System for configuring collective emotional architecture of individual and methods thereof

• US 10,052,056 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Issued: 08/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Beyond Verbal Communication, Ltd. (Vocalis Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Beyond Verbal Communication, Ltd. (Vocalis Health, Inc.)
• Inventors: Levanon, Yoram
• Primary Examiner(s): Yen, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/507,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20170287473A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/26 Recognition of special voice characteristics, e.g. for use in lie detectors; Recognition of animal voices
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/63 for estimating an emotional state
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for configuring collective emotional architecture of an individual. The system comprising an input module, adapted to receive voice input and orientation reference selected from a group consisting of: date, time, location, and any combination thereof; a personal collective emotionbase, the emotionbase comprising benchmark tones and benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA) while each of the benchmark tones corresponds to a specific BEA and at least one processor in communication with a computer readable medium (CRM). The processor executes a set of operations received from the CRM.

Claims

1. A system for configuring collective emotional architecture of an individual, said system comprising:

a. an input module, said input module is adapted to receive voice input and orientation reference selected from a group consisting of;

date, time, and location corresponding to said voice input, and any combination thereof;

b. a personal collective emotionbase;

said emotionbase comprising benchmark tones and benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA), each of said benchmark tones corresponds to a specific BEA;

c. at least one processor in communication with a computer readable medium (CRM), said processor executes a set of operations received from said CRM, said set of operations comprising steps of;

i. obtaining a signal representing sound volume as a function of frequency from said voice input;

ii. processing said signal so as to obtain voice characteristics of said individual, said processing includes determining a Function A;

said Function A being defined as the average or maximum sound volume as a function of sound frequency, from within a range of frequencies measured in said voice input;

said processing further includes determining a Function B;

said Function B defined as the averaging, or maximizing of said function A over said range of frequencies and dyadic multiples thereof; and

iii. comparing said voice characteristics to said benchmark tones;

iv. assigning to said voice characteristics at least one of said BEAs corresponding to said benchmark tones;

wherein said set of operations additionally comprises steps of

v. assigning said orientation reference to said assigned at least one of said BEAs; and

vi. archiving said assigned at least one orientation reference and said assigned at least one BEA to said emotionbase.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said archived at least one BEA is stored digitally.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said digitally stored archived BEA is reported to the individual upon demand independent of the said time corresponding to the voice input and of a time when said set of operations was executed.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said set of operations additionally comprises a step of matching said archived assigned at least one orientation reference and said archived assigned at least one BEA with predefined situations.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said set of operations additionally comprises a step of predicting emotional attitude according to records of said matching.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said set of operations additionally comprises a step of prompting actions relevant to said predicted emotional attitudes.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said system additionally comprises an output module;

said output module is adapted to provide said individual a feedback regarding at least one selected from a group consisting of;

his emotional attitude, suggestions how to change his emotional attitude, and suggestions how to avoid a specific emotional attitude.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said operation of processing comprises identifying at least one dominant tone, and attributing an emotional attitude to said individual based on said at least one dominant tone.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said operation of processing comprises calculating a plurality of dominant tones, and comparing said plurality of dominant tones to a plurality of normal dominant tones specific to a word or set of words pronounced by said individual so as to indicate at least one emotional attitude of said individual.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said range of frequencies is between 120 Hz and 240 Hz and all dyadic multiples thereof.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said operation of comparing comprises calculating the variation between said voice characteristics and tone characteristics related to said benchmark tones.

12. The system of claim 4, wherein said benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA) are analyzed by evaluating manifestations of physiological change in the human voice;

said evaluation is based on ongoing activity analysis of three neurotransmitter loops, or SHG profile.

13. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for monitoring of risk behaviors;

said risk behaviors are selected from a group consisting of;

tobacco, alcohol, drug use, eating disorders, gambling addiction, risky sexual behavior, shopping addiction;

any other impulse control disorders and addictions and any combination thereof.

14. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for managing of risk behaviors;

said risk behaviors are selected from a group consisting of;

tobacco, alcohol, drug use, eating disorders, gambling addiction, risky sexual behavior, shopping addiction;

any other impulse control disorders and addictions and any combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for monitoring of anxiety, mood (e.g., depression) and impulse control disorders;

and any combination thereof.

16. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for managing of anxiety, mood (e.g., depression) and impulse control disorders;

and any combination thereof.

17. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for monitoring of chronic and acute conditions;

said chronic and acute conditions are selected from a group consisting of;

obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/STIs;

any other chronic and acute conditions and any combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 4, wherein said system is used for managing of chronic and acute conditions;

said chronic and acute conditions are selected from a group consisting of;

obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/STIs;

any other chronic and acute conditions and any combination thereof.

19. A method for configuring a collective emotional architecture of an individual, said method comprising steps of:

a. receiving voice input and an orientation reference selected from a group consisting of date, time, and location corresponding to said voice input, and any combination thereof;

b. obtaining an emotionbase;

said emotionbase comprising benchmark tones and benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA), each of said benchmark tones corresponds to a specific BEA;

c. a executing a set of operations received from a computer readable medium (CRM), by at least one processor in communication with said CRM;

said set of operations comprises;

i. obtaining a signal representing sound volume as a function of frequency from said voice input;

ii. processing said signal so as to obtain voice characteristics of said individual, said processing includes determining a Function A;

said Function A being defined as the average or maximum sound volume as a function of sound frequency, from within a range of frequencies measured in said voice input;

said processing further includes determining a Function B;

said Function B defined as the averaging, or maximizing of said function A over said range of frequencies and dyadic multiples thereof;

iii. comparing said voice characteristics to said benchmark tones; and

iv. assigning to said voice characteristics at least one of said BEAs corresponding to said benchmark tones;

wherein said method additionally comprises steps of

v. assigning said orientation reference to said assigned at least one of said BEAs; and

vi. archiving said assigned at least one orientation reference and said assigned at least one BEA to said emotionbase.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said emotional attitudes are retrieved and stored digitally.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said digitally stored archived BEA is reported to the individual upon demand independent of said time corresponding to the voice input and of a time when said set of operations was executed.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein said method additionally comprises a step of matching said archived assigned at least one orientation reference and at least one BEA with predefined situations.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein said method additionally comprises a step of predicting emotional attitude according to records of said matching.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein said method additionally comprises a step of prompting actions relevant to said predicted emotional attitudes.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein said method additionally comprises a step of providing said individual a feedback regarding at least one selected from a group consisting of:

one'"'"'s emotional attitude, suggestions how to change one'"'"'s emotional attitude, and suggestions how to avoid a specific emotional attitude.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of processing comprises identifying at least one dominant tone, and attributing an emotional attitude to said individual based on said at least one dominant tone.

27. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of processing comprises calculating a plurality of dominant tones, and comparing said plurality of dominant tones to a plurality of normal dominant tones specific to a word or set of words pronounced by said individual so as to indicate at least one emotional attitude of said individual.

28. The method of claim 19, wherein said range of frequencies is between 120 Hz and 240 Hz and all dyadic multiples thereof.

29. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of comparing comprises calculating the variation between said voice characteristics and tone characteristics related to said benchmark tones.

30. The method of claim 22, wherein said benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA) are analyzed by evaluating manifestations of physiological change in the human voice;

said evaluation is based on ongoing activity analysis of three neurotransmitter loops, or SHG profile.

31. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for monitoring of risk behaviors;

said risk behaviors are selected from a group consisting of;

tobacco, alcohol, drug use, eating disorders, gambling addiction, risky sexual behavior, shopping addiction;

any other impulse control disorders and addictions and any combination thereof.

32. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for managing of risk behaviors;

said risk behaviors are selected from a group consisting of;

tobacco, alcohol, drug use, eating disorders, gambling addiction, risky sexual behavior, shopping addiction;

any other impulse control disorders and addictions and any combination thereof.

33. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for monitoring of anxiety, mood (e.g., depression) and impulse control disorders;

and any combination thereof.

34. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for managing of anxiety, mood (e.g., depression) and impulse control disorders;

and any combination thereof.

35. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for monitoring of chronic and acute conditions;

said chronic and acute conditions are selected from a group consisting of;

obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/STIs;

any other chronic and acute conditions and any combination thereof.

36. The method of claim 22, wherein said method is used for managing of chronic and acute conditions;

said chronic and acute conditions are selected from a group consisting of;

obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/STIs;

any other chronic and acute conditions and any combination thereof.

37. A system for configuring collective emotional architecture of an individual, said system comprising:

a. an input module, said input module is adapted to receive voice input and orientation reference selected from a group consisting of;

date, time, and location corresponding to said voice input, and any combination thereof;

b. a personal collective emotionbase;

said emotionbase comprising benchmark tones and benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA), each of said benchmark tones corresponds to a specific BEA;

c. at least one processor in communication with a computer readable medium (CRM), said processor executes a set of operations received from said CRM, said set of operations comprising steps of;

i. obtaining a signal representing sound volume as a function of frequency from said voice input;

ii. processing said signal so as to obtain voice characteristics of said individual, said processing includes determining a Function A;

said Function A being defined as the average or maximum sound volume as a function of sound frequency, from within a range of frequencies measured in said voice input;

said processing further includes determining a Function B;

said Function B defined as the averaging, or maximizing of said function A over said range of frequencies and dyadic multiples thereof; and

iii. comparing said voice characteristics to said benchmark tones;

iv. assigning to said voice characteristics at least one of said BEAs corresponding to said benchmark tones;

wherein said set of operations additionally comprises a steps of assigning said orientation reference to said assigned at least one of said BEAs; and

wherein said system additionally comprises an output module;

said output module is adapted to provide said individual a feedback regarding at least one selected from a group consisting of;

his emotional attitude, suggestions how to change his emotional attitude, and suggestions how to avoid a specific emotional attitude.

38. A method for configuring a collective emotional architecture of an individual, said method comprising steps of:

a. receiving voice input and an orientation reference selected from a group consisting of date, time, and location corresponding to said voice input, and any combination thereof;

b. obtaining an emotionbase;

said emotionbase comprising benchmark tones and benchmark emotional attitudes (BEA), each of said benchmark tones corresponds to a specific BEA;

c. executing a set of operations received from a computer readable medium (CRM), by at least one processor in communication with said CRM;

said set of operations comprises;

i. obtaining a signal representing sound volume as a function of frequency from said voice input;

ii. processing said signal so as to obtain voice characteristics of said individual, said processing includes determining a Function A;

said Function A being defined as the average or maximum sound volume as a function of sound frequency, from within a range of frequencies measured in said voice input;

said processing further includes determining a Function B;

said Function B defined as the averaging, or maximizing of said function A over said range of frequencies and dyadic multiples thereof;

iii. comparing said voice characteristics to said benchmark tones; and

iv. assigning to said voice characteristics at least one of said BEAs corresponding to said benchmark tones;

wherein said method additionally comprises a steps of

v. assigning said orientation reference to said assigned at least one of said BEAs; and

vi. providing said individual a feedback regarding at least one selected from a group consisting of;

one'"'"'s emotional attitude, suggestions how to change one'"'"'s emotional attitude, and suggestions how to avoid a specific emotional attitude.