Self sedation and suggestion system

• US 10,324,610 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2016
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hypnalgesics, LLC
• Original Assignee: Hypnalgesics, LLC
• Inventors: Lang, Elvira V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Baker, Matthew H
• Application Number:
  US15/341,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20170060403A1
• Time in Patent Office: 958 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training

Abstract

A computerized system and method for modifying a pre-existing hypnotic script into a custom-made script for use in self-sedation by a user is disclosed. In one sense, the system can collect an input from a user specifying a desired time length and automatically adjust the playback length to accommodate the user by snippet selection and replacement from a collection of snippets stored in a memory. Snippet selection may be based on a variety of factors, which include a user'"'"'s particular style preferences determined through an indirect analysis.

Claims

1. A method of electronically modifying a pre-existing hypnotic script media file for use in self-sedation of a user, comprising the steps of:

receiving, to a processor through a user interface of a software application resident on a mobile device of the user, a first user input defining a selection of the pre-existing hypnotic script media file, wherein the pre-existing hypnotic script media file is comprised of a plurality of pre-recorded snippets that collectively have a first total play time;

receiving, to the processor through the user interface, a second user input defining a second total play time different than the first total play time;

modifying, using the processor, the first total play time of the pre-existing hypnotic script media file to be closer to the second total play time, the modifying including automated selection and insertion into the hypnotic script media file by the software application of at least one snippet not previously included in the plurality of pre-recorded snippets;

receiving, to the processor through the user interface, a third user input defining selection of a play option associated with the modified hypnotic script media file; and

initiating, by the processor, playback of the modified hypnotic script media file in response to receiving the third user input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the automated selection is based on responses received through the user interface to style analysis questions.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the responses to the style analysis questions are not direct selections of features desired to be in the hypnotic script media file.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-existing hypnotic script media file comprises an introduction, a message portion, and a reorientation portion.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the message portion contains at least one snippet recorded by a user.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of, during playback of the hypnotic script media file by the processor, receiving a request to rapidly end playback and, in response thereto, transitioning to playback of the reorientation portion.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the transitioning comprises dynamic modification of the hypnotic media script file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of snippets comprises a video component such that, when the pre-recorded hypnotic script media file is played by the mobile device, an image is displayed on a display screen of the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying, on a display screen of the mobile device, a plurality of user-selectable options corresponding to pre-existing hypnotic script media files, the first user input corresponding to user selection of one of the displayed options.

10. A self sedation and suggestion system, comprising:

an input component for receiving inputs from a user, including;

a first user input defining a selection of a pre-existing hypnotic script media file, wherein the pre-existing hypnotic script media file is comprised of a plurality of pre-recorded snippets that collectively have a first total play time, and

a second user input defining a second total play time different than the first total play time;

a processor in connection with the input component and configured to modify the pre-existing hypnotic script media file based on the second user input;

a memory in connection with the processor;

a time-adjustment module stored in the memory and directing the processor to modify the first total play time of the pre-existing hypnotic script media file to be closer to the second total play time by selecting at least one of the plurality of pre-recorded snippets that comprise the pre-existing hypnotic script media file and replacing the selected at least one snippet with a replacement snippet to create a modified hypnotic script media file; and

an audio output component for enabling playback of the modified hypnotic script media file in response to receiving a third user input from the input component, the third user input defining selection of a play option associated with the modified hypnotic script media file.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the replacement snippet is an audio clip submitted by the user.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising an audio recorder for capturing verbal inputs from a user, and wherein at least one of the plurality of pre-recorded snippets is a recording of a verbal input from the user submitted through the audio recorder.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the selecting and replacing of the at least one of the plurality of pre-recorded snippets is based, at least in part, on an indirect style analysis wherein the user supplies answers to questions not directly related to the pre-recorded hypnotic script.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the time-adjustment module modifies the first total play time by replacing at least one of the plurality of pre-recorded snippets with at least one snippet not previously in the plurality of pre-recorded snippets.

15. The system of claim 10, further comprising an output component capable of displaying a plurality of user-selectable options representing pre-existing hypnotic script media files, the first user input corresponding to user selection of one of the displayed options.

16. The system of claim 10, further comprising a reorientation module that dynamically modifies the length of the audio script during playback.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the audio script comprises an introduction portion, a message portion, and a reorientation portion, the system further comprising a reorientation module that shortens the playback time by removing snippets from the message portion during playback.