Cognitive enhancement

• US 20070031798A1
• Filed: 08/03/2005
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bob Gottfried
• Original Assignee: Bob Gottfried
• Inventors: Gottfried, Bob
• Granted Patent: US 8,784,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, the program including an animation module for displaying at least one first display that includes at least one first object having a first cognitively recognizable changing property of movement and at least one second cognitively recognizable changing property, a response module that receives input from a user signaling device that signals user recognition of the changing, an evaluation module that evaluates the user response based upon at least one evaluation parameter, and an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.

Claims

1. A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, comprising:

i) an animation module for displaying at least one first display, the at least one first display including at least one first object periodically changing at least one first property comprising a change in a cognitively recognizable state;

ii) a response module that receives input from a user signaling device that signals user recognition of the changing;

iii) an evaluation module that evaluates the user response based upon based upon at least one evaluation parameter; and

iv) an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.

2. A program according to claim 1, wherein the cognitively recognizable changing in the at least one first property includes at least one change in color.

3. A program according to claim 2, wherein the cognitively recognizable changing includes changing at least one second property, the second property including changing position during at least one first period of time.

4. A program according to claim 3, wherein the following the evaluation display, the animation module is adapted to automatically display at least one second display including at least one first object periodically changing at least one first property and at least one second property, the at least one second property including:

changing during the at least one first period of time; and

changing during at least one second period of time, the second period of time being shorter than the first period of time.

5. A program according to claim 4, wherein the at least one evaluation parameter includes at least one of:

a latency period;

an omission; and

a commission.

6. A program according to claim 5, wherein the evaluation display additionally includes the word “

MISS”

when the evaluated parameter includes at least one of;

an omission; and

a commission.

7. A program according to claim 6, wherein the following the evaluation display, the animation module is adapted to automatically display the at least one first object in at least one of:

a same size;

an intermediate size; and

a large size.

8. A program according to claim 7, wherein the at least one first display additionally includes an audio module operatively associated with the animation module, the audio module signaling the user to respond to the at least one first cognitively recognizable property by at least one of:

signaling; and

refraining from signaling.

9. A program according to claim 8, wherein the at least one first display additionally includes at least one second object that changes a property and is cognitively distinct from the at least one first object, the change signaling the user to respond with at least one of:

signaling; and

refraining from signaling.

10. A program according to claim 9, wherein the at least one first display additionally includes a distraction, including at least one:

color distraction display; and

auditory distraction.

11. A program according to claim 10, wherein the at least one first display comprises at least two displays, including at least one relaxation display.

12. A program according to claim 11, wherein the at least two displays are displayed at a level of at least one:

initial level of complexity;

intermediate level of complexity; and

advanced level of complexity.

13. A program according to claim 12, wherein the recognition enhances at least one desirable brain wave, including at least one wave of:

beta 1; and

beta 2.

14. A program according to claim 13, wherein the recognition suppresses at least one undesirable brain wave, including at least one wave of:

theta; and

alpha.

15. A program according to claim 14, including a user input device that interfaces with the response module, the input device including at least one of:

a key;

a ball; and

a pedal.

16. A program according to claim 15, wherein the at least one enhanced cognitive skill comprises a cognitive skill from at least one of the following cognitive skill categories:

attention skills;

mental processing skills; and

audiovisual skills.

17. A program according to claim 16, wherein the program is adapted to be run on a home computer substantially independent of professional supervision.

18. A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, the program including:

i) an animation module for displaying at least one first display that includes at least one first object that changes at least one first cognitively recognizable property, the at least one property comprising a change in color;

ii) a response module that receives input from a user signaling device that signals user recognition of the changing;

iii) an evaluation module that evaluates the user response based upon at least one evaluation parameter; and

iv) an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.

19. A program according to claim 18, wherein the at least one first object additionally changes at least one second cognitively recognizable property, the change comprising a change in position occurring during a first period of time.

20. A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, the program including:

i) an animation module for displaying at least one first display that includes at least one first object having a first cognitively recognizable changing property of movement, and at least one second cognitively recognizable changing property;

ii) a response module that receives input from a user signaling device that signals user recognition of the changing;

iii) an evaluation module that evaluates the user response based upon at least one evaluation parameter; and

iv) an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.

21. A program according to claim 20, wherein the at least one second cognitively recognizable property includes at least one change in color.

22. A method for enhancing cognitive skills of a user including:

i) displaying an object changing position;

ii) tracking the changing position;

iii) changing the object color;

ii) passing a period of latency;

iii) signaling recognition of the changing color;

iv) evaluating the latency period; and

v) generating a display based upon the evaluation.

23. A method according to claim 22, additionally including at least one of:

showing a visual distraction;

providing an auditory distraction; and

inserting a relaxation display.

24. A method according to claim 23 wherein the changing enhances at least one skill associated with one cognitive skill category from at least one of the following cognitive skill categories:

attention skills;

mental processing skills; and

audiovisual skills.

25. A software program for evaluating and enhancing at least one user cognitive skill, adapted to work in conjunction with a pressure sensitive object, the program including:

i) an animation module for displaying at least one first display that includes at least one first object having a first cognitively recognizable changing property of movement, and at least one second cognitively recognizable changing property;

ii) a response module that receives input from the pressure sensitive object, signaling user recognition of the second changing property following a latency period;

iii) an evaluation module that evaluates the user latency period; and

iv) an evaluation appraisal module that generates an evaluation display based upon the evaluation.