i) dramatic relief; (j) helping relationships; (k) self efficacy; (l) temptations to relapse; (m) decisional pros; and (n) decisional cons.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The system as specified in claim 45 wherein said program means comprising a computer-based information metering system that was an optical disc as a transport and storage media and which uses encrypting means to protect data and payment means to permit usage by an individual on a pay-per-view and pay-per-bit-of-information basis.
Claim 51
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The system as specified in claim 45 wherein said transmission means and said communication means comprising a video conferencing and text system utilizing a plurality of personal computers.
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