Computer-based method and apparatus for evaluation of sensory and physiological parameters

• US 20050261557A1
• Filed: 05/18/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ernest W. Baker
• Original Assignee: Ernest W. Baker
• Inventors: Baker, Ernest W.
• Application Number:
  US10/847,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20050261557A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/0083 provided with means for patient positioning
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/024 for determining the visual field, e.g. perimeter types
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/06 for testing light sensitivity, e.g. adaptation; for testing colour vision
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/09 for testing accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/103 for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/18 Arrangement of plural eye-testing or -examining apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02007 Evaluating blood vessel condition, e.g. elasticity, compliance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/12 Audiometering
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4035 Evaluating the autonomic nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

A multi-part system of hardware and software for the evaluation of sensory and physiological parameters on a computer or over the Internet. The hardware/software suite may include three components, for the evaluation of visual field, auditory functioning, and heart/cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system (ANS) parameters.

Claims

1. A software-based health screening and reporting system, said system comprising:

screening means selected from the group consisting of visual field screening, auditory function screening, and heart and autonomic nervous system parameters screening, wherein results from said screening are processed by a computer.

2. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said results from said screening are delivered to a remote facility via a global computer network.

3. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said means for visual field screening comprises means for measurement of a plurality of visual parameters.

4. The health screening and reporting system of claim 3 wherein said visual parameters comprise binocularity.

5. The health screening and reporting system of claim 3 wherein said visual parameters comprise color blindness.

6. The health screening and reporting system of claim 3 wherein said visual parameters comprise contrast sensitivity.

7. The health screening and reporting system of claim 3 wherein said visual parameters comprise blindspot size.

8. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said means for auditory function screening comprises means for testing detection of sound frequencies.

9. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters comprise pulse rate.

10. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters comprise heart rate variability.

11. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters comprise APG.

12. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters comprise galvanic skin response.

13. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart autonomic nervous system parameters are diagnostic and predictive of ATHD.

14. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters are diagnostic and predictive of depression.

15. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters are diagnostic and predictive of hypertension.

16. The health screening and reporting system of claim 1 wherein said heart and autonomic nervous system parameters are diagnostic and predictive of stress.

17. A method for health screening and reporting, said method comprising the steps of:

Providing means for visual field screening;

Providing means for auditory function screening;

Providing means for heart and autonomic nervous system parameters screening; and

Delivering results from said screening to a remote facility via a global computer network.