Pain visualization system and method

• US 10,353,662 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2016
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Humana Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Humana Incorporated
• Inventors: Snyder, Seth
• Primary Examiner(s): Koharski, Christopher
• Assistant Examiner(s): Moss, James
• Application Number:
  US15/294,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20170068503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,003 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20021 Dividing image into blocks, subimages or windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30196 Human being; Person
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/41 Medical
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A computerized pain visualization system and method. A web-based application and interface allows individuals to anonymously share information about where they hurt or specific regions of the body that are most worrisome to them. The web-based application comprises a visual interface that supports selection of parts or regions on an image of a human body. The data becomes viewable and filterable by geographic location, age, sex, or a variety of other data sets collected from the anonymous users. In an example embodiment, Users register and sign in at a web site. A selectable body interface is presented and the user is prompted to select one or more pain locations on the virtual body. The user'"'"'s selections are recorded in a database. Another page of the application presents a search option that facilitates searching and visualizing the data, filterable by users'"'"' registration information.

Claims

1. A computerized pain visualization method comprising:

(a) receiving at a server user registration data for a plurality of users;

(b) receiving at said server from at least a subset of said plurality of users a first selection of a record pain option;

(c) in response to receiving said first selection of said record pain option, generating at said server for display at user computers of the at least a subset of said plurality of users a body image;

(d) visually dividing said body image into a plurality of user selectable body areas;

(e) receiving at said server from each of the at least a subset of said plurality of users a second selection of at least one selectable body area;

(f) storing in a database at said server for each of the at least a subset of said plurality of users non-identifying user data and body identifying data for said second selection of at least one selectable body area, the non-identifying user data including geographic location, age, sex, and date corresponding to when said second selection is received;

(g) receiving at said server from one of said plurality of users a third selection of said record pain option;

(h) receiving at said server from said one of said plurality of users a fourth selection of said at least one selectable body area and registering said fourth selection of said at least one selectable body area in the database along with the geographic location, age, and sex of said one of said plurality of users and a date corresponding to when said fourth selection is received;

(i) searching said database to calculate a number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one selectable body area for a predetermined time period;

(j) generating at said server an updated body image for display at said user computer of said one said plurality of users to identify on said body image said number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one selectable body area for said predetermined time period;

(k) receiving at said server a selection of a search pain option from another one of said plurality of users;

(l) receiving at said server inputted search criteria from said another one of said plurality of users including date, age, geographic location, and sex;

(m) searching said database for body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria;

(n) generating at said server for display at a user computer of said another one of said plurality of users an updated view of said body image to identify on said updated view of said body image;

(i) at least one body area consistent with said body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria; and

(ii) a number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one body area matching said inputted search criteria.

2. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 1 wherein generating at a server for display at said user computer a body image comprises generating a full human figure.

3. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 2 wherein identifying on said body image a plurality of user selectable body areas comprises identifying a head area, a chest area, two arm areas, and two leg areas.

4. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 2 wherein identifying on said body image a plurality of user selectable body areas comprises identifying a head area, a neck area, a chest area, a stomach area, two upper arm areas, two middle area arms, two lower area arms, two wrist areas, two upper leg areas and two lower leg areas.

5. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 2 wherein generating a full human figure comprises generating a first figure representative of a front of a human and a second figure representative of a back of a human.

6. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 1 wherein generating at a server for display at a user computer at a body image comprises generating a partial human figure.

7. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined time period is the date corresponding to when said fourth selection is receiving.

8. The computerized pain visualization method of claim 1 wherein the geographic location is a state and wherein the age is an age range.

9. A computerized pain visualization system comprising a server with programming instructions to:

(a) receive at said server user registration data for a plurality of users;

(b) receive at said server from at least a subset of said plurality of users a first selection of a record pain option;

(c) in response to receiving said first selection of said record pain option, generate at said server for display at user computers of the at least a subset of said plurality of users a body image;

(d) visually divide said body image into a plurality of user selectable body areas;

(e) receive at said server from the at least a subset of said plurality of users a second selection of at least one selectable body area;

(f) store in a database for the at least a subset of said plurality of users non-identifying user data and body identifying data for said selection of at least one selectable body area, the non-identifying user data including geographic location, age, sex, and date corresponding to when said second selection is received;

(g) receive at said server from one of said plurality of users a third selection of said record pain option;

(h) receive at said server from said one of said plurality of users a fourth selection of said at least one selectable body area;

(i) search said database to calculate a number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one selectable area on said date corresponding to when said fourth selection is received;

(j) generate at said server an updated body image for display at said user computer of said one of said plurality of users with said number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one body area on said date corresponding to when said fourth selection is received;

(k) receive at said server a selection of a search pain option from another one of said plurality of users;

(l) receive at said server inputted search criteria from said another one of said plurality of users including date, age, geographic location, and sex;

(m) search said database for body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria;

(n) generate at said server for display at a user computer of said another one of said plurality of users an updated view of said body image to identify on said updated view of said body image;

(i) at least one body area consistent with said body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria; and

(ii) a number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one body area matching said inputted search criteria.

10. The computerized pain visualization system of claim 9 wherein said body image comprises a full human figure.

11. The computerized pain visualization system of claim 9 wherein said plurality of user selectable body areas comprises a head area, a chest area, two arm areas, and two leg areas.

12. The computerized pain visualization system of claim 9 wherein said plurality of user selectable body areas comprises a head area, a neck area, a chest area, a stomach area, two upper arm areas, two middle arm areas, two lower arm areas, two wrist areas, two upper leg areas, and two lower leg areas.

13. The computerized pain visualization system of claim 10 wherein said full human figure comprises a first figure representative of a front of a human and a second figure representative of a back of a human.

14. The computerized pain visualization system of claim 9 wherein said body image comprises a partial human figure.

15. A computerized pain visualization method comprising:

(a) receiving at a server user registration data for a plurality of users;

(b) receiving at said server from at least a subset of said plurality of users a first selection of a record pain option;

(c) in response to receiving said first selection of said record pain option, generating at said server for display at user computers of the at least a subset of said plurality of users a body image;

(d) visually dividing said body image into a plurality of user selectable body areas;

(e) receiving at said server from each of the at least a subset of said plurality of users a second selection of at least one selectable body area;

(f) storing in a database at said server for each of the at least a subset of said plurality of users non-identifying user data and body identifying data for said second selection of at least one selectable body area, the non-identifying user data including geographic location, age, sex, and date corresponding to when said second selection is received;

(g) receiving at said server a selection of a search pain option from one of said plurality of users;

(h) receiving at said server inputted search criteria from said one of said plurality of users including date, age, geographic location, and sex;

(i) searching said database for body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria;

(j) generating at said server for display at a user computer of said one of said plurality of users an updated view of said body image to identify on said updated view of said body image;

(i) at least one body area consistent with said body identifying data matching said inputted search criteria; and

(ii) a number of said plurality of users that recorded pain for said at least one body area matching said inputted search criteria.