Interactive system for personal life patterns

• US 20020086271A1
• Filed: 12/28/2000
• Published: 07/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Personal Beasties Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Personal Beasties Group LLC
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Tory T., Dowling, Jane N., Newman, Conrad R., Murgia, Paula J.
• Application Number:
  US09/750,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20020086271A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

A user-interactive behavioral modification system (10) includes a base module (12) with an input (14) for a first set of personal data (16). A feedback interface (18) provides feedback in response to the first data set (16). A main database (22) maintains the first data set (16). A main controller (24) generates a main output signal (26) for causing feedback to the user (28) according to a predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules (30). The feedback interface (18) receives a feedback input signal (32) and includes a display (34) for displaying an appearance of a character (36) based on the first set of personal data (16) and in response to the received input signal (32). The appearance of the character (36) is controlled to encourage the user (28) to perform desired behavioral responses according to the behavioral pattern rules (30).

Claims

1. A user-interactive behavioral modification system for modifying undesired behavioral patterns comprising:

an input means for inputting a first set of personal data by a user into a base module;

the base module further including at least one feedback interface means for providing a feedback input to the user in response to the first set of personal data;

a main database component operative to maintain at least the first set of personal data entered into the base module;

a main controller unit operatively coupled to at least the main database component for generating a main output signal for causing feedback to the user according to a predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules;

the feedback interface means receives a feedback input signal;

the feedback interface means further includes a display unit for displaying an appearance of a character having different appearances based on the first set of personal data and in response to the input signal;

whereby the appearance of the character is controlled to encourage the user to perform desired behavioral responses according to the behavioral pattern rules.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the character is animated by a processor means in the base module.

3. The system of claim 1 further including remote coupling means for connecting the base module to a central module having the main controller unit and database component.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the coupling means utilizes a wireless communications network.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the base module further includes base module memory means for maintaining in a storage device at least a subset of information received from the main controller unit, and a base module controller connected to the base module memory and feedback means, and operative for receiving the output signal from the main controller unit and further processing the output signal;

the feedback interface means responds to the output from the base module controller.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the main database component maintains a database of at least the first set of personal data and one or more previously stored sets of personal data.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user to an occurrence of an undesired behavioral pattern.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user based on previously stored sets of personal data maintained in the main database component.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules is selected to assist the user in reducing incidence of undesired behaviors.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules is selected to assist the user in enforcing occurrences of desired behaviors.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user based on predetermined time events.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the character is animated by a processor means in the base module.

14. The method of claim 12 further including remote coupling means for connecting the base module to a central module having the main controller unit and database component.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the coupling means utilizes a wireless communications network.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the base module further includes base module memory means for maintaining in a storage device at least a subset of information received from the main controller unit, and a base module controller connected to the base module memory and feedback means, and operative for receiving the output signal from the main controller unit and further processing the output signal;

the feedback interface means responds to the output from the base module controller.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein the main database component maintains a database of at least the first set of personal data and one or more previously stored sets of personal data.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user to an occurrence of an undesired behavioral pattern.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user based on previously stored sets of personal data maintained in the main database component.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein the predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules is selected to assist the user in reducing incidence of undesired behaviors.

21. The system of claim 12 wherein the predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules is selected to assist the user in enforcing occurrences of desired behaviors.

22. The system of claim 12 wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user based on predetermined time events.

12. A method for modifying undesired behavioral patterns comprising:

inputting a first set of personal data representative of a behavior by a user into an input means responsive to input of a base module;

the base module further including at least one feedback interface means for providing a feedback input to the user in response to the first set of personal data;

maintaining at least the first set of personal data entered into the base module in a main database component;

generating a main output signal for causing feedback to the user according to a predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules by a main controller unit operatively coupled to at least the main database component;

receiving a feedback input signal in the feedback means;

displaying an appearance of a character having different appearances in a display unit of the feedback means;

the appearance of the character is displayed in response to the feedback input signal;

whereby the appearance of the character is controlled to encourage the user to perform desired behavioral responses according to the behavioral pattern rules.

23. A user-interactive behavioral modification system for modifying undesired behavioral patterns comprising:

an input means for inputting a first set of personal data by a user into a base module;

the base module further including at least one feedback interface means for providing a feedback input to the user in response to the first set of personal data;

a main database component operative to maintain at least the first set of personal data entered into the base module;

a main controller unit operatively coupled to at least the main database component for generating a main output signal for causing feedback to the user according to a predetermined set of behavioral pattern rules; and

the feedback interface means receives a feedback input signal;

the feedback interface means generates a feedback output signal based on the first set of personal data and in response to the feedback input signal;

whereby the feedback output signal is controlled to encourage the user to perform desired behavioral responses according to the behavioral pattern rules.