Task Minder System
First Claim
1. A personal electronic device for positively modifying a task focus behavior of a person, the personal electronic device comprising a control circuit configured to:
- prompt the person at timed intervals to provide an input response, each input response being one of a positive response or a negative response based on the person'"'"'s self evaluation of whether the person currently is on task or off task;
collect the input responses over time as task performance data; and
provide an indication of task performance to the person based on the task performance data.
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments, a task minder comprises a personal electronic device configured to prompt its user for input at timed intervals. The task minder, which may be a wearable device, allows its user to input a “positive” response indicating that the user is on task, or a “negative” response indicating that the user is off task. Response data collected by the task minder over a number of response intervals indicates the user'"'"'s success in focusing on assigned tasks, and the repeated prompting for response inputs positively modifies the user'"'"'s behavior by making him or her more conscious of time and providing positive behavior reinforcement through tracking on-task and off-task performance. The system may further include computer software to collect and analyze task performance data from task minders, and may include a master unit to monitor/control task minders, which may be an appropriately configured PC or a standalone unit.
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38 Claims
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1. A personal electronic device for positively modifying a task focus behavior of a person, the personal electronic device comprising a control circuit configured to:
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prompt the person at timed intervals to provide an input response, each input response being one of a positive response or a negative response based on the person'"'"'s self evaluation of whether the person currently is on task or off task; collect the input responses over time as task performance data; and provide an indication of task performance to the person based on the task performance data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A personal electronic device for positively modifying a task focus behavior of a person, the personal electronic device comprising:
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a user interface having one or more input elements enabling the person to enter input responses, each input response being one of a positive response or a negative response based on the person'"'"'s self evaluation of whether the person currently is on task or off task, and having one or more output elements for prompting the person to enter input responses; and a control circuit operatively associated with the user interface and configured to prompt the person at timed intervals to enter input responses, collect the input responses as task performance data, and output an indication of task performance to the person based on evaluating the task performance data. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for positively modifying a task focus behavior of a person comprising:
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prompting the person at timed intervals to provide an input response, each input response being one of a positive response or a negative response based on the person'"'"'s self evaluation of whether the person currently is on task or off task; collecting the input responses over time as task performance data; and providing an indication of task performance to the person based on the task performance data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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