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Computerized reward system for encouraging participation in a health management program
Assignee: Raya Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-21
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2017-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A computerized reward system which encourages an individual's participation in a health management system includes a script generating means for generating a health management script, a script assignment means for assigning a health management script to the individual, a monitoring means for collecting data on the individual's compliance, a memory means for storing the compliance data, an evaluation means for comparing the compliance data to evaluation criteria to determine if the patient is compliant, and a reward to be given to the compliant individual. The individual's compliance is evaluated by his or her answers to the health management script. Each health management script program can be custom made for each individual. The different monitoring means possible which the individual can use include a remotely programmable apparatus, an interactive telephone call, and a multimedia processor. The rewards include a coupon and an electronic reward credited to the individual's data card or personal account at a store.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0215; G06Q30/0217; G06Q30/0225; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; G16H15/00; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17345; G16H10/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A computerized reward system for encouraging an individual to participate in a customized health management program, said system comprising: a) a script generating means for generating a customized health management script from a plurality of questions, a plurality of actions and a plurality of educational programs; b) a script assigning means for assigning said customized health management script to said individual, wherein said assigned script comprises associated evaluation criteria, said associated evaluation criteria is based on said individual's responses to said generated script; c) a monitoring means for collecting compliance data indicative of said individual's compliance with said customized health management program, wherein at least a portion of the collected compliance data comprises said individual's response to said assigned customized health management script; d) a memory means for storing said compliance data and said evaluation criteria; e) an evaluation means for automatically comparing said collected compliance data to said evaluation criteria to determine a compliance status of said individual; and f) a reward dispensing means in communication with said evaluation means for dispensing a reward to said individual according to said compliance status.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A computerized reward system for encouraging an individual to participate in a customized health management program, said system comprising: a) a script generating means for generating a customized health management script from a plurality of questions, a plurality of actions and a plurality of educational programs; b) a script assigning means for assigning said customized health management script to said individual, wherein said assigned script comprises associated evaluation criteria, said associated evaluation criteria is based on said individual's responses to said generated script; c) a monitoring means for collecting compliance data indicative of said individual's compliance with said customized health management program, wherein at least a portion of the collected compliance data comprises said individual's response to said assigned customized health management script; d) a memory means for storing said compliance data and said evaluation criteria; e) an evaluation means for automatically comparing said collected compliance data to said evaluation criteria to determine a compliance status of said individual; and f) a reward dispensing means in communication with said evaluation means for dispensing a reward to said individual according to said compliance status.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said memory means further stores compliance instructions and said system further comprises user interface means connected to said memory means for communicating said compliance instructions to said individual.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said compliance instructions include a description of at least one action said individual must perform to satisfy said evaluation criteria.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring means comprises a display means for displaying said compliance questions to said individual, and a user input device in communication with said display means for entering said individual's answers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring means comprises a speech synthesis means for synthesizing said compliance questions, and a speech recognition means for recognizing said individual's answers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said monitoring means is an interactive telephone call comprising a telephone and an automated call processing means connected to said telephone for asking said compliance questions and for receiving said individual's answers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said compliance data further comprises responses to an interactive educational program, said monitoring means comprises a program display means for displaying said educational program to said individual, and a user input device in communication with said program display means for entering in said individual's responses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising: a) a database in communication with said monitoring means and said evaluation means for storing said compliance data and said compliance status of said individual; and b) a display means connected to said database for displaying said compliance data and said compliance status.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said reward comprises a coupon and said reward dispensing means comprises a printer for printing said coupon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said reward comprises a validated coupon and said reward dispensing means comprises a printer for validating a pre-printed coupon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said reward comprises an electronic reward credited to a data card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said reward comprises an electronic reward credited to an account.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said evaluation criteria comprises said individual's completion of said assigned script.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said evaluation criteria comprises a range of values of one or more portion of said collected compliance data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said assigned customized health management script comprises one or more questions from said plurality of questions, one or more actions from said plurality of actions and one or more educational programs from said plurality of educational programs; and wherein said evaluation criteria comprises said individual's completion of said one or more questions, said one or more actions and said one or more educational programs.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for encouraging an individual to participate in a customized health management program, said method comprising: a) generating a customized health management script from a plurality of questions; b) assigning said customized health management script to said individual; c) collecting in a monitoring system compliance data indicative of said individual's compliance with said customized health management program, wherein at least a portion of said compliance data comprises said individual's response to said assigned customized health management script; d) storing in said monitoring system evaluation criteria; e) comparing said compliance data to said evaluation criteria to determine a compliance status of said individual; and f) dispensing a reward to said individual according to said compliance status.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for encouraging an individual to participate in a customized health management program, said method comprising: a) generating a customized health management script from a plurality of questions; b) assigning said customized health management script to said individual; c) collecting in a monitoring system compliance data indicative of said individual's compliance with said customized health management program, wherein at least a portion of said compliance data comprises said individual's response to said assigned customized health management script; d) storing in said monitoring system evaluation criteria; e) comparing said compliance data to said evaluation criteria to determine a compliance status of said individual; and f) dispensing a reward to said individual according to said compliance status.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of communicating compliance instructions to said individual.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said compliance instructions include a description of at least one action said individual must perform to satisfy said evaluation criteria.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said step of collecting said compliance data from said individual comprises displaying said compliance questions on a display unit, and receiving said individual's answers through an input device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said step of collecting said compliance data from said individual comprises synthesizing said compliance questions with a speech synthesizer, and recognizing said answers with a speech recognizer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said compliance data is collected through an interactive telephone call.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said compliance data further comprises said individual's responses to an interactive educational program, and the step of collecting said compliance data comprises displaying said educational program on a display unit and receiving said individual's responses through an input device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of storing said individual's compliance data and said compliance status of said individual in a database, and displaying said individual's compliance data and said compliance status on a display unit connected to said database.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said reward comprises a coupon, and said step of dispensing said reward comprises printing said coupon.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said reward comprises a validated coupon, and the step of dispensing said reward comprises validating a pre-printed coupon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said reward comprises an electronic reward, and the step of dispensing said reward comprises crediting the electronic reward to a data card.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said reward comprises an electronic reward, and the step of dispensing said reward comprises crediting the electronic reward to an account.
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