INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL LIFE PATTERNS

• US 20030108850A1
• Filed: 01/30/2003
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• 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.
• Granted Patent: US 6,769,915 B2
• 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

Abstract of Disclosure

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:

2. The system of claim [Claim Reference] wherein the character is animated by a processor means in the base module.

3. The system of claim [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] wherein the coupling means utilizes a wireless communications network.

5. The system of claim [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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:

13. The method of claim [Claim Reference] wherein the character is animated by a processor means in the base module.

14. The method of claim [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] wherein the coupling means utilizes a wireless communications network.

16. The method of claim [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] 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 [Claim Reference] wherein the feedback interface means further includes an alert system for alerting the user based on predetermined time events.

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